DOWN X DOWN › week 17 › Chiefs at Chargers
Updated Nov 4, 9:34 AM ET
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Week 17 · Sunday 1:00 PM ET · SoFi Stadium

LACvsKC

Chargers offensevsChiefs defense

Season numbers through Week 8: 7 games for Chargers, 7 for Chiefs. Ranks are out of 32; #1 is the best offense or the stingiest defense.

KC offenseLAC offense
Keys to the game · where this matchup tilts, from the season numbers4 reads
01
Biggest edge

Tight ends feast

Chiefs give up 10.0 targets a game to tight ends (31st), against a league average of 7.6. Chargers' tight ends produce 7.4 (17th).

02
Opportunity

Deep left is open

Chiefs are worst against deep left throws, allowing +0.62 EPA per attempt. Chargers send 6% of their throws there. That is a small part of their offense so far.

03
Watch out

Field goals, not touchdowns

Chargers score a touchdown on 50% of red zone trips (29th). Chiefs allow 42% (4th).

04
Wash

Explosive play rate

Call this one even. Chargers create explosive plays on 8% of snaps (25th). Chiefs give them up at 8% (9th).

Players to watch

KC Chiefs

15Patrick MahomesQB · 154/232 · 1795 yds · 12 TD · 4 INTEPA per dropback +0.14 · 14th9Kenneth Walker IIIRB · 141 car · 770 yds · 8 TD · 22 recEPA per touch +0.05 · 14th87Travis KelceTE · 29 rec · 410 yds · 2 TD · 42 tgtEPA per target +0.52 · 7th1Xavier WorthyWR · 27 rec · 230 yds · 1 TD · 41 tgtEPA per target -0.0656George KarlaftisLeft Defensive End · 24 tackles · 2 sacks · 1 INT · 8 PD2 sacks20Nohl WilliamsLeft Cornerback · 32 tackles · 1 sack · 1 INT · 7 PD1 INT

LAC Chargers

10Justin HerbertQB · 131/212 · 1398 yds · 5 TD · 10 INTEPA per dropback -0.268Omarion HamptonRB · 89 car · 309 yds · 3 TD · 11 recEPA per touch -0.239Tre HarrisWR · 18 rec · 256 yds · 0 TD · 28 tgtEPA per target +0.301Quentin JohnstonWR · 12 rec · 202 yds · 0 TD · 26 tgtEPA per target +0.2445Tuli TuipulotuWeakside Linebacker · 29 tackles · 3 sacks · 1 INT · 3 PD3 sacks20Cam HartLeft Cornerback · 28 tackles · 2 INT · 6 PD2 INT · T-11th in the NFL
The series · Chiefs and Chargers since 1999, and this season's records55 meetings

The Chiefs lead the series 32–23 since 1999. Oct 18, 2026, at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium: the Chiefs won 22–6. Patrick Mahomes started at quarterback for the Chiefs and Justin Herbert for the Chargers; Andy Reid and Jim Harbaugh coached.

Chiefs at home18–10the Chiefs' record
In Los Angeles13–12the Chiefs' record
Most pointsChiefs 42 · Chargers 432000 · 2009
Biggest winChiefs by 34 · Chargers by 311999 · 2010

The last 5

2026 · Wk 6LAC 6 at KC 22
2025 · Wk 15LAC 16 at KC 13
2025 · Wk 1KC 21 at LAC 27
2024 · Wk 14LAC 17 at KC 19
2024 · Wk 4KC 17 at LAC 10

2026 records

ChiefsChargers
Overall5–20–7
Division3–10–3
Conference5–10–4
Other conference0–10–3
Home3–00–3
Away2–20–4
Last 5WWWLLLLLLL
StreakLost 2Lost 7
Points a game23.9 – 18.714.1 – 25.0

Every meeting since 1999, regular season and playoffs, from nflverse's game list, which starts in 1999; the all-time series goes back further. Franchises that moved count as one team (the Raiders, Chargers and Rams). Home and away are from the Chiefs' side. Records are this regular season.

