Friday Night Football Week 1: Chiefs vs. Chargers Open Thread

Friday Night Football Week 1: Chiefs vs. Chargers Open Thread
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We’re going international for Week 1 in the AFC West with the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers squaring off in São Paulo, Brazil.

The defending Super Bowl loser Kansas City Chiefs will start their season in Brazil taking on their AFC West rival Los Angeles Chargers. The Chiefs have dominated the AFC West for nearly a decade and have found ways to win the conference in five of the last six years. They are the team to beat and until they are beaten they are at the top in the conference. Here’s to the end of their reign beginning in Week 1.

Kickoff is set for Friday, September 5, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. Mile High time at Arena Corinthians in São Paulo, Brazil and will air exclusively on YouTube.

My Prediction

According to FanDuel, the Chiefs are mere 3-point favorites over the Chargers. These two teams play tough, close games with their last meeting being a low-scoring 19-17 win for Patrick Mahomes and the ketchup on steak crew. Under the bright lights and pressure moments, the Chargers under Justin Herbert have come up short. I think that streak likely continues here with another disappointing big game loss for the bolts. They should just move back to San Diego.

Prediction: Chiefs 27, Chargers 23

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