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Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs

Scheduled · Kickoff

2026 Regular season · Week 6 · GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium

Dated schedule recordUpdated

Future kickoffs are subject to scheduling changes. Unconfirmed slots are withheld. Times are normalized by WHYNFL.

Los Angeles Chargers—Away
Kansas City Chiefs—Home

Matchup preview

Los Angeles Chargers 0–5 · Road 0–2 · Streak L5 · Power Index No. 30 · 7 days of rest
Kansas City Chiefs 4–0 · Home 2–0 · Streak W4 · Power Index No. 2 · 14 days of rest (off a bye)
2026 regular season, per game · LAC 5 games, KC 4 games
MetricLACKC
Points per game16.830th29.55th
Points allowed per game25.822nd19.37th
Total yards per game292.825th412.02nd
Passing yards per game187.429th259.311th
Rushing yards per game128.29th162.33rd
Turnovers per game2.632nd0.54th
Sacks allowed per game3.430th1.54th
Penalty yards per game76.429th63.820th

Highlighted values are the better side of each line; small figures are the league rank among clubs with games (1st = best). Points come from final scores; yardage, turnovers, sacks and penalties from team statistics.

Los Angeles Chargers: recent results

  1. L 17–23 vs DEN Week 5
  2. L 23–30 @ SEA Week 4
  3. L 16–24 @ BUF Week 3
  4. L 14–26 vs LV Week 2
  5. L 14–26 vs ARI Week 1

Kansas City Chiefs: recent results

  1. W 30–27 @ LV Week 4
  2. W 24–10 @ MIA Week 3
  3. W 33–30 (OT) vs IND Week 2
  4. W 31–10 vs DEN Week 1

Los Angeles Chargers: season leaders

Passing
Justin Herbert 937 yds · 5 g
Rushing
Omarion Hampton 271 yds · 5 g
Receiving
Tre' Harris 225 yds · 5 g
Sacks
Khalil Mack 3.0 · 3 g

Kansas City Chiefs: season leaders

Passing
Patrick Mahomes 1,037 yds · 4 g
Rushing
Kenneth Walker III 537 yds · 4 g
Receiving
Travis Kelce 246 yds · 4 g
Sacks
Nohl Williams 1.0 · 4 g

Los Angeles Chargers: injury report

  • Out Brenen Thompson
  • Out Derwin James Jr. SS
  • Out Donte Jackson RCB
  • Out Isaiah World LT
  • Out Joe Alt RT
  • Out Kayode Awosika LG
  • Out Quentin Johnston WR
  • Out Rodney Shelley LCB

2 more listed.

8 on reserve lists. Latest entry Oct 10. Full report

Kansas City Chiefs: injury report

  • Out Omarr Norman-Lott RDT
  • Out Tyquan Thornton
  • Questionable Josh Simmons LT
  • Questionable Rashee Rice WR

6 on reserve lists. Latest entry Oct 5. Full report

Head-to-head since 1999

LAC 23 · KC 31 in 54 meetings (regular season and playoffs).

  1. 2025 · Week 15 LAC 16, KC 13
  2. 2025 · Week 1 KC 21, LAC 27
  3. 2024 · Week 14 LAC 17, KC 19
  4. 2024 · Week 4 KC 17, LAC 10
  5. 2023 · Week 18 KC 13, LAC 12

Full series history

From WHYNFL's results archive, which begins in 1999.

Game notes

Win probability

LAC 28.2% · KC 71.6%

Matchup quality 70.3 / 100

Model estimate, updated Oct 11, 2026. Not a WHYNFL prediction.

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