If only the Los Angeles Chargers could play all their games 6,000 miles from home. They went to Sao Paulo, Brazil, and knocked off Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs , snapping a seven-game losing streak against their AFC West rival that dated to 2021.
“The longer the travel, the better it makes for the feeling of breaking through, overcoming,” coach Jim Harbaugh said. “It was awesome.”
Harbaugh favors the run game, but the Chargers went to the air in a surprise move that helped them take the early lead in a 27-21 season-opening win on Friday night.
Quarterback Justin Herbert completed 25 of 34 passes for 318 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions.
Then Herbert used his legs to secure the win. With two minutes left and the Chiefs having no timeouts, he scrambled to hi