Justin Herbert’s gutsy effort not enough to lead Chargers past Chiefs
By Eric D. Williams
FOX Sports NFC West Writer
In a battle between two of the best quarterbacks in the NFL, the Kansas City Chiefs‘ defense took over.
The Chiefs held Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers to 401 total yards and grabbed the winning score on a 99-yard interception return for a touchdown by rookie defensive back Jaylen Watson.
Kansas City held off a late rally to defeat the Chargers 27-24 at Arrowhead Stadium.
But the story here was a fourth-quarter injury to Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert.
With a little over five minutes remaining in the game, the University of Oregon product suffered what appeared to be a rib injury after converting a third down to tight end Gerald Everett.
Herbert was driven to the turf by Kansas City defensive end Michael Danna. He grimaced in pain after the play but left the field on his own.
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