***Chiefs vs Chargers Official Game Day Thread***

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The Kansas City Chiefs (2-0)



vs.

The San Diego Chargers (0-2)



Sunday, September 24, 3:25pm CT
at
StubHub Center
Carson, California



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Stats & Stuff

Weather forecast: 79 degrees farenheit. Dry. 4 mph SW winds.

Line: Chiefs -3, Over/Under: 47.5

Against the Spread:
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Last 10 Games Head-2-Head:
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OddsShark Super Computer Prediction:
Chiefs 23.0
Chargers 20.2

Schedules/Results:

Thursday Sep. 7 at New England Patriots 8:30pm ET NBC Won 42-27 Sunday Sep. 17 Philadelphia Eagles 1:00pm ET FOX Won 27-20 Sunday Sep. 24 at Los Angeles Chargers 4:25pm ET CBS Buy Tickets Monday Oct. 2 Washington Redskins 8:30pm ET ESPN Buy Tickets Sunday Oct. 8 at Houston Texans 8:30pm ET NBC Buy Tickets Sunday Oct. 15 Pittsburgh Steelers 4:25pm ET CBS Buy Tickets Thursday Oct. 19 at Oakland Raiders 8:25pm ET CBS/NFLN Buy Tickets Monday Oct. 30 Denver Broncos 8:30pm ET ESPN Buy Tickets Sunday Nov. 5 at Dallas Cowboys 4:25pm ET CBS Buy Tickets Sunday Nov. 12 BYE Sunday Nov. 19 at New York Giants 1:00pm ET CBS Buy Tickets Sunday Nov. 26 Buffalo Bills 1:00pm ET CBS Buy Tickets Sunday Dec. 3 at New York Jets 1:00pm ET CBS Buy Tickets Sunday Dec. 10 Oakland Raiders 1:00pm ET CBS Buy Tickets Saturday Dec. 16 Los Angeles Chargers 8:25pm ET NFLN Buy Tickets Sunday Dec. 24 Miami Dolphins 1:00pm ET CBS Buy Tickets Sunday Dec. 31 at Denver Broncos 4:25pm ET CBS Buy Tickets

Monday Sep. 11 at Denver Broncos 10:20pm ET ESPN Lost 24-21 Sunday Sep. 17 Miami Dolphins 4:05pm ET CBS Lost 19-17 Sunday Sep. 24 Kansas City Chiefs 4:25pm ET CBS Buy Tickets Sunday Oct. 1 Philadelphia Eagles 4:05pm ET FOX Buy Tickets Sunday Oct. 8 at New York Giants 1:00pm ET CBS Buy Tickets Sunday Oct. 15 at Oakland Raiders 4:25pm ET CBS Buy Tickets Sunday Oct. 22 Denver Broncos 4:25pm ET CBS Buy Tickets Sunday Oct. 29 at New England Patriots 1:00pm ET CBS Buy Tickets Sunday Nov. 5 BYE Sunday Nov. 12 at Jacksonville Jaguars 1:00pm ET CBS Buy Tickets Sunday Nov. 19 Buffalo Bills 4:05pm ET FOX Buy Tickets Thursday Nov. 23 at Dallas Cowboys 4:30pm ET CBS Buy Tickets Sunday Dec. 3 Cleveland Browns 4:05pm ET CBS Buy Tickets Sunday Dec. 10 Washington Redskins 4:05pm ET CBS Buy Tickets Saturday Dec. 16 at Kansas City Chiefs 8:25pm ET NFLN Buy Tickets Sunday Dec. 24 at New York Jets 1:00pm ET CBS Buy Tickets Sunday Dec. 31 Oakland Raiders 4:25pm ET CBS Buy Tickets

Notable Quotables:
Chiefs:

We know [the Chargers are] a good football team. Obvious by their last two games, they’ve been right there. We’ve had a good week of practice, guys are prepared for the trip there.”

--Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid

Chargers:

"We're going to find out what the character, what the identity of this team is."

