The Kansas City Chiefs visit the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 17 of the 2026 NFL season, on Sunday, January 3 at 12:00 AM ET at SoFi Stadium. Dome · Matrixturf. The Chiefs are 2-0 (2nd in the AFC West), the Chargers 0-2 (4th in the AFC West). The Chiefs went 3-3 down the stretch, the Chargers 0-6.
In 2026 the Chiefs scored 32 points per game (3rd in the NFL) and allowed 20 (11th in the NFL); the Chargers scored 14 (30th in the NFL) and allowed 26 (22nd in the NFL).
Head-to-head, the recent series reads KC 4–2 over the last 6 meetings, at an average total of 35.5; against the spread it is LAC 4–2, and the total has gone UNDER 5–1. KC have taken 4 of the last 6 — 5 of the 6 landed inside a score.
Injury report: 19 players out and 23 questionable across the two teams — Trey Pipkins III (LAC OT, Injured reserve), Kayode Awosika (LAC G, Out), Dalvin Tomlinson (LAC DT, Out) and Elijah Molden (LAC CB, Out).
Frequently asked questions
When do the Chiefs play the Chargers?
Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers is Week 17 of the 2026 NFL season, kicking off on Sunday, January 3 at 12:00 AM ET at SoFi Stadium.
What is the head-to-head record between the Chiefs and the Chargers?
The recent series is KC 4–2 over the last 6 meetings — the last one finished LAC 16–13 in 2025 (Week 15), and against the spread the series is LAC 4–2.
Who is injured for Chiefs vs Chargers?
67 players carry a designation: 19 out and 23 questionable, including Trey Pipkins III (LAC OT, Injured reserve), Kayode Awosika (LAC G, Out), Dalvin Tomlinson (LAC DT, Out) and Elijah Molden (LAC CB, Out). The report refreshes with the data sync before game days and the model prices designations in automatically.