On the third offensive play of Friday night’s Week 1 game against the Los Angeles Chargers, wide receiver Xavier Worthy was quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ target on a third-and-6 from the Chiefs’ 28-yard line. The play called for Worthy and tight end Travis Kelce to cross underneath in order to clear out the coverage. But instead, Kelce ran into Worthy’s left shoulder, knocking him to the ground.

After being helped off the field, it appeared that Worthy might have suffered a dislocated shoulder; trainers could be seen trying to get it back into place. Then with a towel draped over his...

The Kansas City Chiefs continue their Week 1 game against the Los Angeles Chargers at Arenas Corinthians in São Paulo, Brazil.

What are you thinking during the second half?

If you need the first half discussion, here it is.

For the NFL’s Week 1, the Kansas City Chiefs take on the Los Angeles Chargers at Arenas Corinthians in São Paulo, Brazil.

What’s on your mind during the first half of the game?

The Kansas City Chiefs are opening their 2025 NFL campaign with an International Series matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers at Arena Corinthians in São Paulo, Brazil. The Chiefs are hoping to win their eighth consecutive game against their AFC West rival, which would be an excellent way to begin a journey that they hope will end with a fourth straight Super Bowl appearance at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.

First Quarter

The Chargers won the coin toss and deferred, putting Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs offense on the field to start the game. Wide receiver Tyquan Thornton...

The Kansas City Chiefs have released their list of inactive players for Friday night’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers at Arena Corinthians in São Paulo, Brazil.

As expected, wide receiver Jalen Royals (knee) will not play in Week 1. Neither will defensive tackle Omarr Norman-Lott (ankle), running back Elijah Mitchell , defensive end Malik Herring, tight end Jared Wiley and offensive lineman Hunter Nourzad.

Royals did not make the trip to Brazil. He was declared out on Wednesday. Norman-Lott (ankle) was shown as limited in all of Kansas City’s injury reports this week — and was declared questionable on...

In Week 1, the Kansas City Chiefs face the Los Angeles Chargers in an International Series game from Arena Corinthians in São Paulo, Brazil.

According to FanDuel Sportsbook, Kansas City is favored by three points.

Let’s see what the staff — and our readers — think about the matchup.

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You know me: I always expect AFC West games to be close. Last season, the two games between these teams were decided by a total of nine points. I expect nothing different in this matchup — but I do think the Chiefs will prevail.

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On Friday night, the defending AFC Champion Kansas City Chiefs will open up the 2025 season against the Los Angeles Chargers in São Paulo, Brazil. After a long offseason, the Patrick Mahomes era continues — giving Kansas City another chance to compete for an NFL Championship in Super Bowl LX.

Entering their second season under head coach Jim Harbaugh, Los Angeles hopes to build upon a strong 2024 campaign in which it made the postseason, but was eliminated by the Houston Texans in the Wild Card round.

This early AFC West showdown could end up being an important factor in...

On Friday, the Kansas City Chiefs face the Los Angeles Chargers in Brazil. We welcome Michael Peterson of Bolts from the Blue — our sister SBNation site covering the Chargers — for Five Questions with the Enemy.

1. While Ladd McConkey is among the league’s best young receivers, he needed some postseason help. How are the players the Chargers have put around him?

I think they’ve done a phenomenal job of rounding out the receiver room with other young talent (Tre’ Harris and KeAndre Lambert-Smith) and a legitimate veteran presence: Keenan Allen. As a rookie early on, McConkey...

The Kansas City Chiefs will open up their 2025 campaign Friday night in São Paulo, Brazil, against the Los Angeles Chargers — an early-season showdown that could have big implications for the season.

All eyes will be on the left side of the Kansas City offensive line, where rookie tackle Josh Simmons will make his first start alongside second-year player Kingsley Suamataia, who is taking over at guard. Both will need to be on their A-game right from the start — because the Chargers know that the key to beating the Chiefs is pressuring quarterback Patrick Mahomes. And they have...

There is plenty of skepticisim about the 2025 Kansas City Chiefs.

From a national perspective, the inevitability of the team has grown tiresome — so the conversation skews negative. The loudest voices are rewarded and the wildest takes are encouraged.

We’ve all heard the noise. If you’ve spent any amount of time watching the endless coverage counting down to the start of the NFL season, it’s impossible to escape.

Is this the year someone unseats the Chiefs? Are we sure Kansas City will win the AFC West?

In some ways, these are reasonable questions. After all… nothing is guaranteed. The...

The Game

On Friday night, the Kansas City Chiefs begin their campaign for what they hope will be a fourth consecutive Super Bowl appearance by traveling to Arena Corinthians in São Paulo, Brazil for an International Series game against an AFC West rival: the Los Angeles Chargers. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. Arrowhead Time. The game will be carried on the free YouTube streaming service and two television stations: KSHB/41 in Kansas City and KNBC/5 in Los Angeles.

After losing their bid for an unprecedented third straight Super Bowl victory in February, Kansas City hopes to turn things...

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Each week, we send out questions to the most plugged-in Kansas City Chiefs fans. You can see all of the recent survey results here.

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Chiefs fans’ confidence

In recent years, one of the big offseason narratives about the Chiefs has been a belief that the team’s time at the top is coming to an end. It looks like this view is not shared by most Kansas City fans. Just 58%...