We are in for a possible shootout in week two on Thursday Night Football on Amazon Prime as the LA Chargers going into Arrowhead Stadium to face the Kansas City Chiefs. Week 2 Thursday night game is another challenging division game for the Chargers after facing the Raiders to open the season. It’s early into the season but it’s a game both teams want to win to start the season right in their division.
Chargers going into this game after a great win over a division rival and former LA team the Vegas Raiders. Justin Herbert had a great game against the Raiders throwing 26 for 34 and 3 touchdowns finishing with a QB rating of 129.4. Herbert was able to spread the ball around to his receivers including his top receiver Kennan Allen with 4 receptions and 66 yards, but his day was cut short due to a hamstring injury. Touchdowns were caught by Deandre Carter who finished with 3 catches, 64 yards, and 1TD. TE Gerald Everett also contributed 3 receptions for 54 yards and 1 TD reception. On the defensive side, that’s where Khalil Mack made his mark adding 3 sacks to his stat line and Joey Bosa contributing with 1.5 sacks. Overall, the Charger’s defense has a total of 6 sacks, and their secondary were ballhawks as they were able to get 3 interceptions against the Raiders. It was down to the wire as Charger’s defense made one final stop to win the game as Khalil Mack sacked Derek Carr on a 4th and 8 late in the fourth to help seal the win.
After their big win against the Raiders, the Chargers head into Arrowhead with great momentum but the big question for the chargers is will Keenan Allen be ready on a 3-day rest as he is dealing with a hamstring injury. Currently listed as questionable it would be safe to assume that it looks to be a possible game-time decision if he plays which will make a big impact on Charger’s offense. Without Allen, the Chargers offense will look for their run game to come alive after a slow start in week one. As they did in week 1 the receivers will have to elevate their game to fill the hole if Allen isn’t available to play. After what the Chiefs did in week one the Chargers are in for what could be their toughest matchup of the season.
The chiefs are coming off a huge win over the Arizona Cardinals. Kansas City dominated on both sides of the ball. Patrick Mahomes was at his best and looked like what we are used to seeing from him day in and day out. Mahomes was 30 for 39 with 360 yards and 5 touchdowns. Just tore apart the Cardinal’s defense spreading the ball around and hitting Travis Kelce for 8 receptions 121 yards and one touchdown. C. Edwards Helaire also scored two touchdowns coming out of the backfield on short passes from Patrick. Not a lot from the Chief’s defense but were able to keep Kyler Murray under control from getting his game going early. Only allowing 193 yards and 2 touchdowns before Murray sat down as the Cardinals fell behind and decided to rest him. Overall, the Kansas City Chiefs look like that same team from the 2019 Championship year.
Will the Chiefs repeat their performance from the season opener or will the Chargers have a better game plan to slow down such a high-powered offense? Chiefs are the favorite to win this game but with it being a divisional game don’t expect the Chargers to just lay down without a fight. Chiefs have won 3 of the last 5 meetings. It’s going to be a high-scoring game with both teams looking to take a solo lead in their tough division.
Prediction: The Chiefs will run away with this game early and finish with a final 35-14 win against the Chargers. Mahomes will spread the ball around easily and possibly imitate his week one performance. The chargers’ defense is very talented but going into the game with two corners is questionable so Chiefs receivers could have a big day and running backs out of the backfield. Can Herbert handle the pressure from the Chief’s defensive line and the pressure to beat the top team in the NFL after week one? The chargers will struggle on offense without Keenan Allen and will lead to an easy Chiefs victory.
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