Philip Rivers Matt Cassel and Jamaal Charles broke in the new Arrowhead Stadium last night, taking the game into the
final seconds. By the time it was all said and done, the Kansas City Chiefs held on for the win sending the Chargers packing 21-14.
The highlight reel for the game includes Jamaal Charles 56-yard sprint to the house and Dexter McCluster’s 94-yard punt return. That return is a Chief’s record and gave the team a two-touchdown lead.
Also making the highlights reel was the defense who stood tall in the waning seconds of the game, holding Cassel and the Chargers in a goal line stand. With the Chargers on the six yard line, the Chiefs dug in and the rest is history.
Rivers clearly outplayed Cassel on the stat sheet with the Chargers’ hurler connecting on 22-of-39 passes for 298 yards and two touchdowns and Cassel hitting 10-of-22 for just 68 yards and one TD.
Playing the game in a downpour could have been a factor but regardless, the Chiefs defeated a division rival who is also a four-time defending AFC West champion and that’s clearly a confidence boaster for a team that has been dwelling in the cellar of that division for quite a while.
Looks like the Chiefs may like their remodeled home which had $375-million put into it.
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