Chiefs Beat Chargers, Box Score Stats, Highlights for Mahomes, Herbert, Kelce, Top Players

In an AFC West showdown, Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs came out on top, defeating Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers 22-6 at home while keeping their division rivals out of the end zone.

The Chiefs were 7.5-point favorites over the Chargers, per FanDuel Sportsbook , and improved to 5-0 with the win. The Chargers remained winless and dropped to 0-6 with the loss.

Kansas City held the Chargers to 259 total yards of offense while racking up 422 yards of their own, remaining one of three undefeated teams in the league alongside the Minnesota Vikings and San Francisco 49ers.

Herbert was sacked four times Sunday, bringing his season total to 21 through six games. He also went without a touchdown pass for the first time this season while throwing an interception that brought his season total to eight.

Kansas City scored on both of its first-quarter possessions, recording a field goal before Kenneth Walker III broke through for a a 33-yard touchdown.

Herbert and Mahomes traded interceptions on back-to-back possessions in the second quarter, but Mahomes bounced back, leading a drive that ended with Walker's second touchdown of the day.

A 23-second drive before halftime culminated in Harrison Butker nailing a 50-yard field goal to give Kansas City a 19-3 lead at the break.

Coming out of halftime, the Chargers held Kansas City scoreless and forced a fumble but managed just a field goal, trailing 19-6 entering the fourth quarter.

A fumble in the fourth quarter deflated any hopes of a comeback for Los Angeles, as Kansas City held on for the 16-point win.

The Chiefs will hit the road to face the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks next Sunday at 8:20 p.m. ET, while the Chargers head into a much-needed bye week.