Chargers end 7-game losing streak to Chiefs with statement win in Brazil season opener

The Los Angeles Chargers started the NFL season as winners taking down the Kansas City Chiefs - on Friday night in Brazil The Chiefs had won the previous seven matchups against their AFC West rival but Justin Herbert and the Chargers ended that streak with nearly flawless football in S o Paulo The Chiefs lost a key contestant on offense just three plays into the challenge when Xavier Worthy collided with Travis Kelce and suffered a shoulder injury that knocked him out for the rest of the challenge Worthy figured to be a top target for Mahomes with head coach Andy Reid noting he had a good plan for the second-year receiver in this challenge CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMWithout him the Chiefs sputtered on offense to start the contest but Herbert and the Chargers were locked in from kickoff They got off to a hot start with a seven-play touchdown drive capped by a five-yard strike from Herbert to Quentin Johnston to fleetly make it - in the fourth quarter Cameron Dicker would add his first field goal of the season to make it - while the Chiefs punted on their first three drives It was all field goals in the second quarter for both teams but the majority exciting one was Harrison Butker knocking home a -yard field goal just as time was expiring It was a fire drill for the Chiefs as Noah Gray wasn t deemed out of bounds and the special teams unit had to rush on the field and snap the ball with nine seconds left in the first half It was an uncharacteristic first half for Kansas City s offense but they would hastily right the ship with their first drive of the second half Mahomes led the way going yards in plays where he would scamper into the end zone for the Chiefs first touchdown of the season But Herbert and the Chargers would respond running a -play drive that took up almost eight minutes of clock where he ascertained his old friend Keenan Allen who resigned with Los Angeles this offseason for the touchdown to make it - CHARGERS FANS UPSET AS CHIEFS LOGO APPEARS IN END ZONE DURING DESIGNATED HOME MATCH IN BRAZILThe fourth quarter was the the bulk thrilling in this Brazilian bout as Travis Kelce sprung free for a -yard touchdown catch-and-run for his first outcome of the year That made it - as the Chiefs failed to convert their two-point try All the momentum was with Kansas City but once again the Chargers responded against their divisional foe Herbert ran to his right on the Kansas City -yard line and slung a sidearm pass to Johnston for his second touchdown of the meeting The - gap was needed midway through the fourth quarter as Mahomes would launch a -yard pass on the run to Marquise Hollywood Brown on fourth-and- to put the Chiefs in the red zone They had to settle for a field goal but they were within a touchdown and needed a stop on defense But the story of this challenge was Herbert doing exactly what was needed to respond to the Chiefs and he did so on a crucial third-and- scrambling outside the pocket and going yards to seal the win in Brazil Herbert was phenomenal for the Chargers as he went -for- for yards and three touchdowns in the win Johnston finished with yards on five catches while Ladd McConkey had six catches for yards Allen also had seven catches for yards and a tally For the Chiefs Mahomes went -for- through the air for yards and a touchdown while leading the group on the ground with yards rushing on six carries Brown had catches for yards while Kelce had just two catches for yards and a touchdown Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter