The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Los Angeles Chargers 22-6 on Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium, running their record to 5-0 behind a 128-yard, two-touchdown performance from Kenneth Walker III. The Chargers fell to 0-6 and have yet to win this season.
Kansas City built a 19-3 halftime lead and never let the Chargers get closer than 13 points. Walker’s 33-yard touchdown run in the first quarter and a short scoring plunge in the second put the game out of reach early, while Los Angeles managed only three field goals from Cameron Dicker and no offensive touchdowns. Justin Herbert finished 22 of 37 for 204 yards passing with an interception and was sacked four times behind a Chargers offensive line that gave up 18 yards in losses.
Key Moments And How It Was Won
Kansas City scored on three of its first four possessions. Harrison Butker opened the scoring with a 44-yard field goal at the 11:20 mark of the first quarter, and Walker broke off his 33-yard touchdown run less than four minutes later to make it 9-0. Dicker answered with a 23-yard field goal late in the first, but the Chiefs responded in the second quarter with Walker’s 2-yard touchdown run and a 50-yard Butker field goal as time expired in the half, pushing the lead to 19-3.
The Chargers’ only third-quarter scoring came on Dicker’s 30-yard field goal, cutting the margin to 19-6. Kansas City closed the scoring with a 30-yard Butker field goal early in the fourth quarter, finishing a game in which the Chiefs outgained the Chargers 422 yards to 259 and averaged 7.4 yards per play to Los Angeles’ 4.1.
Top Performers
Patrick Mahomes completed 23 of 30 passes for 272 yards with an interception, spreading the ball to seven different receivers. Xavier Worthy led all pass catchers with seven receptions for 73 yards, while Travis Kelce added four catches for 53 yards and Noah Gray caught three passes for 53 yards.
Walker’s two touchdowns and 6.7 yards-per-carry average paced a Chiefs rushing attack that totaled 150 yards on 27 attempts. Nick Bolton led all defenders with 11 tackles, and Jack Cochrane intercepted Herbert and returned it 48 yards. Linebacker Chamarri Conner and defensive end George Karlaftis each recorded a sack.
For the Chargers, Herbert’s top target was Quentin Johnston, who caught just one pass for 57 yards. KeAndre Lambert-Smith added five catches for 32 yards but also lost a fumble. Tarheeb Still led Los Angeles with eight tackles. Los Angeles converted just 5 of 16 third downs and went 0 for 3 in the red zone.
What It Means
Kansas City is 5-0 for the first time this season and sits alone atop the AFC West, three games ahead of the 4-2 Denver Broncos and six games ahead of the winless Chargers, according to the official standings. The Chiefs have outscored opponents 140-83 through five games. Los Angeles, at 0-6, is the only winless team left in the division and has been outscored 151-90 on the year.
Kansas City is 5-0 for the first time this season.
What’s Next
The Chargers (0-6) continue their search for a first win next week.
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