The Chiefs’ AFC title defense started off on the wrong foot.
Kansas City started slowly and never fully recovered, falling 27-21 to the Chargers in São Paulo, Brazil on Friday night in a highly anticipated Week 1 game.
Justin Herbert finished with 318 yards passing with three touchdowns through the air in an impressive outing to knock off a division foe.
Patrick Mahomes ran for one score in the third quarter and completed a 37-yard touchdown to Travis Kelce early in the fourth , but it proved to be too little, too late. 3
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The Chiefs next play the Eagles in a rematch of Super Bowl 2025 next Sunday in Kansas City.
Los Angeles is set to play the Raiders in Las Vegas in Week 2.