House Call in Kansas City

09/16/2022

By: Jeff Yoder

99-Yard Pick-Six by Jaylen Watson Swings AFC West Showdown as Chiefs Beat Chargers (27-24)

Thursday Night Football pitted two of the league’s best young quarterbacks against each other, but it was a seventh-round pick who swiped the game ball, literally. A few years ago, Chiefs DB Jaylen Watson was working at a Wendy’s. Last night, he cooked up a 99-yard pick-six that swung an early-season AFC West battle. Justin Herbert and the Chargers held a 17-7 lead before Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs scored ten unanswered to tie the game heading into the fourth. Herbert had the Bolts knocking on the door at the 1-yard line when Watson snatched the ball and went the length of the field. Arrowhead erupted. And the former seventh-round pick had his first career house call. The Chiefs held on to win, 27-24.

 

AFC West Early Takeaways

The Chiefs (2-0) are the early frontrunners out west, but there’s little doubt the toughest division in football will have something to say. The Chargers (1-1) were one mistake away from a road win, but they’ll now await news of Herbert’s injury status. The Raiders (0-1) lost to L.A. by one score in Week 1, and the Broncos (0-1) were 1-point losers to the Seahawks. It’s KC out early, but the AFC West will surely be a dogfight.

 

QB Comparison

J. Herbert (LAC): 33/48, 334 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT

P. Mahomes (KC): 24/35 235 yards, 2 TDs

 

Other Stats

WR M. Williams (LAC): 8 receptions, 113 yards, 1 TD

RB C. Edwards-Helaire (KC): 12 touches, 118 yards

 

Watch: Chiefs Rally to Beat Chargers With 99-Yard Pick-Six (27-24)

 

Additional Storylines

Yahoo! Sports: Rookie Jaylen Watson Stars as Chiefs Hold Off Chargers

NBC Sports: Justin Herbert is “OK” After Abdominal Injury in 4th Quarter

 

Photo: Cooper Neill / Getty Images