How the Chiefs bristled their way back after the bizarre and deflating play on which Rice suffered what figures to be a long-term knee injury, a play that soon left them down 10-0, was fresh testimony to what we should now accept as fact … Both for its reassuring upside and unsettling downside.

Chargers QB Justin Herbert had been a limited practice participant this week, and it was difficult to hold up under the Chiefs pass rush. The Chiefs bothered some throws as the Chiefs worked to take advantage of the Chargers missing starting tackles Joe Alt and Rashawn Slater.

The Kansas City Chiefs will remain undefeated for another week after beating the Los Angeles Chargers 17-10 on Sunday afternoon. The Chiefs got off to an awful start in the AFC West matchup and turned the ball over twice in the first quarter before seeing star wide receiver Rashee Rice leave the game with a knee injury.