Chargers to Open Season Against Chiefs in Brazil Friday evening

The Chargers will kick off their 2025 season Friday evening with an international spotlight, facing the Kansas City Chiefs in São Paulo, Brazil.

The Chargers are still trying to shake off the sting of their listless first-round playoff exit against the Houston Texans eight months ago. The Chiefs, by contrast, marched all the way to the Super Bowl, only to be overwhelmed by the Philadelphia Eagles in a one-sided defeat.

The Chiefs have strung together seven straight wins over the Chargers, who haven’t topped them since 2021 in Kansas City — a game in which Justin Herbert tossed four touchdown passes and the Chargers defense picked off Patrick Mahomes twice.

Friday night’s game also highlights a compelling sideline matchup: Chiefs coach Andy Reid, one of the league’s most experienced and