Kansas City Chiefs fans were confident heading into the team’s Week 15 matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers, and rightfully so. Coming in on a six-game win streak that placed them atop the AFC West, and with a full head of steam coming off a monumental victory over the rival Raiders, Kansas City played the part of a championship contender on a short turnaround.
This game between two top teams felt like their first matchup of the season, where it seemed everything would’ve had to go right for the Chargers and wrong for the Chiefs to change the guard in the division. Kansas City was battered and sick after their game against the Raiders and had to overcome significant adversity to maintain their role as the AFC’s top dog in the West.
Here were our five biggest takeaways from the remarkable victory in Week 15: