The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Los Angeles Chargers 17-10 on Sunday, largely thanks to defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo’s game plan.
Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh and quarterback Justin Herbert commented on the Chiefs’ defensive performance last Sunday during their postgame conversations with reporters.
“It was pretty consistent the entire game. I thought we had some really good counters. The screen game was outstanding.” said Harbaugh. “Like I said, Justin (Herbert) – we’ve got to get him just a little more time. Some of the throws he made, some of the plays he made were incredible. We’ve got to look at it as ‘How we respond from here?’ It’ll be like starting the season over again when we come back.”
Herbert faced plenty of pressure in the second half and was sacked twice by All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones.
“They’re a really well-coached team. We’ve got a lot of respect for them,” said Herbert. “They’ve got a lot of guys on that side of the ball that fly around. So it’s on us to be able to handle their front seven, push the ball downfield, and keep running the ball.”
The two AFC West teams will meet again in Kansas City on December 8th; another exciting matchup is likely.