The Kansas City Chiefs enter their Week 7 matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers on a mini-bye after playing the Denver Broncos on Thursday, October 12.
The Chargers, on the other hand, had one less day than usual to prepare for this tilt after losing their last game to the Dallas Cowboys on Monday, October 23.
To say that this is a must-win matchup for Los Angeles would be an understatement. After a 2-3 start, skipper Brandon Staley is coaching for his job and the Chargers’ front office will have a lot of questions to answer if the team falls two games below .500 to start their season.
For Kansas City, this should be yet another run-of-the-mill divisional game that the Chiefs are expected to win handily. Justin Herbert and the rest of Los Angeles’ offense will have a tough time moving the ball against Kansas City’s elite defense, and the Chiefs will just hope to get their passing attack back on track as they head into the meat of their 2023 schedule.
Here are Kansas City’s five keys to victory in its Week 7 matchup against the Chargers: