The Kansas City Chiefs have clinched a playoff spot, but the Los Angeles Chargers are much better than anybody expected, so the AFC West is not yet decided. The two teams will meet on Thursday Night Football for Week 15, beginning at 8:20 p.m. ET on NFL Network and FOX (live streaming via FuboTV, FOX Sports GO, NFL).
Chargers vs. Chiefs 2018 live stream: Time, TV schedule, and how to watch online
The Chiefs have clinched a playoff spot, but the Chargers are greater opponents than many would have guessed at the start of the season.
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Kansas City has already beaten the Chargers once this season, all the way back in Week 1, 38-28. That game saw Patrick Mahomes throw for four touchdowns with no interceptions, while Tyreek Hill had 169 yards and a pair of touchdown receptions. Philip Rivers was also good, with 424 yards and three touchdowns against one interception.
While one game separates the two in overall record, winning Sunday’s game is crucial for the Chargers, but will be tough to do at Arrowhead Stadium. Los Angeles is still in good shape in the wild card even if they fall to the Chiefs, but right now they’re looking at a fifth seed, while a higher seed is still within reach.
Below is all you need to know to follow the action on Thursday.
Time, TV, and streaming info
- Time: 8:20 p.m. ET
- Location: Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Mo.
- TV: NFL Network, FOX
- Streaming: Amazon Prime, FuboTV, FOX Sports GO, NFL
- Odds: The Chiefs opened as narrow 3.5-point favorites for Thursday’s game, per OddsShark.
Chargers vs. Chiefs news
- Spencer Ware and Cam Erving are doubtful for Thursday’s game against the Chargers. In addition, wide receiver Sammy Watkins, who is a lot harder to replace, will miss the game.
- How exactly will the Chiefs go about replacing Watkins, you ask? That’s a tough question, but there are some options.
- Los Angeles also has some significant injuries to be concerned with — it appears as though both Austin Ekeler and Melvin Gordon will miss the game.
- This effectively means that Justin Jackson, the Chargers’ final pick of the 2018 NFL Draft, is likely to start at running back.
- The Mahomes no-look pass is quickly becoming legendary among Chiefs fans.
- The Chiefs will be wearing red-on-red jerseys for Thursday’s game.
Chargers vs. Chiefs prediction
In the SB Nation Week 15 expert NFL picks, all seven of those picking think the Chiefs will win, and they’re joined by the OddsShark computer. The coin flip, however, landed on the Chargers!
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