Chargers 17–31 Chiefs: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 7, 2023

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Los Angeles Chargers vs Kansas City Chiefs?

P. Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs), 66.7% completion, +12.7% CPOE, +0.48 EPA per dropback, +23.04 total passing EPA. J. Herbert (Los Angeles Chargers), 44.7% completion, -3.8% CPOE, +0.02 EPA per dropback, +0.95 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Los Angeles Chargers vs Kansas City Chiefs?

P. Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +23.04 total EPA on Passing plays. across 48 snaps. Their top snap (-4.47 EPA): (10:33) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 81-B.Bell to LAC 19 for 7 yards (6-E.Kendricks). FUMBLES (6-E.Kendricks), touched at LAC 19, RECOVERED by LAC-3-D.James at LAC 19..

Quick answer

Winner: Kansas City Chiefs
Final score: Kansas City Chiefs 31–17 Los Angeles Chargers
Halftime: Los Angeles Chargers 17–24 Kansas City Chiefs at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Patrick Mahomes
Top passer: Patrick Mahomes
Biggest EPA play: (10:33) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 81-B.Bell to LAC 19 for 7 yards (6-E.Kendricks). F…
Game date: 2023-10-22

Game summary

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Los Angeles Chargers 31–17 on 2023-10-22. Patrick Mahomes posted a game-high +23.04 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 35 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q4	—	—	T
Los Angeles Chargers	3	14	0	0	0	17
Kansas City Chiefs	3	21	13	0	0	31

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

LACLos Angeles Chargers

+3KC 37

LAC 46

KC 49

+1KC 15

KC 7

+1KC 15

KCKansas City Chiefs

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

14 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 6:52FG
Harrison Butker
Points+3
Yard line
LAC 17
Score
0-3
(6:52) 7-H.Butker 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q1 1:53FG
Cameron Dicker
Points+3
Yard line
KC 37
Score
3-3
(1:53) 11-C.Dicker 55 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 14:23TD
Marquez Valdes-Scantling
Points+6
Yard line
LAC 46
Score
3-9
(14:23) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass deep right to 11-M.Valdes-Scantling for 46 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 14:11XP
Harrison Butker
Points+1
Yard line
LAC 15
Score
3-10
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q2 10:51TD
Joshua Kelley
Points+6
Yard line
KC 49
Score
9-10
(10:51) 25-J.Kelley left guard for 49 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q2 10:42XP
Cameron Dicker
Points+1
Yard line
KC 15
Score
10-10
11-C.Dicker extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 8:44TD
Rashee Rice
Points+6
Yard line
LAC 6
Score
10-16
(8:44) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 4-R.Rice for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 8:37XP
Harrison Butker
Points+1
Yard line
LAC 15
Score
10-17
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q2 7:11TD
Gerald Everett
Points+6
Yard line
KC 7
Score
16-17
(7:11) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass short middle to 7-G.Everett for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q2 7:06XP
Cameron Dicker
Points+1
Yard line
KC 15
Score
17-17
11-C.Dicker extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 0:21TD
Travis Kelce
Points+6
Yard line
LAC 1
Score
17-23
(:21) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short middle to 87-T.Kelce for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 0:15XP
Harrison Butker
Points+1
Yard line
LAC 15
Score
17-24
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 3:35TD
Isiah Pacheco
Points+6
Yard line
LAC 8
Score
17-30
(3:35) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short right to 10-I.Pacheco for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 3:30TD
Harrison Butker
Points+7
Yard line
LAC 15
Score
17-31
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Patrick Mahomes · Kansas City Chiefs · Passing · +23.04 total EPA · 48 snaps · +0.48 EPA/play
2Travis Kelce · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +13.81 total EPA · 13 snaps · +1.06 EPA/play
3Josh Palmer · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +11.01 total EPA · 7 snaps · +1.57 EPA/play
4Marquez Valdes-Scantling · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +5.62 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.12 EPA/play
5Joshua Kelley · Los Angeles Chargers · Rushing · +3.67 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.52 EPA/play
6Gerald Everett · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +2.48 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.62 EPA/play
7Isiah Pacheco · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +2.40 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.60 EPA/play
8Quentin Johnston · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +2.09 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.05 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Patrick Mahomes — KC · Passing

Patrick Mahomes posted the highest total EPA (+23.04) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Kansas City Chiefs. Across 48 counted snaps, they averaged +0.48 EPA per play.

