Mike Edwards Harrison Butker propel Chiefs past Chargers 13-12 without Mahomes or Kelc

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Mike Edwards Harrison Butker propel Chiefs past Chargers 13-12 without Mahomes or Kelc

returned a fumble 97 yards for a touchdown, made a 41-yard field goal with 49 seconds remaining, and the AFC West champion beat the 13-12 on Sunday while resting most of their starters.With the Chiefs (11-6) locked into the AFC's No. 3 seed for the playoffs, and were inactive. Kelce finished with 984 receiving yards, ending the All-Pro tight end's bid for an eighth straight 1,000-yard season.Kansas City will host either or in next weekend's wild-card round.The Chargers (5-12) closed the season with five straight lo ses, the last three after coach Brandon Staley and general manager Tom Telesco were fired on Dec. 15.ADVERTISEMENT , who started the last four games after Silvio De Sousa Jersey suffered a season-ending finger injury, was 28 of 47 pa sing for 258 yards and had 77 yards rushing on 13 carries. Donald Parham had five receptions for 83 yards. kicked four field goals for the Chargers. Los Angeles ended the season without a touchdown in its last 10 quarters., making his first start since 2018 with , completed 15 of 30 pa ses for 154 yards. Gabbert had scrambles of 25 and 14 yards during a nine-play, 51-yard drive late in the fourth quarter that resulted in Butker's second field goal.Kansas City's go-ahead drive followed Dicker's 20-yard field goal with 4:06 remaining that put the Chargers on top for the first time.The Chargers were on the 18th play of their opening po se sion when Stick was sacked by Chiefs defensive lineman at the Kansas City 5-yard line and fumbled. Edwards scooped the ball at the 3 and went 97 yards for the fourth touchdown of his five-year career.It was the longest scoop-and-score in the NFL this season and the third-longest in Chiefs history.According to Sportradar, it was the seventh time since 2000 a team had a drive of at least 18 plays and turned it over. It was the first of those on which a defensive touchdown was scored.Butker extended the lead to 10-0 in the second quarter when he connected from 22 yards. The Chargers got field goals from Dicker on their final two drives of the half.Dicker's 43-yarder with 4:11 remaining in the third quarter got Los Angeles within 10-9.INJURIESChiefs: OL left in the second quarter with a concu sion. ... WR suffered a hamstring injury in the third quarter and did not return. ... WR (hamstring), WR (hip/ankle) and CB L'Jarius Sneed (calf) were inactive.Chargers: TE (first quarter) and OT (third quarter) suffered knee injuries and did not return. ... WR (heel), LB . (shoulder) and OG (neck) were inactive.Reporting by The A sociated Pre s. Caperton Humphrey Jersey
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