Chiefs achieve important victory

Mahomes finished with 235 yards through the air, while Jerick McKinnon and Justin Watson caught touchdown tosses for the Chiefs (2-0), who trailed 10-0 in the first quarter and spent much of the game trying to catch up.

Jaylen Watson finally put the Chiefs ahead after the Chargers (1-1), who were responding to a Matt Ammendola field goal that evened the score, advanced to the Kansas City 3-yard line.

Justin Herbert was looking at tight end Gerald Everett when Watson, a seventh-round draft pick, stepped in front of the pass, broke away untouched and scored with 10:29 minutes to play.

Two series later, things took a turn for the worse for the Chargers (1-1) when Herbert was hit by Mike Danna as he dropped a pass. He left the field holding his side.

He returned one play later and then threw an incomplete pass that forced Los Angeles to punt.