Chargers 17–19 Chiefs: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 14, 2024

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

P. Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs), 52.2% completion, +0.1% CPOE, +0.13 EPA per dropback, +6.18 total passing EPA. J. Herbert (Los Angeles Chargers), 56.8% completion, +8.5% CPOE, +0.22 EPA per dropback, +8.29 total passing EPA.

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

J. Herbert (Los Angeles Chargers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +8.29 total EPA on Passing plays. across 37 snaps. Their top snap (+4.37 EPA): (8:43) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass deep middle to 1-Q.Johnston to LAC 45 for 21 yards (22-T.McDuffie). PENALTY on KC-32-N.Bolton, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at LAC 4.

Quick answer

Winner: Kansas City Chiefs
Final score: Kansas City Chiefs 19–17 Los Angeles Chargers
Halftime: Los Angeles Chargers 0–19 Kansas City Chiefs at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Justin Herbert
Top passer: Patrick Mahomes
Biggest EPA play: (8:43) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass deep middle to 1-Q.Johnston to LAC 45 for 21 yards (22-…
Game date: 2024-12-08

Game summary

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Los Angeles Chargers 19–17 on 2024-12-08. Justin Herbert posted a game-high +8.29 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 16 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Los Angeles Chargers	0	0	14	3	0	17
Kansas City Chiefs	3	16	0	9	0	19

Scoring Map

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

LACLos Angeles Chargers

+3LAC 29

KC 3

KC 4

+3LAC 32

KCKansas City Chiefs

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

12 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

KCKansas City Chiefs
Q1 10:10FG
Matthew Wright
Points+3
Yard line
LAC 29
Score
0-3
(10:10) 49-M.Wright 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 7:51FG
Matthew Wright
Points+3
Yard line
LAC 15
Score
0-6
(7:51) 49-M.Wright 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 0:50TD
Dustin Hopkins
Points+6
Yard line
LAC 9
Score
0-12
(:50) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short right to 8-D.Hopkins for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 0:47TD
Matthew Wright
Points+7
Yard line
LAC 15
Score
0-13
49-M.Wright extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q3 7:15TD
Gus Edwards
Points+6
Yard line
KC 3
Score
6-13
(7:15) (Shotgun) 4-G.Edwards left guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q3 7:12XP
Cameron Dicker
Points+1
Yard line
KC 15
Score
7-13
11-C.Dicker extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q3 3:36TD
Quentin Johnston
Points+6
Yard line
KC 4
Score
13-13
(3:36) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass short right to 1-Q.Johnston for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q3 3:30XP
Cameron Dicker
Points+1
Yard line
KC 15
Score
14-13
11-C.Dicker extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 13:09FG
Matthew Wright
Points+3
Yard line
LAC 32
Score
14-16
(13:09) 49-M.Wright 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.
LACLos Angeles Chargers
Q4 4:39FG
Cameron Dicker
Points+3
Yard line
KC 19
Score
17-16
(4:39) 11-C.Dicker 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 0:01FG
Matthew Wright
Points+3
Yard line
LAC 13
Score
17-19
(:01) 49-M.Wright 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 0:00FG
Points+3
Yard line
—
Score
17-19
END GAME

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Justin Herbert · Los Angeles Chargers · Passing · +8.29 total EPA · 37 snaps · +0.22 EPA/play
2Josh Palmer · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +7.39 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.82 EPA/play
3Quentin Johnston · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +6.49 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.93 EPA/play
4Patrick Mahomes · Kansas City Chiefs · Passing · +6.18 total EPA · 46 snaps · +0.13 EPA/play
5Stone Smartt · Los Angeles Chargers · Receiving · +4.47 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.49 EPA/play
6Travis Kelce · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +2.70 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.45 EPA/play
7Xavier Worthy · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +2.53 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.42 EPA/play
8JuJu Smith-Schuster · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +1.74 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.87 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

Justin Herbert — LAC · Passing

Justin Herbert posted the highest total EPA (+8.29) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Los Angeles Chargers. Across 37 counted snaps, they averaged +0.22 EPA per play.

Justin Herbert's top snap (+4.37 EPA): (8:43) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass deep middle to 1-Q.Johnston to LAC 45 for 21 yards (22-T.McDuffie). PENALTY on KC-32-N.Bolton, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at LAC 45.

