Instant analysis of Chargers’ 31-21 loss to Chiefs

Chargers Wire’s Gavino Borquez delivers his final thoughts on the Los Angeles Chargers’ loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.

That’s all she wrote.

The Los Angeles Chargers were unable to finish the 2019 regular season on a good note, dropping to the Kansas City Chiefs by the score of 31-21.

Here is our instant analysis from the season finale:

Injury Report

Cornerback Desmond King sustained an ankle injury early in the game and he did not return.

Play of the Game: Keenan Allen’s 12-yard touchdown reception

It’s not just Mike Williams making the leaping plays. Allen made an impressive grab, showing great concentration and footwork to get both feet in bounds to put the Chargers on the scoreboard in the second quarter.

Notable Number

  • 103: Wide receiver Keenan Allen set a career-high with 103 receptions.

Quick Takes

  • Like last weekend, quarterback Philip Rivers didn’t have a spectacular game, but it wasn’t bad, either. The majority of Rivers’ success came from underneath, particularly by running backs Melvin Gordon and Austin Ekeler who combined for 119 yards through the air.
  • Rivers had two interceptions today, finishing with 20 interceptions on the season, which was one shy from a career-high.
  • Ekeler fell seven yards shy from reaching 1,000 yards receiving.
  • The offensive line fared well in the first half, but the second half was not promising at all as Rivers was sacked three times and hit a handful of times.
  • The defense was mostly stout in the first half, but they looked lifeless in the second half. It all started with a punt return given up that went for a score by wide receiver Mecole Hardman and a long rushing touchdown by running back Damien Williams that was resulted in missed tackles.
  • On a positive note, the Chargers were the only divisional team to keep quarterback Patrick Mahomes under 200 passing yards in both games, intercept him in both games, and not allow a multi-passing touchdown game.

Up Next

The Chargers finish the season with a 5-11 record, 0-6 in division play. They enter the offseason with uncertainty on certain players like quarterback Philip Rivers and running back Melvin Gordon. Areas that will need to be addressed include the offensive line, wide receiver, cornerback and defensive tackle position.