Wk 17 · 2026
Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers — Sun, Jan 3
Sun, Jan 3 ·
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CA
Weather
No forecast yet. This one is 78 days away and has no kickoff time yet. Forecasts reach about 16 days ahead, so this fills in nearer the game. A seasonal average printed here would look exactly like a forecast, which is why there is not one.
AFC West · 4-0
at
TBDET
LAC -1.5 · total 45.5 DraftKings
Ratings differential KC by 6.0
AFC West · 0-5
What is at stake
An AFC West game. These two play each other twice a season, home and away, and when the AFC West finishes level it is the head-to-head result and then the division record that separate them — before any of the rest. Division standings. Flex Game: 1/2 or 1/3.
What the ratings imply
The differential above is arithmetic on two published numbers:
The Gridiron King’s 2026 final efficiency ratings, plus
1.7 points of home field.
It is not a projection, a value, an edge or a lean, and nothing on this site
compares it with the betting line to tell you one is better. Until 2026
games are played it is last season’s measurement of two rosters that have
been through a draft and a free-agency window since.
Efficiency · 2026 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense
Defense
Points / game
Points allowed / game
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The Gridiron King’s 2026 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row, so the two lengths are comparable; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the good one. Pace is the exception: it is how fast a team plays, not how well, so neither side is lit and a longer bar there means only more plays.
Team stats
The box-score store these rows are built from has not been produced for this league yet, so no preview carries points and yards for and against. The form, trend and series blocks below are built from this site’s own files and are not affected.
Chiefs form
W 30-27at LVW 24-10at MIAW 33-30vs INDW 31-10vs DEN
2026 season
Chargers form
L 17-23vs DENL 23-30at SEAL 16-24at BUFL 14-26vs LVL 14-26vs ARI
2026 season
Chiefs this season
Straight up4-0 · 100% (4 games)
Against the spread2-2 · 50% (4 games)
Over / under2-2 · 50% (4 games)
Chargers this season
Straight up0-5 · 0% (5 games)
Against the spread0-4-1 · 0% (5 games)
Over / under1-4 · 20% (5 games)
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.
Common opponents · 10
| Opponent | Chiefs | Chargers |
|---|---|---|
| Broncos AFC | vs W 31-10 preview | vs L 17-23 preview |
| Dolphins AFC | at W 24-10 preview | at Wk 16 · scheduled preview |
| Raiders AFC | at W 30-27 preview | vs L 14-26 preview |
| Seahawks NFC | at Wk 7 · scheduled preview | at L 23-30 preview |
| Jets AFC | vs Wk 9 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 11 · scheduled preview |
| Cardinals NFC | vs Wk 11 · scheduled preview | vs L 14-26 preview |
| Bills AFC | at Wk 12 · scheduled preview | at L 16-24 preview |
| Rams NFC | at Wk 13 · scheduled preview | at Wk 8 · scheduled preview |
| Patriots AFC | vs Wk 15 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 12 · scheduled preview |
| 49ers NFC | vs Wk 16 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 15 · scheduled preview |
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Since 2006, Chiefs leads 23–17 · Chargers has won the last 2
40 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
0.1 points toward Chargers
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-14 | Chargers 16 — 13 Chiefs | at KC | Chargers |
| 2025 | 2025-09-05 | Chiefs 21 — 27 Chargers | neutral | Chargers |
| 2024 | 2024-12-08 | Chargers 17 — 19 Chiefs | at KC | Chiefs |
| 2024 | 2024-09-29 | Chiefs 17 — 10 Chargers | at LAC | Chiefs |
| 2023 | 2024-01-07 | Chiefs 13 — 12 Chargers | at LAC | Chiefs |
| 2023 | 2023-10-22 | Chargers 17 — 31 Chiefs | at KC | Chiefs |
| 2022 | 2022-11-20 | Chiefs 30 — 27 Chargers | at LAC | Chiefs |
| 2022 | 2022-09-15 | Chargers 24 — 27 Chiefs | at KC | Chiefs |
| 2021 | 2021-12-16 | Chiefs 34 — 28 Chargers | at LAC | Chiefs |
| 2021 | 2021-09-26 | Chargers 30 — 24 Chiefs | at KC | Chargers |
| 2020 | 2021-01-03 | Chargers 38 — 21 Chiefs | at KC | Chargers |