--Chargers Tackle Russell Okung

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Injury Report:

Parker Ehinger	G	Knee	Limited Participation in Practice	Doubtful
Mitchell Morse	C	Foot	Did Not Participate In Practice	Out

Jason Verrett	CB	Knee	Did Not Participate In Practice	Out
Michael Williams	WR	Back	Limited Participation in Practice	Out
Joseph Barksdale	T	Foot	Did Not Participate In Practice	Questionable
Melvin Gordon	RB	Knee	Limited Participation in Practice	Questionable
Hayes Pullard	LB	Knee	Limited Participation in Practice	Questionable

Depth Charts:

Chiefs

OFFENSE
POSITION	STARTER	2nd	3rd	4th
WR	Tyreek Hill	De'Anthony Thomas	Demarcus Robinson
TE	Travis Kelce	Demetrius Harris	Ross Travis
LT	Eric Fisher	Mitchell Schwartz
LG	Bryan Witzmann	Zach Fulton
C	Mitch Morse	Zach Fulton
RG	Laurent Duvernay-Tardif	Jordan Devey
RT	Mitchell Schwartz	Cameron Erving
WR	Chris Conley	Albert Wilson	Jehu Chesson
QB	Alex Smith	Patrick Mahomes II	Tyler Bray
FB	Anthony Sherman
RB	Kareem Hunt	Charcandrick West

BASE 3-4 DEFENSE
POSITION	STARTER	2nd	3rd	4th
LDE	Allen Bailey	Jarvis Jenkins
NT	Bennie Logan	Roy Miller
RDE	Chris Jones	Rakeem Nunez-Roches
LOLB	Justin Houston	Tanoh Kpassagnon
LILB	Derrick Johnson	Kevin Pierre-Louis	Terrance Smith
RILB	Ramik Wilson	Reggie Ragland	Ukeme Eligwe
ROLB	Dee Ford	Frank Zombo
CB	Phillip Gaines	Terrance Mitchell	Kenneth Acker
SS	Ron Parker	Daniel Sorensen
FS	Eric Berry	Eric Murray
CB	Marcus Peters	D.J. White

Chargers

OFFENSE
POSITION	STARTER	2nd	3rd	4th
WR	Keenan Allen	Dontrelle Inman
TE	Antonio Gates	Hunter Henry	Sean McGrath	Sean Culkin
LT	Russell Okung	Sam Tevi
LG	Matt Slauson	Michael Schofield
C	Spencer Pulley	Dan Feeney
RG	Kenny Wiggins	Dan Feeney
RT	Joe Barksdale	Chris Hairston
WR	Tyrell Williams	Travis Benjamin	Mike Williams
QB	Philip Rivers	Cardale Jones
FB	Derek Watt
RB	Melvin Gordon	Branden Oliver	Austin Ekeler

BASE 4-3 DEFENSE
POSITION	STARTER	2nd	3rd	4th
LDE	Joey Bosa	Tenny Palepoi	Isaac Rochell
LDT	Brandon Mebane	Damion Square
RDT	Corey Liuget	Darius Philon
RDE	Melvin Ingram	Jerry Attaochu	Chris McCain
WLB	Jatavis Brown	Nigel Harris
MLB	Korey Toomer	Nick Dzubnar
SLB	Kyle Emanuel	James Onwualu
CB	Casey Hayward	Desmond King
SS	Jahleel Addae	Dexter McCoil	Rayshawn Jenkins
FS	Tre Boston	Adrian Phillips
CB	Jason Verrett	Trevor Williams

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More Stats and More Stuff

Team Leaders:
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Matchup:
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Expert's Picks:
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Prisco's Pick:

The Chiefs are riding high at 2-0, while the Chargers are 0-2. They are desperate, and desperation is an important thing. I think the Chargers finally win a close one.

Chargers 20 Chiefs 17

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Chiefs vs. Chargers: Game Preview
From Chiefs.com

Posted Sep 23, 2017

Matt McMullen Chiefs Reporter Chiefs.com Email @KCChiefs_Matt

Kansas City puts its 11-game divisional winning streak on the line on Sunday

The Kansas City Chiefs remain unblemished through the first two weeks of the new season.

It’s been an exciting start that’s drawn from all three phases, resulting in convincing wins over the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles. The Chiefs outscored the opposition by 22 points, tallied nine sacks and earned an abundance of individual awards as they moved to 2-0 on the year for the first time since 2013.

Kansas City will put its perfect record on the line on Sunday, as the Chiefs travel to Los Angeles to take on the Chargers for the first divisional showdown of the season.

Los Angeles is still winless on the year, but their record is deceiving. The Chargers have lost both of their games this season by a mere five points, and each contest came down to a missed field goal in the closing seconds.

The game will mark Kansas City’s first against the new-look Chargers, who moved to Los Angeles from San Diego this past offseason. The Chargers play in a unique venue, the 27,000-seat StubHub Center, which serves as the permanent home of Major League Soccer’s LA Galaxy.

The stadium will be the Chargers’ home for the next three seasons while a new stadium, which will also house the Los Angeles Rams, is under construction.

Though while the scenery may be new, the Chiefs are all too familiar with the division rival.

Kansas City has won six straight games over the Chargers dating back to 2014, averaging nearly 26 points per game.