Patrick Mahomes's top snap (-4.47 EPA): (10:33) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 81-B.Bell to LAC 19 for 7 yards (6-E.Kendricks). FUMBLES (6-E.Kendricks), touched at LAC 19, RECOVERED by LAC-3-D.James at LAC 19.

Quarterback report card

Patrick Mahomes led all passers in efficiency for Kansas City Chiefs, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs) · 48 dropbacks · 66.7% completion · +12.7% CPOE · +0.48 EPA/play · +23.04 total EPA
Justin Herbert (Los Angeles Chargers) · 38 dropbacks · 44.7% completion · -3.8% CPOE · +0.02 EPA/play · +0.95 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Los Angeles Chargers	Kansas City Chiefs
Offensive EPA/play	+0.040	+0.204
Offensive success rate	36.2%	47.6%
Pass EPA/play	+0.025	+0.480
Rush EPA/play	+0.083	-0.394
Defensive EPA/play	-0.204	-0.040
Defensive success rate	52.4%	63.7%

Drive & efficiency notes

Kansas City Chiefs held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.20 vs +0.04), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Los Angeles Chargers: +0.04 EPA/play (64th percentile vs. 2023 team-game averages)
Kansas City Chiefs: +0.20 EPA/play (94th percentile vs. 2023 team-game averages)

Kansas City Chiefs: 11 drives, +16.69 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
Los Angeles Chargers: 11 drives, +3.23 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Kansas City Chiefs — Marquez Valdes-Scantling (Patrick Mahomes pass) (Q2 14:23)
Los Angeles Chargers — Joshua Kelley (Q2 10:51)
Kansas City Chiefs — Rashee Rice (Patrick Mahomes pass) (Q2 8:44)
Los Angeles Chargers — Gerald Everett (Justin Herbert pass) (Q2 7:11)
Kansas City Chiefs — Travis Kelce (Patrick Mahomes pass) (Q2 0:21)
Kansas City Chiefs — Isiah Pacheco (Patrick Mahomes pass) (Q4 3:35)

Field goals

Kansas City Chiefs — Harrison Butker (Q1 6:52)
Los Angeles Chargers — Cameron Dicker (Q1 1:53)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the LAC 17 (Q1 6:52) — (6:52) 7-H.Butker 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.; Los Angeles Chargers connected on a field goal from the KC 37 (Q1 1:53) — (1:53) 11-C.Dicker 55 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott..

The second quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 21–14. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the LAC 46 (Q2 14:23) — (14:23) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass deep right to 11-M.Valdes-Scantling for 46 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the LAC 15 (Q2 14:11) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.; Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the KC 49 (Q2 10:51) — (10:51) 25-J.Kelley left guard for 49 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Los Angeles Chargers added 1 points from the KC 15 (Q2 10:42) — 11-C.Dicker extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the LAC 6 (Q2 8:44) — (8:44) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 4-R.Rice for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the LAC 15 (Q2 8:37) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.; Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the KC 7 (Q2 7:11) — (7:11) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass short middle to 7-G.Everett for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Los Angeles Chargers added 1 points from the KC 15 (Q2 7:06) — 11-C.Dicker extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the LAC 1 (Q2 0:21) — (:21) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short middle to 87-T.Kelce for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the LAC 15 (Q2 0:15) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend..