The lineups · Chargers offense against the Chiefs defenseDepth charts
Chiefs defense · 4-3 DChargers offense · 3WR 1TE76Alt74Awosika66Slaughter69Strange77Burke88Kolar10Herbert8Hampton15McConkey9Harris1Johnston91Anudike-Uzomah92Tonga95Jones56Karlaftis23Tranquill32Bolton31Bassa5Delane20Williams22Canady27Conner17Gilman

Chargers offense · 3WR 1TE

  • QBJustin Herbert#10 · 131/212 · 1398 yds · 5 TD · 10 INT
  • RBOmarion Hampton#8 · 89 car · 309 yds · 3 TD · 11 rec
  • WRLadd McConkey#15 · 17 rec · 286 yds · 1 TD · 24 tgt
  • WRQuentin Johnston#1 · 12 rec · 202 yds · 0 TD · 26 tgt
  • WRTre' Harris#9 · 18 rec · 256 yds · 0 TD · 28 tgt
  • TECharlie Kolar#88 · 10 rec · 98 yds · 0 TD · 17 tgt
  • LTJoe Alt#76
  • LGKayode Awosika#74
  • CJake Slaughter#66
  • RGCole Strange#69
  • RTTravis Burke#77

Chiefs defense · Base 4-3 D

  • RDEFelix Anudike-Uzomah#91 · 11 tackles · 1 sack
  • RDTKhyiris Tonga#92 · 13 tackles · 1 PD
  • LDTChris Jones#95 · 13 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 2 PD
  • LDEGeorge Karlaftis#56 · 24 tackles · 2 sacks · 1 INT · 8 PD
  • WLBDrue Tranquill#23 · 52 tackles · 2 PD
  • MLBNick Bolton#32 · 67 tackles · 2 PD
  • SLBJeffrey Bassa#31 · 14 tackles
  • RCBMansoor Delane#5 · 26 tackles · 1 INT · 5 PD
  • LCBNohl Williams#20 · 32 tackles · 1 sack · 1 INT · 7 PD
  • NBJadon Canady#22 · 3 tackles
  • SSChamarri Conner#27 · 22 tackles · 1 sack · 1 PD
  • FSAlohi Gilman#17 · 29 tackles · 1 PD

Starters from each team's current depth chart (nflverse, from ESPN), drawn in the offense's base three-receiver set against the defense's base front. The nickel back, the extra defensive back most teams use against three receivers, is drawn lighter. Left and right are as the offense sees the field. The toggle at the top flips which offense is drawn.

Head to head · LAC offense against KC defense
StatLAC LAC offFavors LAC · Favors KCKC KC def allowsNFL avg
Overall
EPA per play
-0.26#32
-0.04#10+0.00
Success rate
35%#32
40%#544%
Yards per play
4.7#30
5.1#85.4
Explosive play rate
8%#25
8%#99%
Passing
Pass EPA per dropback
-0.30#32
-0.01#13+0.03
Sack rate
10%#28
4%#317%
Running
Run EPA per carry
-0.23#31
-0.13#8-0.08
Yards per carry
3.7#23
3.4#14.1
Money downs
3rd down conversion
37%#26
40%#1541%
Red zone TD rate
50%#29
42%#461%
Targets by position
WR yards per game
122#27
121#3147
TE yards per game
47#22
66#2555
TE targets per game
7.4#17
10.0#317.6
RB receiving yards per game
31#15
42#2632
Where the ball goes · EPA per throwDeep is 15+ air yds

Chargers: EPA per throw

Left
Middle
Right
Deep
+0.656% of throws
-0.052% of throws
-0.069% of throws
Short
+0.0724% of throws
-0.0718% of throws
-0.4041% of throws

Chiefs: EPA allowed per throw

Left
Middle
Right
Deep
+0.6220 throws
+0.2611 throws
-0.137 throws
Short
-0.1559 throws
+0.1358 throws
-0.0386 throws

Green gains more than expected, red loses value. Cells with fewer than 5 throws are grayed out.