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FPI odds of winning 1-seed before Week 1: 18.4% (third)
FPI odds of winning 1-seed after Week 1: 7.5% (fourth)
Difference: minus-10.9 percentage points
It would be an understatement to say that Friday wasn’t the start the Chiefs were hoping to have in 2025. Playing what amounted to a de facto home game as the road team in Brazil against the division rival Chargers, Andy Reid’s team fell behind early and spent the entire game trying to catch up. The Chiefs did not lead for a single second of their 27-21 loss to the Chargers, just the fifth time that has happened in a Mahomes start over the past eight years.
It’s also the second time it has happened to Mahomes’ Chiefs in consecutive games, as they didn’t lead for a single second of their blowout defeat in the Super Bowl at the hands of the Eagles. Friday’s loss wasn’t anywhere near as comprehensive, but it was the first time the Chiefs had lost a one-score game since Week 16 of the 2023 season, ending an NFL-record run of 16 consecutive victories in games decided by seven or fewer points.
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Kansas City Chiefs · Year 9
2025 stats: 1 game | 61.5 pct | 258 pass yds | 6.6 ypa | 1 pass TD | 0 INT | 57 rush yds | 1 rush TD | 0 fumbles
NFL Week 1 reactions: Overreactions or reality? | Yardbarker
1. The Los Angeles Chargers will finish ahead of the Chiefs in the AFC West: Not an overreaction
The Chargers defeated the Chiefs for the first time since 2021, snapping a seven-game losing streak and signaling a possible power shift in the AFC West.
Justin Herbert threw for 318 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions. Wide receiver Quentin Johnston had a breakout performance, hauling in two touchdowns and leading the Chargers in receiving yards.
The Chargers’ defense held Kansas City to 0-for-7 on third downs in the first half and just 5-for-14 overall — a notable feat against a team that ranked third in third-down conversion rate last season. The Chiefs’ struggles were compounded by a depleted receiving corps, and the shoulder injury to Xavier Worthy only enhanced their limitations.
The Chiefs have dominated the AFC West since 2016, but with the Chargers’ Week 1 victory and Kansas City battling numerous injuries, the momentum may be shifting away from the reigning AFC Champions.
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28. Kansas City Chiefs: Jonah Coleman, RB, Washington, 5-9, 229
With Xavier Worthy ailing and Rashee Rice suspended, the Chiefs might...
