Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs
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Sunday 2026-10-18 · 16:25 ET·GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium·KC -8.5 · O/U 42.5
Ball:
O: 3WR 1TE — published depth chart · snapshot 2026-10-12D: Base 4-3 D + nickel — published depth chart (lowest-snap LB sits)Ring = offense/defense snap % in last game played · stats thru Wk 5
✚ Kayode Awosika (LG) — Out✚ Joe Alt (RT) — Out
Field
outdoors · grass
Weather
no forecast yet
Rest
LAC 7d · KC 14d
Referee
TBA — crews post late in the week
LAC form
0-5PF 84 · PA 129Home 0-3Away 0-2
QB Justin Herbert 52–48 as starter · playoffs 0–3 · last 10: 4–6 · since 2020
KC form
4-0PF 118 · PA 77Home 2-0Away 2-0
QB Patrick Mahomes 99–31 as starter · playoffs 17–4 · last 10: 5–5 · since 2017
| LAC | Season efficiency | KC |
|---|---|---|
| -0.207 | Off EPA / play | 0.172 |
| 37.8 | Off success % | 48.6 |
| 9.1 | Off explosive % | 12 |
| 34.8 | 3rd-down conv % | 44.9 |
| -0.057 | Def EPA / play allowed | -0.05 |
| 41.9 | Def success % allowed | 41.3 |
QB record = games he actually started (1999–), regular season; playoffs broken out
Coaching Intel
LAC staff
HCJim Harbaugh4–2 vs ReidOCMike McDanielDCChris O'Leary
4th-down go 16.1% · PROE -1.6 · no-huddle 4.4%
KC staff
HCAndy Reid2–4 vs HarbaughOCEric BieniemyDCSteve Spagnuolo
4th-down go 21.4% · PROE +4.6 · no-huddle 1.8%
Head Coach vs Head Coach
Jim Harbaugh4–2Andy ReidHarbaugh leadsboth as head coaches, any team, 1999–
| Date ▾ | Matchup | Score | Yards | Winning coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-14 | LAC @ KC | 16–13 | 296–239 | Jim Harbaugh |
| 2025-09-05 | KC @ LAC | 21–27 | 347–398 | Jim Harbaugh |
| 2024-12-08 | LAC @ KC | 17–19 | 288–300 | Andy Reid |
| 2024-09-29 | KC @ LAC | 17–10 | 332–224 | Andy Reid |
| 2014-10-05 | KC @ SF | 17–22 | — | Jim Harbaugh |
| 2011-10-02 | SF @ PHI | 24–23 | — | Jim Harbaugh |
LAC offense vs KC defense
Mike McDaniel(OC)vsSteve Spagnuolo(DC)no true OC-vs-DC meetings yet
they also crossed paths 2× in other role combinations (counting every opposing-staff game: 0–2)
KC offense vs LAC defense
Eric Bieniemy(OC)vsChris O'Leary(DC)first career meeting
result and margin read from the offense's side
Franchise Meetings involving a current head coach
| Date ▾ | Matchup | Score | Winner | Coaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-14 | LAC @ KC | 16–13 | LAC | Jim Harbaugh / Andy Reid |
| 2025-09-05 | KC @ LAC | 21–27 | LAC | Andy Reid / Jim Harbaugh |
| 2024-12-08 | LAC @ KC | 17–19 | KC | Jim Harbaugh / Andy Reid |
| 2024-09-29 | KC @ LAC | 17–10 | KC | Andy Reid / Jim Harbaugh |
| 2024-01-07 | KC @ LAC | 13–12 | KC | Andy Reid / Giff Smith |
| 2023-10-22 | LAC @ KC | 17–31 | KC | Brandon Staley / Andy Reid |
games under departed-on-both-sides staffs are excluded