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) · 46 dropbacks · 52.2% completion · +0.1% CPOE · +0.13 EPA/play · +6.18 total EPA
Justin Herbert (Los Angeles Chargers) · 37 dropbacks · 56.8% completion · +8.5% CPOE · +0.22 EPA/play · +8.29 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Los Angeles Chargers	Kansas City Chiefs
Offensive EPA/play	+0.081	+0.091
Offensive success rate	41.9%	53.5%
Pass EPA/play	+0.214	+0.134
Rush EPA/play	-0.112	-0.075
Defensive EPA/play	-0.091	-0.081
Defensive success rate	46.5%	58.1%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Los Angeles Chargers +0.08, Kansas City Chiefs +0.09) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Los Angeles Chargers: +0.08 EPA/play (66th percentile vs. 2024 team-game averages)
Kansas City Chiefs: +0.09 EPA/play (69th percentile vs. 2024 team-game averages)

Kansas City Chiefs: 9 drives, +7.79 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
Los Angeles Chargers: 9 drives, +6.02 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 — Dustin Hopkins (Patrick Mahomes pass) (Q2 0:50)
Los Angeles Chargers — Gus Edwards (Q3 7:15)
Los Angeles Chargers — Quentin Johnston (Justin Herbert pass) (Q3 3:36)

Field goals

Kansas City Chiefs — Matthew Wright (Q1 10:10)
Kansas City Chiefs — Matthew Wright (Q2 7:51)
Kansas City Chiefs — Matthew Wright (Q4 13:09)
Los Angeles Chargers — Cameron Dicker (Q4 4:39)
Kansas City Chiefs — Matthew Wright (Q4 0:01)
Kansas City Chiefs — unlisted player (Q4 0:00)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 3–0. Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the LAC 29 (Q1 10:10) — (10:10) 49-M.Wright 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza..

The second quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 16–0. Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the LAC 15 (Q2 7:51) — (7:51) 49-M.Wright 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the LAC 9 (Q2 0:50) — (:50) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short right to 8-D.Hopkins for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the LAC 15 (Q2 0:47) — 49-M.Wright extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza..

The third quarter: Los Angeles Chargers won the period 14–0. Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the KC 3 (Q3 7:15) — (7:15) (Shotgun) 4-G.Edwards left guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Los Angeles Chargers added 1 points from the KC 15 (Q3 7:12) — 11-C.Dicker extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.; Los Angeles Chargers found the end zone from the KC 4 (Q3 3:36) — (3:36) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass short right to 1-Q.Johnston for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Los Angeles Chargers added 1 points from the KC 15 (Q3 3:30) — 11-C.Dicker extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott..

The fourth quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 9–3. Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the LAC 32 (Q4 13:09) — (13:09) 49-M.Wright 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.; Los Angeles Chargers connected on a field goal from the KC 19 (Q4 4:39) — (4:39) 11-C.Dicker 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.; Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the LAC 13 (Q4 0:01) — (:01) 49-M.Wright 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.; Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal (Q4 0:00) — END GAME.

