The last week of the regular season is upon us. And the defending champions Kansas City Chiefs are set to take on their divisional rivals, the Los Angeles Chargers. But the long season has taken a toll on this game, with several key players unable to get on the field. But will the Chiefs lose their defensive pivot in this game?

This heated matchup has its history even before the merger during the AFL days. The Chiefs look towards the 69th win in this series. But a lack of quality ball players will hamper them. Surprisingly, the Chargers face the same situation.

The Chiefs look to take it all

Earlier this season, the Chiefs thrashed the Chargers 31-17 at their home Arrowhead Stadium. But this time they will be on the road, while also missing some key figures in their squad. Most notably, QB Patrick Mahomes, who has been rested for the game.

But 4 other players have been declared out for the last game of the season. WR Rashee Rice, T Donovan Smith, CB L’Jarius Sneed, and WR Kadarius Toney will not be stepping on the gridiron due to injury issues.

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LB Nick Bolton, DE Mike Danna, DE George Karlaftis, CB Trent McDuffie, and RB Isiah Pacheco participated in the training sessions throughout the week. But their status is still listed as questionable. The Chiefs Kingdom could have hurt a lot, but the Chargers are also going through similar situations for the 128th game in their history.

The Chargers will be less than full to face the Chiefs

This historic game has been played a total of 127 times. The Chargers have won on 58 different occasions while the Chiefs took the dub 68 times, with one game ending in a tie. But this time around, the talent on the field will be lacking from the Chargers’ side as well.

The Chargers have listed 4 of their players as OUT, 2 as doubtful, and DB Deane Leonard, LB Tanner Muse, TE Stone Smartt, and OLB Tuli Tuipulotu as questionable. The Chargers have not won against the Chiefs at their home games since 2013 and these injury issues can have repercussions for the team.

Do you think the Chiefs will continue their streak and get their 69th victory against the Chargers? Let us know in the comments.

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