Chiefs Outlast Chargers In Thrilling OT Win

TAMPA, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 07: Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs walks with his head down in the fourth quarter against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl LV at Raymond James Stadium on February 07, 2021 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

The Kansas City Chiefs outlasted the Los Angeles Chargers, 34-28, in overtime Thursday night at Inglewood’s SoFi Stadium to balloon their winning streak to seven games.

Chiefs (10-4) tight end Travis Kelce hauled in the game-winning, 38-yard touchdown pass from Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes about a minute into overtime, and that was all she wrote.

Kelce finished with 10 catches for 191 yards and two touchdowns, while teammate Tyreek Hill tallied 148 yards and a score on 12 grabs.

Mahomes finished 31-for-47 for 410 yards, three touchdowns, and a costly interception. He did finish strong, though, with scoring passes on each of the final three drives for KC, which opened up a two-game lead in the AFC West and became the first AFC team to 10 wins.

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With about two and a half minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, L.A. quarterback Justin Herbert led his team on a 13-play, 75-yard drive capped off by a Keenan Allen TD grab to make it 28-21 in the Chargers’ favor.

However, Mahomes answered with a 10-play, 75-yard drive of his own that lasted just 1:03 to knot things up. Each team had more more possession before OT.

Herbert finished 22-of-38 for 236 yards, two touchdowns and an interception.

The Chargers (8-6) squandered opportunities throughout the game; inside the KC 5-yard-line, they were stopped twice on fourth down and fumbled on another possession. The team finished 2-for-5 on fourth-down attempts.