Chargers 24-27 Chiefs: Justin Herbert injures his ribs as Kansas City comeback from 10-point deficit to win, however LA QB mentioned to be ‘OK’

Justin Herbert anticipated to get X-rays after taking a giant hit to the ribs; Chargers coach Brandon Staley assured the QB will likely be ‘OK’; watch the NFL dwell on Sky Sports on Sundays at 6pm – Week Two triple-header kicks off with Bucs @ Saints, adopted by Seahawks @ 49ers and Bears @ Packers

The Los Angeles Chargers blew a 10-point third-quarter result in lose 27-24 to AFC West rivals the Kansas City Chiefs in a Thursday night time thriller, a recreation through which Justin Herbert was shaken up with a rib harm however is claimed to be ‘OK’.

Story of the Game

Chargers quarterback Herbert is anticipated to get X-rays after a giant hit by Chiefs defensive finish Mike Danna within the fourth quarter noticed him head to the coach’s room at Arrowhead Stadium, his left arm held tightly to his ribs.

Herbert finally solely missed one play after the hit, returning to gamely attempt to rally his crew to victory, whereas Chargers coach Brandon Staley mentioned after the sport that he’s assured the Pro Bowl quarterback could be ‘OK’.

Herbert completed with 334 yards and three landing passes, together with one interception that proved to be a expensive pick-six, whereas Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes threw for 235 yards and two TDs in main his crew to a comeback victory.

Kansas City fell behind 10-0 within the first quarter and spent many of the recreation enjoying catch-up, nonetheless trailing by 10 early within the second half. Rookie cornerback Jaylen Watson lastly put the house aspect up by seven within the fourth quarter when selecting off Herbert and down close to the objective line and returning it a large 99-yards for the go-ahead rating.

Things received worse for the Chargers as two sequence’ later Herbert briefly left the sphere to harm; Kansas City operating again Clyde Edwards-Helaire subsequently cut up the LA protection on a 52-yard run to arrange a discipline objective that elevated the Chiefs’ result in 10 with three and a half minutes to go.

Herbert returned to the sport and valiantly tried to maintain the Chargers in it. He threw a 36-yard dart on fourth down to increase their ensuing possession, then discovered Joshua Palmer behind the endzone on fourth-and-goal to drag LA to inside three at 27-24 with simply over a minute to go.

But Kansas City recovered the next onside kick and ran out the clock to clinch an important divisional win and transfer to 2-0 on the season. Chargers drop to 1-1.

Stats leaders

Chargers

• Passing: Justin Herbert, 33/48, 334 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
• Rushing: Josh Allen, 14 carries, 39 yards
• Receiving: Mike Williams, eight catches, 113 yards, 1 TD

Chiefs

• Passing: Patrick Mahomes, 24/35, 235 yards, 2 TDs
• Rushing: Clyde Edwards-Helaire, eight carries, 74 yards
• Receiving: Travis Kelce, 5 catches, 51 yards

Scoring Summary

What they mentioned… Chargers coach ‘not involved’

Chargers head coach, Brandon Staley: “It was just a tough NFL game and he [Herbert] took some big hits.

“None of these large hits had any impression on him bringing his crew again the best way he all the time does. I believe that we will study much more tomorrow.”

[Concerns about Herbert going forward?]: “No, as a result of he is Justin Herbert.

“You’re not going to see a quarterback at any level of football play tougher and do more for their team and will their team to give them a chance more than him.

“There’s no one that may do what he can do, no one. He confirmed quite a lot of guts, he confirmed us what he reveals daily, that we’re by no means out of the struggle, and he introduced us again and gave us an opportunity.”

Chiefs rookie cornerback, Jaylen Watson: “I awakened realizing I used to be going to get a decide, actually.

“I just knew, being a seventh-rounder, having my first start, I was going to get tested a lot and early, and I just felt I was going to get one today, and that’s what happened.

“I do not even bear in mind what occurred within the second. It was simply all so surreal, I used to be simply tremendous grateful. The ball simply ended up in my chest and I took it house.”

What’s next?

Seven-time Super Bowl winner Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are in action this weekend live on Sky Sports.

Brady’s Buccaneers, having got their season off to a winning start with victory over the Dallas Cowboys in Week One, now travel to New Orleans to try and take down the Saints, who Brady has yet to beat in his four prior regular-season meetings while with the Bucs – including, most recently, a 9-0 shutout loss in December of last season.

Brady did, however, get the better of the Saints back in the divisional round of the 2020/21 playoffs, on the way to winning his latest ring. Sunday’s match-up between these two NFC South heavyweights is sure to be another classic – and it is live on Sky Sports NFL from 6pm.

Following on from the action at the Superdome, we head west to San Francisco as the 49ers host their fiercest rivals, the Seattle Seahawks, in an NFC West grudge match to round off the Sunday night double-header (kick-off, 9.05pm).

Rounding off the Sunday night action, we join our friends at NBC for Football Night in America and Sunday Night Football, which sees those very same Bears travel to the Green Bay Packers, hoping to inflict a second-straight loss of the season on Aaron Rodgers’ side (kick-off, 1.20am, Monday).

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