The Chargers went 24-3 with a field goal, but the momentum shifted in the fourth quarter in favor of the Chiefs.
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On the ensuing drive, the Chargers came out swinging.
Allen went down with minimal contact and seemed to be in pain.
Smith was 34 of 48 for 363 yards and two touchdown passes and had 15 rushing yards. These two penalties offset each other, forcing a replay of third down. Only Ware was able to consistently generate offense.
Chiefs cornerback Marcus Peters held a black-gloved fist aloft during the national anthem in a salute reminiscent of Tommie Smith and John Carlos at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. The former California Golden Bears star had six catches for 63 yards. The Chargers were imposing their will upon the Chiefs, and there appeared to be no end in sight.
The Chargers have placed Allen in the injured reserve list and will activate rookie defensive end Joey Bosa from the exempt list. They committed several penalties that assisted in the Chargers drive down the field. Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers sliced and diced the Chiefs’ defense, producing touchdowns on three of four possessions over the first 30 minutes.
Detroit won for only the second time in Indy, and it came just 37 seconds after it looked like Andrew Luck had rallied the Colts for an improbable last-minute victory.
But for the first 59 minutes or so, the Chargers were the better team. The offense took a similar dive in the second half of their loss to the Chiefs on Sunday.
Spencer WareChiefs running back Spencer Ware (32). He also had one carry for 11 yards for a total of 33.4 fantasy points.
The danger in such a comeback victory is forgetting about what got the Chiefs into a 24-3 hole – glossing over the myriad problems that put their season opener in peril.
It was a remarkable turnaround for the Chiefs after they fell behind by 18 points in the first half.
“I thought he was going to make it”, McCoy said of the 54-yard field goal try. He ended the year with 67 catches for 725 yards and four touchdowns in eight games.
The Houston Texans (1-0) are coming from a 23-14 win over the Chicago Bulls in Week 1.
Detroit’s Theo Riddick left for a while to undergo the concussion protocol, but returned late in the game after being cleared.
But Kansas City was supposed to win the game.
In overtime, the Chiefs went 75 yards before Smith – checking out of the original play – kept the ball over the right side of the line and slipped through a crease into the end zone. Ware proved to be the Chiefs best weapon, finishing with 199 all goal yards on the day.
It’s only right that Alex Smith scored the final touchdown for the Kansas City Chiefs. It gave them good field position and we still have to stop them.
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-The defense was putting pressure on Smith, playing with intensity and unity. The Chargers could just as easily finish fourth as they can in first place.