The fourth quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 13–0. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the LAC 8 (Q4 3:35) — (3:35) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short right to 10-I.Pacheco for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the LAC 15 (Q4 3:30) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Los Angeles Chargers (Q2 10:51) — (10:51) 25-J.Kelley left guard for 49 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +12.5% · EPA +4.39]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q2 8:20) — (8:20) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass deep left to 5-J.Palmer to KC 9 for 60 yards (6-B.Cook). [WPA +11.6% · EPA +3.82]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 14:23) — (14:23) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass deep right to 11-M.Valdes-Scantling for 46 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +11.3% · EPA +4.04]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q3 5:04) — (5:04) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass short middle intended for 89-D.Parham INTERCEPTED by 38-L.Sneed (90-C.Omenihu) at KC 6. 38-L.Sneed to KC 10 for 4 yards (70-R.Slater; 76-W.Clapp). [WPA -10.1% · EPA -4.26]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q3 2:32) — (2:32) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes scrambles left end ran ob at KC 37 for 23 yards (9-K.Murray). [WPA +9.4% · EPA +3.49]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Kansas City Chiefs (Q3 10:33) — (10:33) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 81-B.Bell to LAC 19 for 7 yards (6-E.Kendricks). FUMBLES (6-E.Kendricks), touched at LAC 19, RECOVERED by LAC-3-D.James at LAC 19. [WPA -8.2% · EPA -4.47]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q2 10:51) — (10:51) 25-J.Kelley left guard for 49 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +12.5% · EPA +4.39]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q3 5:04) — (5:04) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass short middle intended for 89-D.Parham INTERCEPTED by 38-L.Sneed (90-C.Omenihu) at KC 6. 38-L.Sneed to KC 10 for 4 yards (70-R.Slater; 76-W.Clapp). [WPA -10.1% · EPA -4.26]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 14:23) — (14:23) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass deep right to 11-M.Valdes-Scantling for 46 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +11.3% · EPA +4.04]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q1 6:52 · LAC 17 · Score 0-3
(6:52) 7-H.Butker 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
Los Angeles Chargers FG (+3) — Q1 1:53 · KC 37 · Score 3-3
(1:53) 11-C.Dicker 55 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q2 14:23 · LAC 46 · Score 3-9
(14:23) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass deep right to 11-M.Valdes-Scantling for 46 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q2 14:11 · LAC 15 · Score 3-10
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q2 10:51 · KC 49 · Score 9-10
(10:51) 25-J.Kelley left guard for 49 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Los Angeles Chargers XP (+1) — Q2 10:42 · KC 15 · Score 10-10
11-C.Dicker extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q2 8:44 · LAC 6 · Score 10-16
(8:44) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 4-R.Rice for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q2 8:37 · LAC 15 · Score 10-17
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q2 7:11 · KC 7 · Score 16-17
(7:11) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass short middle to 7-G.Everett for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Los Angeles Chargers XP (+1) — Q2 7:06 · KC 15 · Score 17-17
11-C.Dicker extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q2 0:21 · LAC 1 · Score 17-23
(:21) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short middle to 87-T.Kelce for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q2 0:15 · LAC 15 · Score 17-24
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q4 3:35 · LAC 8 · Score 17-30
(3:35) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short right to 10-I.Pacheco for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+7) — Q4 3:30 · LAC 15 · Score 17-31
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Kansas City Chiefs earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Patrick Mahomes (KC) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).
Justin Herbert (LAC) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Los Angeles Chargers vs Kansas City Chiefs on 2023-10-22?

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Los Angeles Chargers 31-17 in Week 7, 2023.

What was the score by quarter in Los Angeles Chargers vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Q1: Los Angeles Chargers 3, Kansas City Chiefs 3; Q2: Los Angeles Chargers 14, Kansas City Chiefs 21; Q4: Los Angeles Chargers 0, Kansas City Chiefs 13; Final: Los Angeles Chargers 17, Kansas City Chiefs 31.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Los Angeles Chargers vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — M. Valdes-Scantling (P. Mahomes pass) (Q2 14:23) Los Angeles Chargers touchdown — J. Kelley (Q2 10:51) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — R. Rice (P. Mahomes pass) (Q2 8:44) Los Angeles Chargers touchdown — G. Everett (J. Herbert pass) (Q2 7:11) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — T. Kelce (P. Mahomes pass) (Q2 0:21) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — I. Pacheco (P. Mahomes pass) (Q4 3:35) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — H. Butker (Q1 6:52, 3 pts) Los Angeles Chargers field goal — C. Dicker (Q1 1:53, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Los Angeles Chargers vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs), 66.7% completion, +12.7% CPOE, +0.48 EPA per dropback, +23.04 total passing EPA. Justin Herbert (Los Angeles Chargers), 44.7% completion, -3.8% CPOE, +0.02 EPA per dropback, +0.95 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Los Angeles Chargers vs Kansas City Chiefs?

Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +23.04 total EPA on Passing plays. across 48 snaps. Their top snap (-4.47 EPA): (10:33) 15-P.Mahomes pass short left to 81-B.Bell to LAC 19 for 7 yards (6-E.Kendricks). FUMBLES (6-E.Kendricks), touched at LAC 19, RECOVERED by LAC-3-D.James at LAC 19..

Season records after this game

Los Angeles Chargers

Entered 2-3 Now 2-4 L

Kansas City Chiefs

Entered 5-1 Now 6-1 W

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