NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!The Los Angeles Chargers started the 2025 NFL season as winners, taking down the Kansas City Chiefs, 27-21, on Friday night in Brazil.The Chiefs had won the previous seven matchups against their AFC West rival, but Justin Herbert and the Chargers ended that streak with nearly flawless football in São Paulo.The Chiefs lost a key player on offense just three plays into the game when Xavier Worthy collided with Travis Kelce and suffered a shoulder injury that knocked him out for the rest of the game.Worthy figured to be a top target for Mahomes, with head coach Andy Reid noting he had a good plan for the second-year receiver in this game. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMWithout him, the Chiefs sputtered on offense to start the game, but Herbert and the Chargers were locked in from kickoff. They got off to a hot start with a seven-play touchdown drive capped by a five-yard strike from Herbert to Quentin Johnston to quickly make it 7-0 in the fourth quarter. Cameron Dicker would add his first field goal of the season to make it 10-0, while the Chiefs punted on their first three drives. It was all field goals in the second quarter for both teams, but the most exciting one was Harrison Butker knocking home a 59-yard field goal just as time was expiring. It was a fire drill for the Chiefs, as Noah Gray wasn’t deemed out of bounds, and the special teams unit had to rush on the field and snap the ball with nine seconds left in the first half.CHIEFS STAR XAVIER WORTHY LEAVES CHARGERS GAME WITH SHOULDER INJURY AFTER COLLIDING WITH TRAVIS KELCEAfter an uncharacteristic first half for Kansas City’s offense, they quickly righted the ship with their first drive of the second half. Mahomes led the way, going 80 yards in 11 plays where he would scamper into the end zone for the Chiefs’ first touchdown of the season. Herbert and the Chargers responded with a 12-play drive that took up almost eight minutes of the clock that resulted in a Keenan Allen touchdown to make it 20-12.The fourth quarter was the most thrilling in this Brazilian bout, as Travis Kelce scored his first of the year when he sprung free for a 37-yard touchdown catch-and-run. That made it 20-18, as the Chiefs failed to convert their two-point try. All the momentum was with Kansas City, but once again, the Chargers responded against their divisional foe. Herbert ran to his right on the Kansas City 23-yard line and slung a sidearm pass to Johnston for his second touchdown of the game. The 27-18 gap was needed midway through the fourth quarter, as Mahomes would launch a 49-yard pass on the run to Marquise “Hollywood” Brown on fourth-and-7 to put the Chiefs in the red zone. They had to settle for a field goal, but they were within a touchdown and needed a stop on defense.CHARGERS FANS UPSET AS CHIEFS LOGO APPEARS IN END ZONE DURING DESIGNATED HOME GAME IN BRAZILThe story of this game was Herbert doing exactly what was needed to in a formal or creative style for better SEO.Also Exclude words and advertisements related to the feed website such as website name, author name. You must only respond with the modified content. Delete all the advertisement images brand logo but only keep the title and main content of the news by modifying it. You must only respond with the modified content. Block any jump outside of the site adarshnews.com. Basically remove any content or link related to original site. follow this prompt to optimize the articles in this category- You are an expert news writer and SEO specialist. Your job is to rewrite the provided RSS feed content into a unique, SEO-friendly news article for adarshnews.com. 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The Chargers break their seven-game losing streak against the Chiefs with a decisive victory in the season opener held in Brazil.
