Chargers 6, Chiefs 22
NFL Legion's pick
- Pick
- Chiefs 78%
Hit - Against the spread
- Chiefs +1.5
Hit - Line: Chargers by 1.5NFL Legion: Chiefs by 8.8
- Projected score
Chargers 16, Chiefs 25 - Line total: 41.5 points
Pick computed Sunday, October 18, 3:50 PM.
Who scores?
Chargers
- Omarion Hampton (RB): 33%, did not score
- Kimani Vidal (RB): 24%, did not score
- Keaton Mitchell (RB): 21%, did not score
- Quentin Johnston (WR): 20%, did not score
- Ladd McConkey (WR): 20%, did not score
Chiefs
- Kenneth Walker III (RB): 42%, scored
- Travis Kelce (TE): 21%, did not score
- Justin Fields (QB): 20%, did not score
- Xavier Worthy (WR): 18%, did not score
- Brashard Smith (RB): 9%, did not score
What it said before the game; players marked “TD” scored. Track record
Recap
Chiefs beat Chargers 22-6
The Chiefs led 19-3 at halftime after scoring 9 points in the first quarter and 10 in the second, then added 3 more in the second half. NFL Legion had picked the Chiefs with a 78% probability, and the pick was right on both the winner and against the spread.
The keys before kickoff
- NFL Legion favors the Chiefs with a 78% win probability, playing at home at Arrowhead Stadium.
- Against the spread, NFL Legion likes the Chiefs, even though the Chargers are the market favorites by 1.5 points.
- The Chiefs come in 4-0 with 4 straight wins, while the Chargers are 0-5 and have lost 5 in a row.
- NFL Legion projects a 25-16 Chiefs win, and Kansas City is without Rashee Rice and Josh Simmons on the injury report.
Injury report
Los Angeles Chargers
- QuestionableBrenen ThompsonQuadriceps - Questionable for Week 8 at L.A. Rams
- QuestionableBud DupreeNeck - Questionable for Week 8 at L.A. Rams
- QuestionableDonte JacksonHamstring - Questionable for Week 8 at L.A. Rams
- QuestionableJoe AltNeck - Questionable for Week 8 at L.A. Rams
- QuestionableKayode AwosikaLower Leg - Questionable for Week 8 at L.A. Rams
- QuestionableLadd McConkeyConcussion - Questionable for Week 8 at L.A. Rams
- QuestionableRodney ShelleyHamstring - Questionable for Week 8 at L.A. Rams
Long-term absences (8)
- Injured reserveAlec IngoldI.L. - Shoulder
- Injured reserveDavid NjokuI.L. - Lower Leg
- Injured reserveDenzel PerrymanI.L. - Undisclosed
- NFI listIsaiah WorldKnee - NFI-R for Week 8 at L.A. Rams
- Injured reserveRashawn SlaterI.L. - Ankle
- Injured reserveTrevor PenningI.L. - Concussion
- Injured reserveTrey LanceI.L. - Groin
- Injured reserveTyler BiadaszI.L. - Knee
Kansas City Chiefs
- QuestionableJaylon MooreConcussion - Questionable for Week 8 at Denver
- QuestionableRashee RiceHamstring - Questionable for Week 8 at Denver
Long-term absences (9)
- Injured reserveBrashard SmithI.L. - Hamstring
- Injured reserveEthan DownsI.L. - Knee - ACL
- Injured reserveJeff CaldwellI.L. - Knee
- Injured reserveJimmy HolidayI.L. - Undisclosed
- Injured reserveJohn Michael GyllenborgI.L. - Knee
- Injured reserveJosh SimmonsI.L. - Back
- Injured reserveMatt WaletzkoI.L. - Undisclosed
- PUP listOmarr NormanLottKnee - ACL - Physically Unable to Perform. Expected Return - Week 8
- Injured reserveTyquan ThorntonI.L. - Ankle
Starting quarterbacks
- Justin Herbert No injury designation
- Patrick Mahomes No injury designation
The two teams
- Record
- Chargers: 0-6
- Chiefs: 5-1
- Home
- Chargers: 0-3
- Chiefs: 3-0
- Away
- Chargers: 0-3
- Chiefs: 2-1
- Points per game
- Chargers: 15
- Chiefs: 23.8
- Points allowed per game
- Chargers: 25.2
- Chiefs: 17.2
- Last 5
- Chargers:
loss, loss, loss, loss and loss (oldest to newest) - Chiefs:
win, win, win, win and loss (oldest to newest) - Division rank
- Chargers: 4th in the AFC West
- Chiefs: 1st in the AFC West
- Rating
- Chargers: 1,419
- Chiefs: 1,568