kansas city chiefs The Chargers pulled out a late 17-10 win over their AFC West rival Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, but they suffered a huge loss in a game that could potentially be too severe to advance.
wide receiver rashi rice, NFL’s leading receiver During the first three weeks of the season, Patrick Mahomes was ejected from the field due to an interception that caused the quarterback to accidentally hit the knee of his favorite target as he tried to tackle the Chargers defender who tackled him. Had taken.
Rice had fallen in the field and was in a lot of pain. As he was taken to a cart, he had a towel over his face and his hands on his head, which is never a good sign in a knee injury case.
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Los Angeles Chargers cornerback Christian Fulton throws the ball out of bounds after intercepting a pass as he defends Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice (4) during the first half of an NFL football game on September 29, 2024 in Inglewood. Gave. California. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Head coach Andy Reid said after the win that the team will wait to see what Rice’s MRI says, but it doesn’t seem like they’re expecting anything good. Multiple reports say the Chiefs fear Rice has torn his ACL, which would be a major blow to the rest of the offense.
“I feel very bad for Rashi,” he told reporters. “…We’ll hope for the best.”
If season-ending injuries occur, the Chiefs will be without Rice, Hollywood Brown, who was lost for the season before even taking a snap with Kansas City, and Isiah Pacheco, who is rehabilitating from a fractured fibula. Have been.
It’s a tough break for the Chiefs, but like this game, they just need the next one to get the win.
The Chargers, a team that had lost badly in this contest, saw the Chiefs drive to a 10–10 game in the fourth quarter when they forced a three-and-out. Justin Herbert And the Chargers’ offense. Herbert had to overcome his ankle injury to play on Sunday, although his range of motion appeared to be limited.
After a 29-yard reception from tight end Noah Gray, the Chiefs found themselves on first and goal a few plays later at the two-yard line with 6:04 to play in the quarter. Then Samaje Perine, one of three running backs deployed Sunday, sprinted into the end zone to give the Chiefs a late lead.
The Chargers had plenty of time to get the job done, but Herbert was having trouble sustaining drives throughout the game, so he wasn’t able to get the job done. Los Angeles was forced to punt, and never got the ball back. The Chiefs ran away completely after the team’s rookie rusher, Xavier Worthy, gained 15 yards on third-and-6 to gain the first down they needed to take a knee.
With Rice lost, Mahomes relied on Worthy’s rushing speed to capture the team’s first touchdown of the game, and it was a highlight-reel play as the quarterback launched a 54-yard strike to Worthy in the end zone. Used my whole hand.
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy (1) celebrates with linebacker Leo Chenal after catching a 54-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium. (Kirby Lee-Imagen Images)
This made the game 10–7 in favor of Los Angeles, whose only touchdown came on their opening possession after a Chiefs fumble in game four. Herbert took 10 plays and 74 yards to find his rookie receiver, Ladd McConkey, at a completion point in the back of the end zone, only to be intercepted by his man by seven yards.
But while the Chiefs struggled with turnovers, the Chargers simply couldn’t handle it as Herbert was under pressure with both of his two starting tackles, Rashaun Slater and rookie Joe Ault, out.
Herbert completed 16 of his 27 attempts for 179 yards with a touchdown and no interceptions, and Mahomes had 245 yards on 19 of 29 passes with a touchdown and an interception.
Seven of the passes completed by Mahomes went to Travis Kelce, who finally had a perfect game after only 69 yards passing in his first three games. He led the game with 89 yards and Worthy had three catches for 73 yards.
Also, if you’re a Kansas City fan it was great to see Kareem Hunt return in a Chiefs uniform, as he gained 85 yards from scrimmage and cemented his status as the team’s leading running back after sacking Pacheco. Appeared to be strengthening the role. He had 14 carries for 69 yards, while Perine and Steele combined for seven carries on the day.
It wasn’t a good look by either team, but once again, the Chiefs did the right thing in the fourth quarter and won.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes throws the ball in the first quarter against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium. (Kirby Lee-Imagen Images)
They remained undefeated, but the Chiefs will have to look for contributions from everyone as Rice is not expected to return this season.
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Meanwhile, the Chargers themselves look to get healthy as they sit at 2-2 after a 2-0 start to the new season.
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