Overview

• The defensive coordinator said he regrets four or five Week 1 calls and accepted responsibility for the unit’s struggles in São Paulo.
• He described Hurts as an elite dual-threat and said Kansas City will focus on pass‑rush lane discipline and creating negative plays rather than deploying an early‑down spy.
• Spagnuolo noted the Chargers abandoned an expected run‑heavy approach for a pass‑first plan, catching the Chiefs off guard from the opening snaps.
• Justin Herbert topped 300 yards with three touchdowns as Los Angeles averaged 6.4 yards per play, and SumerSports logged a 0.28 EPA/play allowed by Kansas City, second‑worst in Week 1.
• Coverage underscores added urgency for Week 2 against Philadelphia, with Hurts coming off a recent MVP outing versus the Chiefs that featured 221 passing yards and 72 rushing yards.