Sunday afternoon marked a difficult day in Chiefs Kingdom for a variety of reasons as the Kansas City Chiefs fell to the Los Angeles Chargers, 16-13, eliminating them from postseason contention for the first time since 2014.
The Chiefs also lost quarterback Patrick Mahomes to a left knee injury late in the game, and in the hours that followed, the team confirmed that the three-time Super Bowl MVP had suffered a torn ACL.
Mahomes was in the midst of a potential scoring drive when the injury occurred, leading the Chiefs – trailing by three points – to midfield with just over two minutes remaining in the game. Mahomes exited the game before the Chiefs could get into field goal range, however, and while backup quarterback Gardner Minshew went on to move Kansas City to the Chargers’ 34-yard line, the veteran passer was ultimately intercepted in the game’s closing seconds.
It was a heartbreaking conclusion to another slim loss for the Chiefs, who have now lost seven games by a single score in 2025, five of which by a field goal or less. The loss mirrored many of Kansas City’s other defeats this year, featuring moments of elation but also, unfortunately, too many costly errors.
“All-in-all, we came up short on both sides of the ball, [and on] special teams,” said Head Coach Andy Reid. “We had a few mistakes, and that ends up costing you against a good football team.”
