For Pete's Sake

Fans roast the Chargers for calling their win over the Chiefs a ‘canon event’

Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Troy Dye tackles Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster during the teams’ NFL season-opening game at Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025.
Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Troy Dye tackles Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster during the teams’ NFL season-opening game at Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. Reuters via Imagn Images
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  • Chargers labeled win over Chiefs a 'canon event' after 27-21 victory in Brazil.
  • Coach Jim Harbaugh described the Sept. 5 game as 'monumental' for the franchise.
  • NFL fans mocked Chargers' celebration, citing Chiefs' ongoing dynasty dominance.

The haters might try denying it, but the Chiefs’ dynasty is a real thing.

You can see their success on the field: KC is the first team in NFL history to advance to the Super Bowl after winning consecutive Lombardi Trophies. The Chiefs have played in seven straight AFC Championship Games and been in five Super Bowls in six seasons, winning it three times.

But beyond the success, just look at how teams react to defeating the Chiefs. The Raiders once famously (and foolishly) took a victory lap around GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium after defeating the Chiefs.

And now there’s this.

Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh called his team’s 27-21 win over the Chiefs on Friday in Brazil “monumental.”

“It’s monumental. Sept. 5 will go down in Chargers lore, in my opinion,” Harbaugh said, per the team’s X account. “It was a big win.”

The Chargers shared that message on X with these three words: “a canon event.”

Seriously. Here is the proof.

Not surprisingly, fans roasted the Chargers for celebrating the win to this level. Here is a bit of what they were saying.

This story was originally published September 11, 2025 at 8:55 AM.

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