Los Angeles Chargers beat the Kansas City Chiefs of St. Paul, Brazil, 27-21, thanks to LA quarterback Justin Herbert’s three-touchdown. He also has 33 yards of rushing yards, including a 19-yard battle in the fourth quarter.
The charger bolts deep in Kansas City territory through a 33-yard catch from wide receiver Quentin Johnston. Although the Chiefs held Los Angeles in third and eighth places, the site was increasingly fined to be invalid. In the next game, Johnston scored a five-yard touchdown pass, giving Los Angeles a 7-0 lead. He finished the game with 79 yards and two touchdowns.
KC fought against the NFL’s highest score last season early. They wield on the first three properties, while the third attempt was hit by 3. It also didn’t help sophomore receiver Xavier deserves a shoulder injury.
La Tigh End Tyler Conklin is a key part of the Chargers series 3. The former New York Jet caught two passes for a total of 50 yards to end the first quarter. However, the promising drive highlighted after Los Angeles made a back-to-back free throw, which forced the bolt to stabilize, gaining a 39-yard shot and a 10-0 advantage.
When Kareem Hunt ran back to two different fourth attempts to reach the charger’s 26-yard line, the Chief finally got some momentum. But that dynamic gradually weakened after quarterback Patrick Mahomes was fired, resulting in a 35-yard shot to cut Los Angeles’ lead to 10-3. That 16 game will be the longest driver allowed throughout the season in 2024.
La Wideout Ladd McConkey continues to build on his outstanding rookie campaign last year. He made six catches for a total of 74 yards in the game, including two catches for 32 yards on the second drive before halftime, which allowed the charger to hit another shot and extended the lead to 13-3.
Although the offense recovered the ball with 45 seconds left in the half, Kansas City took advantage of its time, thanks to a 38-yard reception by receiver Tyquan Thornton. This led to the Chiefs’ 59-yard fire drilling shot, which was due to the expiration of time, making it a 13-6 game at the break.
KC combined 13 games, 86 yards in the third quarter, with an 11-yard touchdown score by Patrick Mahomes, who led the Chiefs with a 57-yard rushing rush. Unfortunately for Kansas City, kicker Kicker Harrison Butter missed an extra point attempt to keep the charger 13-12. KC recorded three third conversions on this drive. Before that, they were 0/7 in their third attempt.
Los Angeles’ impact offense came alive at the end of the third quarter. The charger got 31 of 90 yards in half the second game. This led to Justin Herbert’s second touchdown pass that night, bringing Los Angeles into the fourth quarter 20-12. The TD was dragged in by Keenan Allen, who earned a touchdown in the charger uniform for his 60th career.
The Chiefs made 37 yards to Travis Kelce with a 37-yard TD pass. However, Kansas City failed to equalize after a failed two-point conversion attempt, so the charger still led 20-18.
Justin Herbert was not satisfied with the two-point lead. He orchestrated an amazing 13-game game with a 74-yard touchdown, where he completed all eight pass attempts, giving the Chargers a 27-18 lead with 5:02 left.
However, the chief would not leave quietly. Facing the 4th and 7th of his 42-yard line, Patrick Mahomes connected a 49-yard pass with receiver Hollywood Brown and entered the 11-yard line of the charger. This led to Harrison Butker’s shot, 27-21 with a score of 2:36.
From there, the charger got the ball and never returned it. Justin Herbert once again played the role of heroes in 3rd and 14 strokes to secure a victory.
Due to the loss, the Chiefs’ record of 17 consecutive victories in 17 consecutive games ended. Kansas City’s last loss in a point game before tonight was in a December 25, 2023 game against the Las Vegas Raiders.
The Chiefs will be home next week, and they will host the Philadelphia Eagles in a Super Bowl Lix rematch. The next night, the charger will be on the road, fighting the attackers.
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