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 0:01) — (:01) 49-M.Wright 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza. [WPA +33.5% · EPA +0.16]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q1 8:43) — (8:43) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass deep middle to 1-Q.Johnston to LAC 45 for 21 yards (22-T.McDuffie). PENALTY on KC-32-N.Bolton, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at LAC 45. [WPA +14.6% · EPA +4.37]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 2:00) — (2:00) 15-P.Mahomes pass short right to 87-T.Kelce to LAC 11 for 9 yards (29-T.Still). [WPA +13.9% · EPA +1.45]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 4:26) — (4:26) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short middle to 1-X.Worthy to LAC 46 for 14 yards (29-T.Still). [WPA +13.7% · EPA +2.02]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 13:38) — (13:38) (Shotgun) 10-I.Pacheco right guard to LAC 17 for 3 yards (43-T.Dye). PENALTY on KC-65-T.Smith, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at LAC 17. [WPA -10.3% · EPA -2.27]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Los Angeles Chargers (Q1 8:43) — (8:43) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass deep middle to 1-Q.Johnston to LAC 45 for 21 yards (22-T.McDuffie). PENALTY on KC-32-N.Bolton, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at LAC 45. [WPA +14.6% · EPA +4.37]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q3 10:00) — (10:00) 10-J.Herbert pass short middle to 5-J.Palmer to KC 25 for 15 yards (22-T.McDuffie) [56-G.Karlaftis]. [WPA +5.8% · EPA +3.63]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q1 3:08) — (3:08) 10-J.Herbert pass deep middle to 5-J.Palmer to KC 49 for 38 yards (21-J.Hicks). [WPA +7.1% · EPA +2.60]
Los Angeles Chargers (Q3 5:42) — (5:42) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass incomplete deep right to 1-Q.Johnston. PENALTY on KC-20-J.Reid, Defensive Pass Interference, 39 yards, enforced at LAC 26 - No Play. [WPA +7.0% · EPA +2.48]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q1 10:10 · LAC 29 · Score 0-3
(10:10) 49-M.Wright 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.
Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q2 7:51 · LAC 15 · Score 0-6
(7:51) 49-M.Wright 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q2 0:50 · LAC 9 · Score 0-12
(:50) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short right to 8-D.Hopkins for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+7) — Q2 0:47 · LAC 15 · Score 0-13
49-M.Wright extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.
Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q3 7:15 · KC 3 · Score 6-13
(7:15) (Shotgun) 4-G.Edwards left guard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Los Angeles Chargers XP (+1) — Q3 7:12 · KC 15 · Score 7-13
11-C.Dicker extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.
Los Angeles Chargers TD (+6) — Q3 3:36 · KC 4 · Score 13-13
(3:36) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass short right to 1-Q.Johnston for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Los Angeles Chargers XP (+1) — Q3 3:30 · KC 15 · Score 14-13
11-C.Dicker extra point is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.
Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q4 13:09 · LAC 32 · Score 14-16
(13:09) 49-M.Wright 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.
Los Angeles Chargers FG (+3) — Q4 4:39 · KC 19 · Score 17-16
(4:39) 11-C.Dicker 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-J.Harris, Holder-16-J.Scott.
Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q4 0:01 · LAC 13 · Score 17-19
(:01) 49-M.Wright 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-14-M.Araiza.
Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q4 0:00 · Score 17-19
END GAME

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.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Justin Herbert (Los Angeles Chargers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Justin Herbert (LAC) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Los Angeles Chargers vs Kansas City Chiefs on 2024-12-08?

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Los Angeles Chargers 19-17 in Week 14, 2024.

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

Q1: Los Angeles Chargers 0, Kansas City Chiefs 3; Q2: Los Angeles Chargers 0, Kansas City Chiefs 16; Q3: Los Angeles Chargers 14, Kansas City Chiefs 0; Q4: Los Angeles Chargers 3, Kansas City Chiefs 9; Final: Los Angeles Chargers 17, Kansas City Chiefs 19.

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

Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — D. Hopkins (P. Mahomes pass) (Q2 0:50) Los Angeles Chargers touchdown — G. Edwards (Q3 7:15) Los Angeles Chargers touchdown — Q. Johnston (J. Herbert pass) (Q3 3:36) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — M. Wright (Q1 10:10, 3 pts) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — M. Wright (Q2 7:51, 3 pts) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — M. Wright (Q4 13:09, 3 pts) Los Angeles Chargers field goal — C. Dicker (Q4 4:39, 3 pts) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — M. Wright (Q4 0:01, 3 pts) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — unlisted player (Q4 0:00, 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), 52.2% completion, +0.1% CPOE, +0.13 EPA per dropback, +6.18 total passing EPA. Justin Herbert (Los Angeles Chargers), 56.8% completion, +8.5% CPOE, +0.22 EPA per dropback, +8.29 total passing EPA.

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

Justin Herbert (Los Angeles Chargers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +8.29 total EPA on Passing plays. across 37 snaps. Their top snap (+4.37 EPA): (8:43) (Shotgun) 10-J.Herbert pass deep middle to 1-Q.Johnston to LAC 45 for 21 yards (22-T.McDuffie). PENALTY on KC-32-N.Bolton, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at LAC 4.

Was Los Angeles Chargers vs Kansas City Chiefs a close game?

Yes — the margin was 2 points. Kansas City Chiefs won 19-17 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Los Angeles Chargers

Entered 8-4 Now 8-5 L

Kansas City Chiefs

Entered 11-1 Now 12-1 W

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