Overview
- Jefferson was flagged for unnecessary roughness on a fourth-quarter helmet-to-helmet hit that left Tyquan Thornton down and led to an ejection after a New York office review.
- While leaving the field, Jefferson flipped off the Arrowhead crowd before later apologizing and saying he was caught up in the moment.
- Thornton was evaluated by medical staff and entered the NFL’s concussion protocol following the play.
- The Chargers held on for a 16–13 road win to improve to 10–4 and officially eliminate the 6–8 Chiefs from playoff contention.
- Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes exited late with a knee injury and did not return, with Gardner Minshew taking the final snaps.