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The Chargers gave up a home game to open the season against the Chiefs in Brazil. Though they were 6,200 miles from home, playing in front of a large contingent of Chiefs fans, the Chargers made themselves right at home.<\/p>\n
Justin Herbert threw for 300 yards and three touchdowns in a signature win, a 27-21 victory over the Chiefs.<\/p>\n
After the Chiefs had closed to within 20-18 early in the fourth quarter, Herbert directed an 11-play, 74-yard drive that ate 7:02 off the clock. He went 8-for-8 for 73 yards on the 74-yard drive, throwing a 23-yard touchdown pass to Quentin Johnston with 5:02 left. That put the Chargers up two scores.<\/p>\n
Herbert went 25-of-34 for 318 yards and three touchdowns, but his biggest play came with his legs.<\/p>\n
With the Chiefs out of timeouts with 2:14 left \u2014 and back within 27-21 \u2014 the Chargers faced a third-and-13 from their own 34. Herbert ran for 19 on a designed run before sliding down. That allowed the Chargers to run out the clock, keeping the ball away from Patrick Mahomes.<\/p>\n
Herbert threw touchdown passes of 5 and 23 yards to Johnston, and Keenan Allen caught an 11-yarder. Nine different receivers caught a pass led by Johnston\u2019s five catches for 79 yards.<\/p>\n
The Chargers never trailed, but the Chiefs kept it interesting.<\/p>\n
Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker, who made field goals of 35 and 59 yards, missed an extra point in the third quarter, and Teair Tart knocked away a Patrick Mahomes\u2019 pass on a 2-point attempt. That\u2019s how the Chiefs fell behind by two scores.<\/p>\n
In the fourth quarter, with the Chiefs trailing 27-18, they faced a fourth-and-7 from the Kansas City 42. Mahomes was nearly sacked by Khalil Mack as he ran for his life. As he neared the sideline with Mack in hot pursuit, Mahomes heaved a ball downfield to Hollywood Brown, who got behind the defense for a 49-yard gain to the Los Angeles 9. It led to a 27-yard Butker field goal with 2:34 left.<\/p>\n
That made it a one-score game again at 27-21.<\/p>\n
The Chargers, though, stayed aggressive, trusting Herbert, and he delivered one of the biggest victories of his career.<\/p>\n
The Chargers outgained the Chiefs 394 to 347.<\/p>\n
Mahomes was 24-of-39 for 258 yards and a touchdown, a 37-yarder to Travis Kelce. Mahomes also ran for 57 yards, and an 11-yard touchdown, on six carries. Brown caught 10 passes for 99 yards.<\/p>\n
The Chiefs lost wide receiver Xavier Worthy to a shoulder injury on the third play from scrimmage.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n