Who/When/Where/What/Result: In a Week 1 Friday night special in Brazil on Sept. 5, 2025, the Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs traded momentum throughout the game; Los Angeles built a multi-score advantage late after Quentin Johnston scored twice, while Kansas City lost rookie receiver Xavier Worthy to a shoulder injury and mounted late rallies led by Patrick Mahomes (live updates continued).
Key Takeaways
- Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert started hot, completing 12 of 18 passes for 171 yards and a first-half touchdown to Quentin Johnston.
- Quentin Johnston caught two touchdowns, tying his career high with his second score late in the game.
- Chiefs receiver Xavier Worthy left early with a shoulder injury and was later listed out.
- Kansas City struggled early on third downs (0-for-7 in the first half) and was outgained 211-133 at the break.
- Harrison Butker converted a 59-yard field goal at the end of the first half; he later missed at least one extra point attempt.
- Justin Herbert found Keenan Allen for an 11-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter; Omarion Hampton had a clock-management mistake in the first half.
- Patrick Mahomes mixed short completions and scrambles, including an 11-yard touchdown rush and several critical first-down runs.
Verified Facts
The game opened with a costly injury for the Chiefs: rookie wideout Xavier Worthy suffered a shoulder injury after colliding with tight end Travis Kelce on a crossing route on the opening drive. The team initially listed Worthy as questionable but later downgraded him to out.
Los Angeles struck first. Justin Herbert completed a long drive early that included a 33-yard catch by Quentin Johnston and a 5-yard touchdown connection on third down. By halftime the Chargers led 13-6 after kicker Cameron Dicker and Harrison Butker traded field goals; Butker’s 59-yard kick closed the half for Kansas City.
Stat lines through the first half showed Herbert 12-of-18 for 171 yards and a TD; Mahomes was 12-of-21 for 98 yards. The Chargers had outgained the Chiefs 211-133 at intermission and Kansas City had converted none of seven third-down tries.
In the second half both teams answered. Keenan Allen — who returned to Los Angeles after a stint elsewhere — caught an 11-yard touchdown from Herbert early in the fourth quarter. Kansas City responded with a 37-yard touchdown to Travis Kelce on a play that began as a fake screen; the Chiefs failed a two-point attempt and remained behind by two.
Late in the game Quentin Johnston broke free for a 23-yard touchdown, his second of the night, giving the Chargers a multi-score lead after Kansas City missed extra-point attempts. Rookie running back Omarion Hampton had recorded 31 yards on eight carries and was involved in a clock-management error late in the first half when he ran out of bounds on third down.
Context & Impact
Sunday’s (Friday in Brazil) matchup was notable as an international Week 1 showcase featuring two AFC West contenders. Kansas City entered 2025 with an established history of late-game resilience but opened this season without Rashee Rice for the first six games due to suspension and lost Worthy to injury in the opener.
The Chargers sought to build on Justin Herbert’s career-best 2024 season. Herbert’s efficiency and his connections with young playmakers like Quentin Johnston give Los Angeles a clear offensive identity early in the 2025 campaign.
For the Chiefs, early third-down failures and the absence of key receivers forced Mahomes into more improvisation, including several scrambles that produced rush yardage but limited big-play opportunities downfield.
Implications for the AFC West: a Chargers win in this international game would provide early divisional momentum; a Chiefs comeback would underscore Kansas City’s resilience and Mahomes’ ability to adapt without his full complement of pass-catchers.
The team announced Worthy was downgraded to out with a shoulder injury following the opening-drive collision.
Kansas City Chiefs
Unconfirmed
- Final official injury diagnosis and timeline for Xavier Worthy’s recovery were not available at the time of these updates.
- Game-ending sequence and official final score were pending verification at the time of the last live update.
Bottom Line
The Chargers showed early offensive rhythm and exploited Kansas City’s third-down struggles and personnel losses to seize control. The Chiefs mounted late pressure through Mahomes’ mobility and Kelce’s veteran play, but turnovers on conversions and missed kicks undermined their comeback chances. The result — and Worthy’s injury prognosis — will shape both teams’ openings in the AFC West.