For Pete's Sake

Chiefs fans relieved, happy and full of Philip Rivers jokes after win over Chargers

In a suddenly tight AFC West race, the Chiefs faced the possibility of being out of first place had they lost a “Monday Night Football” game against the Chargers.

Fortunately for the Chiefs, they are still all alone atop of the division after beating the Chargers 24-17 at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City.

The victory didn’t come without some nervous moments as the Chiefs defense was forced to protect a seven-point lead on three consecutive Los Angeles drives.

The defense came up big each time and the Chiefs head to their bye week with a victory. The last stop came on an interception in the end zone. It was Philip Rivers’ fourth pick of the night.

Even Emmanuel Ogbah, who missed the game because of an injury, was nervous:

Here is what Chiefs fans were saying about the game (and Rivers):

This story was originally published November 18, 2019 at 10:50 PM.

Pete Grathoff
The Kansas City Star
From covering the World Series to the World Cup, Pete Grathoff has done a little bit of everything since joining The Kansas City Star in 1997.
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