Kansas City
Chiefs
4-1
38
FINAL
17
Los Angeles
Chargers
1-4
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a decisive Week 17 clash, the Kansas City Chiefs topped the Los Angeles Chargers 38-17, securing their spot in the playoffs and solidifying their dominance in the division. With this victory, the Chiefs showcased their offensive prowess, led by a stellar performance from quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
Mahomes was sensational, throwing for 284 yards and four touchdowns, effectively dismantling the Chargers' secondary. His favorite target, Xavier Worthy, caught six passes for 84 yards, consistently moving the chains and creating mismatches across the field. While Omarion Hampton led the Chargers with 61 rushing yards, it was clear that Kansas City's aerial attack set the tone for the game.
Defensively, the Chiefs applied pressure throughout the contest, limiting the Chargers to just 17 points. Although Teair Tart recorded a sack for Los Angeles, it was the Chiefs' ability to disrupt the rhythm of the Chargers' offense that proved pivotal. The game's turning point came in the second quarter when Mahomes threw two quick touchdowns, shifting momentum firmly in Kansas City's favor and leaving the Chargers scrambling to catch up.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Mahomes | QB | 43 | 29 | 67% | 284 | 4 | 0 | 116.8 |
| Justin Herbert | QB | 45 | 24 | 53% | 240 | 2 | 0 | 83.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omarion Hampton | HB | 16 | 61 | 3.8 | 38 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Kenneth Walker | HB | 14 | 42 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Justin Herbert | QB | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 24 | 0 | 28 | 2 |
| Kimani Vidal | HB | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jakob Johnson | FB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Travis Kelce | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Gray | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Worthy | WR | 7 | 84 | 12.0 | 21 | 1 | 30 | 0 |
| Ladd McConkey | WR | 7 | 77 | 11.0 | 14 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Rashee Rice | WR | 7 | 59 | 8.4 | 18 | 1 | 14 | 1 |
| Brenen Thompson | WR | 5 | 56 | 11.2 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Travis Kelce | TE | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 10 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Tyquan Thornton | WR | 5 | 47 | 9.4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| David Njoku | TE | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| KeAndre Lambert-Smith | WR | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 20 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Kimani Vidal | HB | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Kareem Hunt | HB | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Noah Gray | TE | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Quentin Johnston | WR | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Oronde Gadsden | TE | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Kenneth Walker | HB | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Omarion Hampton | HB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daiyan Henley | WILL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tre'Davious White | CB | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mansoor Delane | CB | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Khalil Mack | REDG | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derwin James Jr | SS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Elijah Molden | FS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JT Woods | FS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chamarri Conner | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Woods | DT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R Mason Thomas | LEDG | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L'Jarius Sneed | CB | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tarheeb Still | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Teair Tart | DT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Jones | DT | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donte Jackson | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Genesis Smith | SS | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akheem Mesidor | REDG | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jadon Canady | SS | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drue Tranquill | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Karlaftis | LEDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Rush | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tarvarius Moore | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Justin Eboigbe | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Omarr Norman-Lott | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeffrey Bassa | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alohi Gilman | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kristian Fulton | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Rochell | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denzel Perryman | MIKE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashton Gillotte | REDG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Dicker | K | 1 | 1 | 2 | 42 |
| Harrison Butker | K | 1 | 1 | 5 | 44 |

