Los Angeles Chargers head coach Brandon Staley downplayed the impact of losing Tyreke Hill to the Kansas City Chiefs. Watch the Chargers @ Chiefs live on Sky Sports NFL at 1:15am Friday morning.
This is Justin Herbert. This is Patrick Mahomes. It’s a Thursday night football game to celebrate as the Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs trade blows as Super Bowl contenders for the first time this season.
The statement begins in the new season as both set the tone for an AFC West race as full of superstars and intriguing as any football division.
The Chiefs had a 30-24 opener in the third week of last season before the Chargers hit back with a 34-28 overtime win in week 15. The two NFL fighters went head-to-head again Thursday.
“They are two very special players in the league,” said Chargers head coach Brandon Staley. “They are as good as can be. I think you can see that the quarterback position is in great shape in the NFL. It’s great for the league when you have so many good quarterbacks at the same time, and a lot of really young ones.
“It is very difficult to cover them, but the future is really bright. These two guys, being in the same division, both young players, it’s great to play.
“Any time you have an intra-divisional rivalry and then two quarterbacks like that, it’s really good for the game.”
While Mahomes and the remodeled receiving body merged seamlessly, the Chiefs defense limited quarterback Kyler Murray to just 193 passing yards for two touchdowns and 29 rushing yards from five carries as the Cardinals finished 19th in the EPA/game ( game-by-game measurement). efficiency).
Herbert is expected to have a different and equally simple task, although the Chargers may find themselves without top wide receiver Keenan Allen after he suffered a season-opening hamstring injury.
“I have him – and I have had him since he got into the league – as one of the best players. He’s getting better and better,” Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnolo said.
