Gang Green Nation
Tonight we have a rare Friday Night Football game. The Los Angeles Chargers are technically the home team in Brazil, where they face off against their division rivals, the Kansas City Chiefs.
The headliner for the Chiefs is their star quarterback, Patrick Mahomes. Mahomes, however, has not played like a superstar for a couple of years. Last year the Mahomes-led Chiefs offense was hardly intimidating, finishing 16th in the NFL in yards gained and 15th in points scored. Mahomes passed for less than 4000 yards and the Chiefs passing offense ranked just 21st in the NFL in net passing yards per attempt. This was far from the juggernaut offense we have seen from Mahomes and the Chiefs in years past. Instead, it was the Chiefs defense that carried the team, ranking 4th in the NFL in points allowed. Can Mahomes return to his superhuman ways? We’ll find out, starting tonight against the Chargers.
Last year Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh led an impressive turnaround for the franchise in his first season on the job. Rebounding from an awful 5 – 12 season in 2023, Harbaugh led the Chargers to an 11 – 6 record and a playoff berth. Now, in season two, Harbaugh and the Chargers look to build on last season’s success and take the next step, a division championship. Last year the Chargers had the NFL’s best defense in terms of points allowed. If they can somehow match that performance this year (a tall order, to be sure), that should go a long way towards emerging with a division title. There’s no time like the present to begin that quest. A victory over the Chiefs tonight would start the season with a bang for the Chargers. It won’t be easy, however. Beating the Chiefs never is. The Chargers have lost seven straight to Mahomes and company. Let’s see if they can break that streak tonight in Brazil.
It’s the Chargers and the Chiefs tonight on Friday Night Football. Enjoy the game everybody.
