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To put the rivalry into perspective, let’s take a look at win-loss records for the Chiefs in a matter of decades since the rivalry starter.The first time the two teams met was back in 1960 in the first game of the regular season. Kansas City has the tough schedule that makes a win in Los Angeles all that more important. The Chargers have moved back to Los Angeles playing at the Los Angeles StubHub Center in Carson, California. The Los Angeles Chargers are hosting the Kansas City Chiefs, but they will both be on the road in Week 11 for a primetime bout at Estadio Azteca on Monday night.The Bolts are currently listed as underdogs, and there’s a reason for that. Last season when Kansas City traveled to the Chargers for the Week 3 matchup, the stands were filled with a sea of red.The Chiefs have dominated the rivalry over the past four seasons winning eight straight. Spending so little time in Los Angeles early in the franchise’s career, most Los Angeles fans cheer for the Rams and the now Oakland Raiders. While Kansas City has made the playoffs three out of the four years since 2013, they’ve just come away with one win against the Houston Texans in 2015.In hopes of turning around their playoff record, Kansas City drafted quarterback Patrick Mahomes last season. With that, there’s plenty of reasons for concern facing a tough Kansas City team, but there are reasons for optimism, too.So, what should fans of the Chargers be optimistic and concerned about going into the Monday night matchup?Kansas City wins the majority of their games with their lethal offense.
The two teams faced off once again just two weeks later where the Texans came out on top with a 17-0 victory.Kansas City has won their division 10 times while the Chargers have won the West 15 times. TheThe Chiefs took part in the first Super Bowl against the Green Bay Packers but fell short of a win. The Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers will continue their rivalry with a Week 1 matchup at the StubHub Center to kickoff the 2018 regular season. The rivalry dates back to 1960 when the Chiefs were still the Dallas Texans before moving to Kansas City following the 1962 season.
Their combined record over the last four seasons since that game is 27-37. As for Kansas City, their overall record since the 2013 season is 41-22, not achieving double-digit wins in only one of those seasons in 2014.
After just one season, the team moved to San Diego where they played until the 2017 season.The Chiefs spent three seasons in Dallas playing at the Cotton Bowl before moving to Kansas City. They share the stadium with the Los Angeles Rams who just relocated back to California after playing in Missouri for many seasons.Kansas City will travel to Los Angeles for the Week 1 matchup which most likely won’t give the Chargers a home-field advantage despite the location. As for quarterback Philip Rivers, I expect him to bounce back against a secondary that has no interceptions and has allowed eight touchdown passes since Week 7.Chargers coach Anthony Lynn covets the experience of Sam Tevi. From the first Chiefs game ever in 1963 to Super Bowl LIV, this multi-part series explores the greatest individual single-game performances in the history of the Kansas City Chiefs. We'll never pass along your email address to spammers, scammers, or the like.Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices.Powered by Minute Media © 2020 All Rights Reserved.Kansas City Chiefs: Bold predictions for 2018 seasonNebraska Football: Huskers lose an old fashioned fight vs old foe
The two teams have met each other 7 times, with the Los Angeles Chargers winning 5 games and the Houston Texans winning 2 games. Kansas City will be starting their new shiny toy against the Chargers for his first meaningful game in the NFL.The Week 1 matchup will be a big head start to the victor in the AFC West division this season. But while all signs are in the Chiefs’ favor, the NFL is always unpredictable and anything can happen. The Chargers began their football days in Los Angeles in 1960 playing at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Since the AFL-NFL merger, the teams have been apart of the AFC West division. They would then move to Arrowhead where they currently play. Once arriving in Kansas City, the Chiefs began playing at Municipal Stadium which they would eventually share with the Kansas City Royals.
Could the Chargers look to add another lineman from the Packers? The Chargers moved to San Diego after their first year in Los Angeles, appearing in four of the first five AFL Championship games and winning one. But on the other side of the ball, there isn’t that much about their defense that gives any reason to be worried about.Entering Week 11, they’re allowing 369.5 yards per game, 5.6 yards per play, 148.1 rushing yards per game and 5.1 yards per carry, all of which ranks near the bottom in the NFL.All of this is the recipe for running backs Melvin Gordon and Austin Ekeler having huge performances. The Texans (Chiefs) lost a nail-biter to the Chargers 21-20 to start the season off 0-1. The Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers will continue their rivalry with a Week 1 matchup at the StubHub Center to kickoff the 2018 regular season. Los Angeles Chargers is a registered trademark of the Los Angeles Chargers LLC. Even with the backups reserves playing the Chargers starting group, Kansas City still took them to overtime before finally losing by a field goal sending the Chargers to the playoffs as well.Since that game in 2013, the Chargers have not returned to the playoffs. Stat line: 8 receptions, 309 receiving yards and two touchdown catches . The Since then, the rivalry has grown between the two teams.