Week 2 of the 2022 NFL season kicks off with a huge AFC West showdown, as Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers head into Kansas City to take on Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs. Both teams started the year in the win column, with the Chiefs beating the Arizona Cardinals while the Chargers topped the Las Vegas Raiders. The teams will meet on Thursday Night Football at 8:15 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime Video. Games will also be broadcast locally on FOX and NBC affiliates.
A game like this needs little in the way of build-up, as two of the NFL’s best young passers square off in Mahomes and Herbert. But with both teams undefeated, and the AFC West looking like a true gauntlet this season, the winner will move into sole possession of first place in the West.
Here's everything to know about betting on Chiefs vs. Chargers in Week 2, including updated odds, trends and our prediction for "Thursday Night Football".
How To Watch
Match: Los Angeles Chargers vs Kansas City Chiefs
Date & Time: September 15 @ 8:15 PM (ET)
Venue: GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
TV Channel: CBS Sports, Fox Sports Network
Online Streaming: Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, & Peacock (Try for free)
Watch in Canada: TSN, CTV & DAZN Canada (Try for free)
Team News
Los Angeles Chargers: Lost in all of the fun of the Charger offense and Justin Herbert coming up with a fabulous performance was a defense that held its own in the 24-19 win over the Raiders.
Derek Carr got his yards, Davante Adams got his catches, but the Los Angeles defense came up with three picks, held firm early, and did its job in the fourth quarter when the offense started sputtering a bit.
The Chargers have to own the clock. Patrick Mahomes got all the time he needed and wanted in the 44-21 win over Arizona, and because of it, there wasn’t any need to crank up the high-powered O. It was more methodical, but LA did the same thing against Las Vegas.
Kansas City Chiefs: The Chargers did their part to get into the backfield, but Herbert wasn’t sacked, the Raiders only got to him a few times, and he was too comfortable firing away.
Kansas City was able to bother Kyler Murray for most of the game, the defensive front held down the Cardinal running backs, and that was about it.
Mahomes spread the ball around, was able to pick and choose what he wanted to do, and he looked and played more in command than he did throughout most of the 2021 regular season.
As long as the Chief offensive line gives him time to work, everything else will be okay.
Prediction: Ultimately, the Chiefs at home are too hard to pick against. The crowd noise will cause the Chargers to move out of their rhythm and commit more penalties. The Chiefs will capitalize and Tyreek Hill will Travis Kelce have a touchdown apiece.
Herbert will keep the Chargers in the game for as long as he can. They'll benefit from playing a Chiefs secondary that gives up a lot of passing yards. But the Chiefs have scored 30-plus points in both games so far and the Chargers' defense won't be able to change that, especially if Bosa doesn't play.
Predicted Score: Chargers 27 - 30 Chiefs