The Kansas City Chiefs began their run through the AFC West a week ago by hosting the Denver Broncos in primetime on Thursday Night Football, a game that ended up with a 19-8 victory for the home team. This week, they remain at home in Arrowhead Stadium with the L.A. Chargers coming to town.
The Chiefs are hoping to land a couple of early victories in their run through their division rivals, since such early success would pretty much guarantee an eighth consecutive division title.
If that sounds a bit crazy, it is. It's most definitely early. But the Chiefs are sitting at 5-1 in a division in which the Broncos are already four games behind at 1-5 and the Chargers are 2-3. A victory over the Bolts on Sunday afternoon would give K.C. an incredible lead with only the Raiders to worry about—and even their victories have only come against the NFL's dregs.
That means this Sunday is pivotal for the Chargers. Their backs are against the wall and they could use a season-defining win, something on which they can hang their hats and begin to believe in something better. As for the Chiefs, they just wanna keep marching.
Chargers vs Chiefs game time
The Chargers and Chiefs are set to kick off at 3:25 p.m. C.T. on Sunday, October 22. For the Chargers, they're playing on a somewhat shorter week having played on Monday Night Football against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 6. The Chiefs have the opposite "problem" coming off of the mini-bye provided by playing on Thursday Night Football against Denver.
Chargers vs Chiefs location
The Chiefs remain at Arrowhead for the first time this season for back-to-back games, the first of three such stretches on the 2023 regular season calendar.
Chargers vs Chiefs odds
The Chiefs opened as 5.5-point favorites which feels a bit low considering they're also the home team with a nice history of wins in their run of dominance over the AFC West. That said, the Chargers have been media darlings every year due to the abundance of top-tier talent on paper and this suggests that reputation remains despite their record.
Chargers vs Chiefs weather
As of the present time, the Chiefs and Chargers are slated to play in some nice fall weather with a high of 65 degrees. There is a slight chance of rain (15%).
How to watch or stream Chargers vs Chiefs
If you want to watch the Chiefs take on the Chargers on television, you can do so via CBS or the Paramount+ app. For those looking for ways to stream, our friends at FUBO have it covered. You can also check out YouTube for NFL Sunday Ticket or NFL+ for further streaming options.
Series history for Chargers vs Chiefs
The Chiefs have tilted the all-time series record in their favor during this run of dominance through the AFC West. The Chiefs have won 15 of their last 18 against the Chargers and now lead the overall series by 10 games: 67-57-1. The Chiefs have also won the last three games in a row.