Overview

• Herbert finished 25-of-34 for 318 yards and three touchdowns, then converted third-and-14 with a 19-yard run to end Kansas City’s comeback bid.
• The victory snapped Los Angeles’s seven-game slide against Kansas City, the Chargers’ first win in the series since September 2021.
• Patrick Mahomes went 24-of-39 for 258 yards with one touchdown and two sacks as the Chiefs opened with three straight three-and-outs.
• Kansas City’s receiving group was depleted with Rashee Rice suspended, Jalen Royals out with a knee injury, and Xavier Worthy ruled out early with a shoulder issue.
• The São Paulo game was the NFL’s second regular-season contest in South America, featured Neymar in attendance, and sets up Week 2 matchups of Chiefs–Eagles and Chargers–Raiders.