Chiefs vs. Chargers updates LIVE: fourth quarter

Fourth quarter

• FINAL: Chiefs 38, Chargers 28
• And now for, the Chop

• Sturgis’ attempt for a field goal is no good, goes far left. Score remains Chiefs 38, Chargers 28
• Update on Niemann injury:

• Chargers gain a quick 46 yards just before the two-minute warning
• 3’ to go calls for hype time:

• Ben Niemann heads off the field:

• Chiefs 38, Chargers 28
• TOUCHDOWN CHARGERS. Chiefs’ Scandrick gets lost in the coverage and Rivers is able to find Williams for a 4 yard TD pass. Two point conversion attempt is successful.
• Rivers connects with Allen for 23 yards
• 8:36: Rivers finds Williams for 23 yards
• 9:42: False start called on LA’s Sam Tevi. Chargers’ Maurkice Pouncey pick up another penalty for offensive holding on the next play
• A look at the play:

• Hill’s third touchdown calls for a celebration:

• Chiefs 38, Chargers 20
• TOUCHDOWN CHIEFS. Extending the lead once more, Mahomes finds Tyreek Hill (again) for a 1 yard TD pass. Butker gets the extra point.
• James Winchester and De’Anthony Thomas come up big for the Chiefs. Thomas forces a fumble and Winchester recovers the ball inside the 5
• Chiefs 31, Chargers 20
• Chargers go for the two point conversion and it’s successful. Rivers finds Antonio Gates in the end zone
• TOUCHDOWN CHARGERS: Scandrick gets beat by WR Keenan Allen who gets on the end of a 20 yard TD pass from Rivers.
• 14:57: Rivers finds Tyrell Williams for 25 yards at KC 41

Third quarter

• Score going into the fourth quarter: Chiefs 31, Chargers 12
• Sherman was ready for that one:

• Chiefs lead 31-12

• TOUCHDOWN! Mahomes finds Anthony Sherman deep for a 36 yard TD
• Mahomes finds Tyreek Hill deep again for 34 yards

• Eric Murray picks up a penalty for defensive holding. 5 yards enforced at the Chiefs 37.

• Ron Parker intercepts a pass by Rivers that was intended for Allen and the Chiefs take over at their own 14
• Leading up to the Chiefs last touchdown:

• Dee Ford shuts down Gordon. No gain.
• Rivers hits Allen for 16 yards
• Rivers finds Gordon for 20 yards
• Chiefs 24, Chargers 12

• TOUCHDOWN Kansas City. Mahomes find De’Anthony Thomas for a one yard touchdown

• Mahomes gets fouled by Justin Jones who grabbed his face mask, giving KC first and goal
• Mahomes finds Sammy Watkins deep for 16 yards at the LAC 4 yard line
• Offsides called on Melvin Ingram
• It’s a sea of red in Los Angeles today at the StubHub Center:

• Mahomes runs the ball for 7 yards at the LAC 35
• Mahomes finds Tyreek Hill on the opening drive of the second half for 21 yards. Hill is racking up the yards today.

Second quarter

• HALFTIME: Chiefs 17, Chargers 12
• Chiefs end the quarter with two incomplete passes from Mahomes to Tyreek Hil land then Travis Kelce
• Mahomes finds Tyreek Hill at the Chargers 38 for 20 yards
• KC takes second timeout with 38 seconds to go in the half
• Chargers wide receivers having difficulty connecting on the TD pass

• Chargers’ Tyrell Williams gets flagged for an illegal block above the waist
• Update: Chiefs 17, Chargers 12
• Butker’s field goal good for 46 yards. Chiefs extend the lead to 17
• Mahomes connects with Hill at LAC 49 for 5 yards. Chargers’ Denzel Perryman goes down on the play.
• 5:10: Chiefs take their first timeout
• Mahomes rushes 8 yards for the Chiefs first down
• Chiefs offense back on and Tyreek Hill is back in the game
• Update: it’s a scorcher

• Chiefs 14, Chargers 12
• Timeout leads to a Chargers touchdown on their next play back on the field. Rivers finally connects with a 13 yard TD pass to Austin Ekeler who beats Anthony Hitchens.
• Chargers offense having a difficult time getting on the end of Philip Rivers’ throws
• Chargers take another timeout following an incomplete pass to Gordon
• Penalty on Chiefs’ Chris Jones for defensive offsides
• 11:07: Chargers pick up 25 yards after Rivers finds Gordon at KC 34
• Tyreek Hill under concussion protocol, but out of injury tent with helmet in hand.

• KC picks up a penalty for having 12 players on the field. 5 yards enforced at LAC 4
• Patrick Mahomes sacked at the 45 by Chargers rookie Derwin James. 0 yards.
• Chiefs open the quarter with 2 incomplete passes by Mahomes to Kelce and Thomas.
• First quarter
• End of first quarter: Chiefs 14, Chargers 6
• Mahomes ends the first quarter with a deep pass left to Tyreek Hill at the LAC 45 for 30 yards
• Chargers go for another field goal and Sturgis makes it (39 yards); Chiefs 14, Chargers 6
• Chargers timeout looking at 4th-and-2 at the 21
• Anthony Hitchens reads the screen play and is able to beat the block and make the tackle
• Barksdale knee injury update:

• Mahomes looks for Travis Kelce deep right but the pass is incomplete
• 5:03: Mahomes pass incomplete to Sammy Watkins
• Barksdale is helped off of the field following the play
• Philip Rivers sacked at the KC 36 for -6 yards by Dee Ford on 3rd-and-10 and Joe Barksdale goes down with an injury
• 6:39: Chiefs’ Ron Parker picks up a penalty for unnecessary roughness, 15 yards enforced at the KC 45
• Tyreek Hill’s second TD:

• Kick from Butker is good for the extra point. Chiefs lead 14-3
• Tyreek Hill with another TD. Patrick Mahomes connects for a 58-yard touchdown pass
• Caleb Sturgis gets the Chargers on the board with a 45 yard field goal
• 10:09: Philip Rivers’ pass incomplete to Tyrell Williams
• Hill took the punt back 91 yards for the TD, Harrison Butker’s kick is good Chiefs lead 7-0
• Tyreek Hill with an early touchdown less than 2 minutes in

• Chargers opening drive is a 3 and out
• Chiefs win the toss, but defer. Chargers start with the ball first.

Pregame warmups

• According to ESPN’s Adam Teicher, with Eric Berry inactive today, Ron Parker and Eric Murray will be the starting safeties.

• Chiefs inactives today:

• Chiefs fans are READY.

• Eric Berry is not suited up but he’s at the stadium and he was speaking at the center of the full-team huddle right before the Chiefs retreated to their locker room one final time, per Adam Teicher, ESPN
• And the Chiefs captains are...