Quarterback Alex Smith, a southern California native, is 5-1 against his childhood team since coming to Kansas City, posting a 103.1 passer rating in those games.

In fact, as tough as the AFC West has been over the past several years, the Chiefs have been at their best when playing within the division. Kansas City hasn’t lost to an AFC West foe in over two years, winning a league-best 11 straight against division rivals.

The Chiefs’ divisional success has been even further amplified on the road, where Smith has thrown 16 touchdowns to just one interception since 2013, posting a 101.4 passer rating.

Smith will look to build on those numbers on Sunday in what has already been a stellar start to his season.

Through two games, Kansas City’s signal caller ranks in the top 10 in completion percentage (2nd, 77.8 percent), touchdowns (T-3rd, 5) and passing yards (7th, 619) while posting the best passer rating in the league among quarterbacks to play at least two games (134.1).



Smith’s favorite target last week was tight end Travis Kelce, who hauled in eight catches for 103 yards and a touchdown. It was Kelce’s seventh 100-yard receiving game dating back to last season, second to only Atlanta’s Julio Jones (8) in that span.

Los Angeles has surrendered eight catches for 124 yards to opposing tight ends so far this season, meaning Kelce could be in for some more targets on Sunday.

Another one of Smith’s favorite weapons has been Chiefs’ rookie running back Kareem Hunt, who leads the NFL in rushing through two weeks with 229 yards. Hunt followed his record-breaking debut against New England with another impressive performance last week, rushing for 81 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

The Chargers will have their work cut out for them with Hunt coming to town on Sunday.

One thing Los Angeles can do, and exceptionally well, is rush the passer, as defensive ends Joey Bosa and Melvin Ingram form as good a tandem as any in the league.

Bosa, the third overall pick in last year’s draft, earned Defensive Rookie of the Year honors after tallying 10.5 sacks in just 12 games last season, while Ingram has 18.5 sacks over the past two years.

The duo can get after the passer, and keeping them in check will be key on Sunday.

The Chiefs are another team that likes to rush the quarterback, as evidenced by their nine sacks this season, and that could prove pivotal in containing an explosive Los Angeles offense.

Quarterback Philip Rivers is in his 14th year under center for the Chargers and is off to another hot start, posting a 106.4 passer rating through Los Angeles’ two games. Though while Rivers has been one of the best at his position throughout his career, the Chiefs have given him trouble over the past few years.

In Los Angeles’ six-game losing streak to Kansas City, Rivers has thrown seven interceptions to just five touchdowns and has failed to eclipse 300 yards passing in any of the contests.



In order to maintain that success on Sunday, the Chiefs’ defense will need to contain one of Rivers’ favorite targets in wide receiver Keenan Allen.

Rivers has targeted Allen 20 times already, culminating in 14 catches for 135 yards and a touchdown. The fifth-year receiver is back after tearing his ACL early last season and leads a formidable group of receivers that includes dynamic tight ends Antonio Gates and Hunter Henry.

Los Angeles’ other primary weapon on offense is third-year running back Melvin Gordon, who earned a trip to the Pro Bowl last season after tallying 1,416 yards from scrimmage. While he’s listed as questionable with a knee injury, Gordon is an explosive player that can create problems both as a runner and a receiver, and – if he plays - one the Chiefs will look to contain on Sunday.

Though despite an abundance of playmakers, the Chargers have managed to average just 19.0 points through their first two games. That’s a trend the Chiefs will look to continue as Kansas City tries to maintain its perfect record.

Divisional games are never easy, especially with Los Angeles fighting for its first win of the season, though if the game is close late, Kansas City has displayed the ability to pull away when it matters most.

The Chiefs have scored 35 points in the fourth quarter this season, which not only leads the league, but ranks as the second-most ever through two games since 1991.

Kansas City trailed New England entering the fourth quarter in Week 1 and led Philadelphia by just a field goal prior the final period last week before outscoring both teams by a combined 25 points.

Sunday’s matchup will likely be tight, as divisional games generally are, and that ability to finish when it matters most could be the difference as Kansas City tries to stay perfect.

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Game Preview from ESPN.com

Chiefs' Reid eager to face Chargers in L.A.

Chiefs coach Andy Reid couldn't suppress his grin with the Los Angeles Chargers, lined up next for Kansas City.

But Reid wasn't giddy over his undefeated team facing one searching for its first victory come Sunday at the StubHub Center.

Instead, he's just happy the NFL has returned to L.A.

"I'm from there so I'm an L.A. guy," Reid said. "I'm glad pro football is back. It's a big city and it can handle two teams."

