Travis Kelce has been a thorn in the Chargers for years. The Chiefs have dominated the Chargers in Kelce's career. Kelce has shown the Chargers respect.

The Chargers, being a West Coast team, should be at a disadvantage in cold weather and with an early start time. The experience of their head coach, Jim Harbaugh, as a motivator will be put to the test for this contest.

The Los Angeles Chargers have been hit with some bad news before their matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/chargers/onsi as Chargers warned stumble vs. Chiefs could lead to missing playoffs. The Los Angeles Chargers sit in the driver’s seat for an NFL playoff berth entering the Week 15 game against the Kansas City Chiefs.

See who's in and who's out for the Week 15 matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers on December 14, 2025.

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs receive bad news just days before a must-win matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers.

But the fact some sportsbooks have the Chargers as bigger and bigger underdogs as the week progresses is pretty, well, interesting. Most outlets had the Chargers as underdogs by less than a touchdown to start the week. But it’s a number that has slowly crept closer and closer to the touchdown mark before kickoff.

Khalil Mack looks forward to the challenge: "Not as much so the feeling of beating them, but knowing what beating them can do for us."