Final / OT · Kickoff
2016 Regular season · Week 1 · Arrowhead Stadium
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The Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Diego Chargers 33–27 at home at Arrowhead Stadium in overtime in Week 1 of the 2016 regular season on September 11, 2016. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 6 points.
It was the only game of Week 1 to need overtime.
The result moved the Chiefs to 1–0 and dropped the Chargers to 0–1. The Chargers finished 2016 at 5–11 and missed the playoffs. The Chiefs finished 2016 at 12–4 and lost in the Divisional round.
In their previous meeting, the Kansas City Chiefs won 10–3 on December 13, 2015. When they met again, the Kansas City Chiefs won 37–27 on January 1, 2017.
Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.
Series Chargers lead the series 18–17 after meeting No. 35 since 1999 Full series history
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