That's to be determined as the Chargers (0-2) and Rams share Reid's hometown. What isn't a mystery is that the Chargers' biggest task in their second game in L.A. after 56 seasons in San Diego is stopping the Chiefs' explosive attack.

Kansas City (2-0) has sprinted from the gate with an offense featuring an accurate quarterback in Alex Smith, a shifty rookie running back in Kareem Hunt and a top-shelf tight end in Travis Kelce.

"I think the plays we are dialing up are good," Reid said. "But most of all the guys are doing a great job of executing them."

The Chargers' offense has been known to move the chains, too. But it has to keep the Chiefs' defenders out of the backfield and these days that means more than Justin Houston.

Chris Jones is coming off a stellar game in which his stat line can't be ignored: three sacks, two forced fumbles, an interception and five solo tackles.

"He's shown up on tape quite a bit," Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers said.

Jones is eager to see Rivers so they can exchange pleasantries.

"He doesn't curse, he just talks a lot of stuff," Jones said. "I'm out there saying stuff the whole time but they don't get me on camera."

The Chargers weren't ready for their Hollywood close-up, falling in their home opener to the Dolphins, 19-17, on Sunday. Rookie kicker Younghoe Koo missed from 44 yards in the closing seconds, the second straight week the Chargers had lost on a late kick that wasn't converted.

It was nothing new for the Chargers as they lost eight games by seven points or fewer last year. In fact, among the reasons the Chargers are 9-25 in two plus years is their inability to win tight contests.

"They have more of those games than anybody the last two years," Reid said. "When you play it right to the end there you are a good football team."

That's Lynn's point. But the Chargers have to do more than talk the talk.

"First of all, there were a lot of plays that could have made a difference in that game," Lynn said. "Just evaluating the tape, on offense, defense and special teams, there's certainly plays where we could have done better."

But can the Chargers show improvement against the Chiefs, a squad that is clearly ascending once again?

"We're going to find out what the character, what the identity of this team is," tackle Russell Okung said. "We'll see that really soon."

Rivers knows what has to happen. His unit has to be more productive.

"I know we got to score more points than we have been scoring," Rivers said. "Our defense gave up 19 and 24 points and we have to win those games."

It won't be easy against the balanced Chiefs.

"They got a good offense, the got a good defense," Rivers said. "They are arguably the hottest team in the league right now.

"It's going to be a heck of a challenge but one I think we are up for. We got to be up for it. We got to get in the win column and hopefully get on little streak."

Rivers, who led the league last year with 21 interceptions, knows he must take care of the football. Especially with Pro Bowler Marcus Peters roaming the Chiefs' secondary to disrupt Rivers.

"He's obviously a super talent player," he said. "It's the corners that are smart, that maybe guess some, but they also understand what they are seeing and they recognize routes. Those are the ones that are the most dangerous. He's one of the guys that is always breaking up passes and always around the ball."

The Chargers are always around the win column. Too bad that doesn't mean squat.

"It shows you what we can do," Rivers said. "But you got to do it. We've done a lot of good things in this first two weeks and at the end of the day we got nothing to show for it. It gives you the confidence to know that if you keep fighting, keep scratching, surely, we will be on the other ends of those. And we got 14 games left."

None of which are more important that Sunday's.

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Chiefs-Chargers scouting report, key players to watch, and a prediction
From The Kansas City Star

Red Zone The Chiefs and NFL by beat writer Terez Paylor

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017 1:49 PM

The scheme

Chargers’ coach: Anthony Lynn (0-2) is in his first year on the job. Lynn, 48, has a background in offense. A longtime running backs coach and former NFL running back, Lynn spent last season as the Buffalo Bills’ interim head coach and offensive coordinator.

Offense: Ken Whisenhunt, 55, is in his third year as the Chargers’ offensive coordinator. This is his second stint. The Chargers rank ninth in the NFL in passing offense (254.0 yards per game) and 31st in the NFL in rushing offense (54.0). They predominantly go three-wide and use multiple tight ends. They have also passed at a 67 percent clip through two games.

Defense: Gus Bradley, 51, is in his first year as the Chargers’ defensive coordinator. He spent the last four years as the Jacksonville Jaguars’ head coach. The Chargers technically run a 4-3 with 3-4 personnel –– just like his mentor, Seattle coach Pete Carroll –– but they’ve spent most of the last two games in a 4-2 with five defensive backs. The Chargers rank 12th in the NFL in passing defense (203.0 yards per game) and 26th in the NFL in rushing defense (125.5). They also rank 10th in the NFL in sacks with six.