| 2020 | 2020-09-20 | Chiefs 23 — 20 Chargers | at LAC | Chiefs |
| 2019 | 2019-12-29 | Chargers 21 — 31 Chiefs | at KC | Chiefs |
| 2019 | 2019-11-18 | Chiefs 24 — 17 Chargers | neutral | Chiefs |
| 2018 | 2018-12-13 | Chargers 29 — 28 Chiefs | at KC | Chargers |
| 2018 | 2018-09-09 | Chiefs 38 — 28 Chargers | at LAC | Chiefs |
| 2017 | 2017-12-16 | Chargers 13 — 30 Chiefs | at KC | Chiefs |
| 2017 | 2017-09-24 | Chiefs 24 — 10 Chargers | at LAC | Chiefs |
| 2016 | 2017-01-01 | Chiefs 37 — 27 Chargers | at LAC | Chiefs |
| 2016 | 2016-09-11 | Chargers 27 — 33 Chiefs | at KC | Chiefs |
| 2015 | 2015-12-13 | Chargers 3 — 10 Chiefs | at KC | Chiefs |
| 2015 | 2015-11-22 | Chiefs 33 — 3 Chargers | at LAC | Chiefs |
| 2014 | 2014-12-28 | Chargers 7 — 19 Chiefs | at KC | Chiefs |
| 2014 | 2014-10-19 | Chiefs 23 — 20 Chargers | at LAC | Chiefs |
| 2013 | 2013-12-29 | Chiefs 24 — 27 Chargers | at LAC | Chargers |
| 2013 | 2013-11-24 | Chargers 41 — 38 Chiefs | at KC | Chargers |
| 2012 | 2012-11-01 | Chiefs 13 — 31 Chargers | at LAC | Chargers |
| 2012 | 2012-09-30 | Chargers 37 — 20 Chiefs | at KC | Chargers |
| 2011 | 2011-10-31 | Chargers 20 — 23 Chiefs | at KC | Chiefs |
| 2011 | 2011-09-25 | Chiefs 17 — 20 Chargers | at LAC | Chargers |
| 2010 | 2010-12-12 | Chiefs 0 — 31 Chargers | at LAC | Chargers |
| 2010 | 2010-09-13 | Chargers 14 — 21 Chiefs | at KC | Chiefs |
| 2009 | 2009-11-29 | Chiefs 14 — 43 Chargers | at LAC | Chargers |
| 2009 | 2009-10-25 | Chargers 37 — 7 Chiefs | at KC | Chargers |
| 2008 | 2008-12-14 | Chargers 22 — 21 Chiefs | at KC | Chargers |
| 2008 | 2008-11-09 | Chiefs 19 — 20 Chargers | at LAC | Chargers |
| 2007 | 2007-12-02 | Chargers 24 — 10 Chiefs | at KC | Chargers |
| 2007 | 2007-09-30 | Chiefs 30 — 16 Chargers | at LAC | Chiefs |
| 2006 | 2006-12-17 | Chiefs 9 — 20 Chargers | at LAC | Chargers |
| 2006 | 2006-10-22 | Chargers 27 — 30 Chiefs | at KC | Chiefs |
Chiefs leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Patrick Mahomes QB #15 | 82/128, 1037 YDS, 9 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Kenneth Walker III RB #9 | 87 CAR, 537 YDS, 4 TD |
| Emmett Johnson RB #10 | 16 CAR, 56 YDS | |
| Patrick Mahomes QB #15 | 12 CAR, 41 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Travis Kelce TE #87 | 16 REC, 246 YDS, 2 TD |
| Tyquan Thornton WR #2 | 11 REC, 219 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Rashee Rice WR #4 | 13 REC, 190 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Xavier Worthy WR #1 | 14 REC, 133 YDS, 1 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Nick Bolton LB #32 | 37 |
| Drue Tranquill LB #23 | 29 | |
| L'Jarius Sneed CB #38 | 25 | |
| Sacks | Nohl Williams CB #20 | 1 |
| Felix Anudike-Uzomah DE #91 | 1 | |
| R Mason Thomas DE #51 | 1 | |
| Interceptions | Kristian Fulton CB #8 | 1 |
| George Karlaftis DE #56 | 1 | |
| Xavier Nwankpa S #29 | 1 |
Chargers leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Justin Herbert QB #10 | 71/119, 816 YDS, 4 TD, 6 INT |
| Tre' Harris WR #9 | 0/1, 0 YDS | |
| Rushing | Omarion Hampton RB #8 | 59 CAR, 238 YDS, 3 TD |
| Keaton Mitchell RB #34 | 27 CAR, 124 YDS | |
| Justin Herbert QB #10 | 18 CAR, 88 YDS | |
| Receiving | Tre' Harris WR #9 | 13 REC, 209 YDS |
| Ladd McConkey WR #15 | 12 REC, 183 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Quentin Johnston WR #1 | 7 REC, 108 YDS | |
| Oronde Gadsden TE #86 | 9 REC, 86 YDS, 1 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Daiyan Henley LB #0 | 26 |
| Del'Shawn Phillips LB #53 | 24 | |
| Derwin James Jr. S #3 | 21 | |
| Sacks | Khalil Mack LB #52 | 3 |
| Tuli Tuipulotu LB #45 | 2 | |
| Troy Dye LB #43 | 1.5 | |
| Interceptions | Genesis Smith S #22 | 2 |
| Cam Hart CB #20 | 1 | |
| Tuli Tuipulotu LB #45 | 1 |
These are regular-season totals for
the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year,
taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's
roster, so a leader who has since signed elsewhere, been traded or retired still
appears against the year he earned it; the
roster
pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is.
A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game.