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Game Recap: Chargers Beat Chiefs as Derwin James Seals Win With Interception

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The Chargers are 10-4 after a thrilling 16-13 win over the Chiefs on Sunday.

Here's a game recap from Week 15:

Turning Point

The Chargers and Chiefs played another tight AFC West game that saw the Bolts rally from a double-digit deficit in the first half.

Down 13-3 late in the opening half, the Chargers put together a quick 60-yard touchdown drive in the final minute that ended with a 16-yard touchdown catch from wide receiver KeAndre Lambert-Smith, the first score of the rookie's career.

The Chargers then got the ball after halftime and drove into the red zone, a sequence that was highlighted by a 27-yard connection from Justin Herbert to Oronde Gadsden.

But the drive stalled inside the red zone as the Bolts tied the game on a 23-yard field goal to tie the game at 13.

The Chargers took the lead for the first time all game late in the third quarter on another Cameron Dicker field goal before the defense came up clutch.

With the Kansas City offense in the red zone, Daiyan Henley intercepted Patrick Mahomes at the 1-yard line to turn away points and keep the Chargers in front on the scoreboard.

The Bolts punted on their ensuing possession but not before taking seven-plus minutes off the clock on a drive that stalled just past midfield.

The Chiefs began the next drive at their own 8-yard line and moved near field goal range before Derwin James called game with a last-second interception.

Top Play

Henley wouldn't be denied.

With the Chargers clinging to a three-point lead early in the fourth quarter, the Chiefs were in the red zone and on the doorstep of either tying the game or taking the lead.

But Henley made one of the biggest plays of his entire career when he stuck with running back Kareem Hunt on a wheel route.

Henley tracked the pass and made an over-the-shoulder catch at the 1-yard line to keep the Bolts in front.

Key Stat

The Bolts are still perfect in the AFC West as Sunday's win improved the Chargers division record to 5-0.

The Bolts, of course, also secured their 10th win, meaning the Chargers have tallied consecutive double-digit win seasons for the first time since 2006 and 2007.

The Chargers also scored a season sweep of the Chiefs for the first time since 2013.

Scoring Summary

Scoring Play Score
1st Quarter Chiefs: (8:52) 12-yard touchdown run from Patrick Mahomes 7-0, Chiefs
Chargers (2:30) 49-yard field goal from Cameron Dicker 7-3, Chiefs
2nd Quarter Chiefs (8:04) 27-yard field goal from Harrison Butker 10-3, Chiefs
Chiefs (0:38) 47-yard field goal from Harrison Butker 13-3, Chiefs
Chargers (0:05) 16-yard touchdown pass to KeAndre Lambert-Smith from Justin Herbert 13-10, Chiefs
3rd Quarter Chargers (8:55) 23-yard field goal from Cameron Dicker Tied at 13
Chargers (0:51) 49-yard field goal from Cameron Dicker 16-13, Chargers

Up Next

The Chargers are on the road again in Week 16 as they play the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium.

Kickoff from Arlington, Texas is at 10 a.m. (PT). The Cowboys entered Week 15 with a 6-6-1 record.

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