Special teams: George Stewart is in his first year as the Chargers’ special teams coach. Their new kicker, Younghoe Koo, has missed game-winning field goals in each of the first two games. Drew Kaser has dropped five punts inside the 20. Austin Ekeler has only managed a 16.3-yard average on three returns. Meanwhile, the Chargers are surrendering 26.8 yards per kick (fourth-highest in the league) and 11.5 yards per punt (seventh-highest in the league). There’s a chance for the Chiefs to make some hay here.

Four keys to a Chiefs victory

1. Playmakers, giddyup

First, off the Dolphins were able to run the ball against the Chargers last week; Jay Ajayi became the first back to rush for over 100 yards against them in 17 straight games. If the Chiefs can’t replicate that success on the ground, I expect them to air it out and get it to their playmakers. That’s where Kareem Hunt, Travis Kelce and Ty Hill can shine; the Chargers don’t always tackle well, so there should be some real run-after-the-catch opportunities in this one.

2. Threaten the deep-to-intermediate portions of the field

The Chargers have done well against the pass this season but their first two opponents –– the Broncos and Dolphins –– don’t have the caliber of coach-quarterback combination the Chiefs do. That said, I expect coach Andy Reid to dial up some effective downfield concepts against a defensive that prioritizes stopping the run, and I expect quarterback Alex Smith to keep airing it out like he has far this season. The secondary is solid but not imposing, and there will be some shots there.

3. Corral Gordon

Don’t be fooled by the Chargers’ woeful ground game thus far –– when this offense is operating at peak efficiency, it’s because Melvin Gordon III is in a rhythm. After receiving a total of 27 carries the first two games, the Chargers would be wise to feed him more. The Chiefs had a tough time defending the Chargers’ ground attack out of passing sets last year, and while the Chiefs’ defensive front looks much improved, they should at least attempt to do the same this year.

4. Don’t get caught up in the hype

Receiver Keenan Allen is an oustanding route runner who explodes out of his breaks. He does drop passes occasionally but is super competitive and likes to yap. He talked trash to Marcus Peters last year, even when he was hurt, and I expect him to try to get into Peters’ head again. The Chiefs need Peters to keep his cool. Tight end Travis Kelce has also received a personal foul in the Chiefs’ last three games, and he needs to get that under control. Opponents will continue to provoke him for the foreseeable future.

Four Chargers to watch

No. 17, QB Philip Rivers, 35, 6-5, 228, 14th season

Ranked No. 73 on the NFL’s top 100 list for 2017. Pro Bowler in 2016. Very competitive. Is not overly elusive in the pocket but can zip it in there from different platforms. Loves to go up top and will also throw up plenty of 50/50 balls. Trusts his arm too much and often tries to force throws into tight windows, which results in interceptions. Had thrown two or more touchdown passes in 10 straight games before Sunday’s loss to Miami.

No. 28, RB Melvin Gordon III, 24, 6-1, 215, third season

Pro Bowler in 2016. Flashes premier burst with very good elusiveness. Tough runner who does not go down easily. Has improved his vision and seems more comfortable running out of the gun than he was as a rookie. Also has some receiving chops, particularly after the catch, and reliable hands. But he isn’t a great route runner.

No. 99, DE Joey Bosa, 22, 6-5, 280, second season

Ranked No. 100 on the NFL’s top 100 list for 2017. All-day sucker who plays with great effort. Has power in his hands to jolt offensive linemen; uses that, plus technique and enough speed to consistently generate pressure. Closes on quarterbacks quickly. Diagnoses the run quickly and holds the edge. Sheds blocks well.

No. 26, CB Casey Hayward, 28, 5-11, 192, sixth season

Ranked No. 64 on the NFL’s top 100 list for 2017. Pro Bowler and all-pro in 2016, when he led the NFL in interceptions. Voted Team MVP and Defensive Player of the Year by his teammates in 2016. Good athlete with solid instincts and ball skills. Enjoys press coverage but is only 5-11, so bigger receivers can high-point the ball over him (see: Miami’s DeVante Parker). Adept at zone coverage, too.

Prediction: Chiefs 30-24

The winless Chargers are desperate for a victory, so I expect them to throw the kitchen sink at the Chiefs. They can’t start 0-3, with two of those losses at home. They’re a better team than that. Yet I suspect that’s exactly what will happen. Their homefield advantage will likely evaporate because Chiefs fans will storm the place, and the Chiefs are a superior team. They’ve also had the Chargers’ number the last few years. I expect Kansas City to come out ahead in a close, competitive battle.

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Final Buffalo 26 - Denver 16

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ANd Houston Screwed it up