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Chiefs move to 5-0 as Kenneth Walker runs for two TDs in a 22-6 win over Chargers

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Skretta, D. (2026, October 18). Chiefs move to 5-0 as Kenneth Walker runs for two TDs in a 22-6 win over Chargers. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/chiefs-move-to-5-0-as-kenneth-walker-runs-for-two-tds-in-a-22-6-win-over-chargers/article_f3ea9a72-68e8-5653-b97e-18c5b18a622d.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-19 · by Dave Skretta

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Kenneth Walker ran for 128 yards and two touchdowns, helping the Kansas City Chiefs defeat the Los Angeles Chargers 22-6 on Sunday. The win improved the Chiefs' record to 5-0, while the Chargers remained winless at 0-6. Despite offensive struggles from both teams, Patrick Mahomes passed for 272 yards and Justin Herbert threw for 204 yards but was intercepted twice. This game marked a stark contrast from last season where the Chargers had won both matchups against the Chiefs.
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Chris Harris Jr., Mahomes, Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh, offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel, Chiefs improved to 5-0, Patrick Mahomes-led offense returned, short-yardage failures, first-and-goal situations, field goal missed, Chargers heading into bye week, examining every aspect of the offense.

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Dave Skretta
29 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 But when the NCAA passed a rule change in April 2004 saying Division I schools could no longer play non-college teams, they had to begin scheduling tuneups against Division II and Division III schools that rarely provided the same challenge.
🔮 The Kansas City Chiefs placed Josh Simmons on injured reserve because of a bulging disk in his lower back Thursday, guaranteeing their starting left tackle will be out at least four more weeks after having already missed the first five games of the season.
🔮 It would be helpful if a Georgia court answered that question.
🔮 The Kansas City Chiefs spent a good chunk of their week off working on short-yardage situations, which they had been relatively good at this season, given how mightily they struggled in converting those same situations last season.
🔮 Harbaugh refused to use injuries as an excuse, though nobody would think any less of him if he did.
🔮 ... CB Nohl Williams missed a few plays early with a shoulder injury, but finished the game.
🔮 On the offensive line, the Chiefs will continue with undrafted rookie Kahlil Benson at left tackle and Jaylon Moore at right tackle, while Kingsley Suamataia will be back at left guard after missing the game against the Raiders due to a coaching decision.
🔮 On Saturday, the two will face off in Oxford, Mississippi, in one of college football’s marquee matchups.
🔮 Yet the way things transpired in the Chiefs’ 30-27 win in Las Vegas on Sunday, the bye may have come at an opportune time.
🔮 “Nobody in our locker room could care less about that.
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Chargers Chiefs KANSAS CITY Los Angeles NFL

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Chargers ORG · 10× Chiefs ORG · 8× KANSAS CITY GPE · 5× Herbert PERSON · 3× Los Angeles GPE · 2× NFL ORG · 2× Travis Kelce PERSON · 2× Walker PERSON · 2× Kenneth Walker PERSON · 1× Mo. GPE · 1×

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Kenneth Walker ran for 128 yards and two touchdowns, Patrick Mahomes finished with 272 yards passing and the Kansas City Chiefs remained one of the NFL’s final three unbeatens with a 22-6 victory over the injury-plagued Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.
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🔮 ... CB Nohl Williams missed a few plays early with a shoulder injury, but finished the game.
2026-10-19 · New York Post
Chargers remain winless after another ugly loss to Chiefs · assertive framing

Claims (22 extracted, 0 hedged)

Kenneth Walker ran for 128 yards and two touchdowns, Patrick Mahomes finished with 272 yards passing and the Kansas City Chiefs remained one of the NFL’s final three unbeatens with a 22-6 victory over the injury-plagued Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday. asserted
Chiefs → run → Sunday
Xavier Worthy had seven catches for 73 yards and Travis Kelce hauled in five passes for 53, helping the Chiefs (5-0) survive without injured wide receivers Rashee Rice and Tyquan Thornton while keeping the struggling Chargers (0-6) winless. asserted
Chiefs → have → Chargers
Kansas City joined San Francisco and Minnesota — both 5-0 and on their bye — as the league’s only unbeaten teams. asserted
City → join → teams
The game was hardly pretty on either side: Kansas City had to overcome a slew of short-yardage shortcomings and Harrison Butker missed a PAT and a field-goal try, while Los Angeles turned the ball over twice in another dismal offensive performance. asserted
Angeles → have → performance
Justin Herbert finished with 204 yards passing with an interception and the Chargers ended up with 259 yards of total offense. asserted
Chargers → finish → offense
It was the first matchup between the AFC West rivals since December, when Mahomes tore ligaments in his left knee in a game that eliminated Kansas City from playoff contention. asserted
that → tear → contention
The Chargers won both of their games against the Chiefs last season. asserted
Chargers → win → Chiefs
Walker, who leads the NFL in rushing, showed exactly why as the Chiefs were adding to their early 3-0 lead. asserted
Chiefs → lead → lead
He squirted through a hole at the line of scrimmage, ran away from the last defender and scored from 33 yards out to extend Kansas City’s advantage. asserted
He → squirt → advantage
Walker added a 2-yard TD plunge later in the half, bouncing away from a defensive tackle and finding a crease into the end zone. asserted
Walker → add → zone
The banged-up Chargers, meanwhile, had no answers when they had the ball. asserted
they → bang → ball
Herbert threw an inexplicable interception to Jack Cochrane to end a drive, his league-leading eighth pick of the season. asserted
Herbert → throw → season
Later, the Chargers quarterback ran right into the arms of Chiefs linebacker Nick Bolton on third down, forcing Los Angeles to a punt. asserted
quarterback → run → punt
The Chargers were missing offensive linemen Joe Alt and Kayode Awosika to injuries, along with leading receiver Tre’ Harris. asserted
Chargers → miss → Harris
And the problems compounded in the second quarter, when wide receiver Ladd McConkey — just back from missing a game with a foot problem — was declared out with a concussion. asserted
McConkey → compound → concussion
The Chargers tried to mount a second-half comeback, driving inside the Kansas City 15. asserted
Chargers → try → 15
But a run went nowhere and Herbert threw a pair of incompletions, forcing them to kick their second field goal, and the Chiefs controlled the game from there. asserted
Chiefs → go → game
Chiefs CB Chris Roland-Wallace was ejected for throwing a punch at Chargers RT Alex Harkey early in the fourth quarter. asserted
Wallace → eject → quarter
CB Deane Leonard (concussion) left in the second half. asserted
Leonard → leave → half
Chiefs: RT Jaylon Moore (concussion) left in the second quarter. asserted
Moore → leave → quarter
... TE Travis Kelce left briefly in the first half with an ankle injury. asserted
Kelce → leave → injury
... CB Nohl Williams missed a few plays early with a shoulder injury, but finished the game. asserted
Williams → miss → game
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