5 things to watch as the Chiefs play the Chargers in Week 4
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In Kansas City’s first divisional battle of the season, neither team will be playing at full strength.
By
Ron Kopp | Sep 20, 2024, 4:54pm CDT
Coming into the NFL’s Week 4, the (3-0) Kansas City Chiefs occupy first place in the AFC West. On Sunday, they’ll play the second-place team — the (2-1) Los Angeles Chargers — at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. Kickoff is set for 3:25 p.m. Arrowhead Time.
While it’s Kansas City’s first divisional game of the 2024 season, it may not feel as intense as it should. The Chargers’ final injury report featured four cornerstone players:
Left tackle Rashawn Slater: Out
Edge rusher Joey Bosa: Out
Quarterback Justin Herbert: Questionable after being limited in this week’s practices with an ankle injury
Right tackle Joe Alt: Questionable after being held out of this week’s practices with a knee injury
In addition, safety Derwin James was suspended for this week’s matchup after an unnecessary roughness penalty in last week’s game — the seventh of his career.
The Chiefs won’t be whole, either. Defensive end Mike Danna injured his calf in practice this week and won’t play. It will be the team’s second game without starting running back Isiah Pacheco — and wide receiver Hollywood Brown has missed all of this season’s games.
There is no injury report, however, that will stop new Los Angeles head coach Jim Harbaugh from striving for an upset in his first shot at the Chiefs.
Here are five things to watch during the game: