Sluggish Start Sinks Kansas City Chiefs in Week 1

Jared PettusSeptember 8th, 2025Kansas City Chiefs

Sao Paulo, Brazil (KFMO) – The Kansas City Chiefs fall in the season opener to the Los Angeles Chargers 27-21 at Arena Corinthians.

The Chargers were up 10-0 in the second quarter before Harrison Butker got the Chiefs on the board with a 35-yard field goal. Chargers kicker Cameron Dicker and Butker went back-and-forth in the second quarter twice each before the half. LA led 13-6.

Quarterback Patrick Mahomes found the end zone for the first time of the year in the third quarter on an 11-yard scramble and the Chargers answered two minutes later with an 11-yard touchdown pass.

Mahomes found Kelce from 37-yards out in the fourth to draw the Chiefs within two points of the Chargers but they were unable to overcome the deficit.

Mahomes completed 24-of-39 passes for 258 yards and the touchdown to Kelce, he also ran for 57 yards. Hollywood Brown caught 10 passes for 99 yards.

Kansas City (0-1) will face Philadelphia in a Super Bowl rematch on Sunday on KFMO. Coverage begins at 2:00p.m.

Out of Town Scoreboard

Class 4 State Tournament, Sectionals
Wednesday (KFMO) - Final/9
Cape Notre Dame2
North County1

Broadcast Schedule

Wednesday, August 19
9:00a, FB, Gridiron Preview: Potosi
4:45p, MLB: St. Louis @ Cincinnati*
Thursday, August 20
10:45a, MLB: St. Louis @ Cincinnati*
Friday, August 21
9:00a, FB, Gridiron Preview: Valle Catholic
4:45p, MLB: St. Louis @ Philadelphia*
Saturday, August 22
4:10p, MLB: St. Louis @ Philadelphia*
5:00p, NFL, Preseason Wk 2: Kansas City @ Tampa Bay
Sunday, August 23
11:40a, MLB: St. Louis @ Philadelphia*
Monday, August 24
9:00a, FB, Gridiron Preview: Central
Tuesday, August 25
5:50p, MLB: Baltimore @ St. Louis*
Wednesday, August 26
5:50p, MLB: Baltimore @ St. Louis*
Thursday, August 27
12:20p, MLB: Baltimore @ St. Louis*
Friday, August 28
6:00p, KFMO Sports Tailgate Show fueled by McDonald’s
6:20p, MLB: Pittsburgh @ St. Louis*
6:30p, FB, Week 1: Farmington @ North County^
Saturday, August 29
12:20p, MLB: Pittsburgh @ St. Louis*
Sunday, August 30
12:20p, MLB: Pittsburgh @ St. Louis*
Tuesday, September 1
6:00p, VB: Ellington @ Bismarck
8:15p, MLB: St. Louis @ Los Angeles (N)*
Wednesday, September 2
6:00p, VB: Arcadia Valley @ Farmington
8:15p, MLB: St. Louis @ Los Angeles (N)*
Thursday, September 3
8:15p, MLB: St. Louis @ Los Angeles (N)*
Friday, September 4
6:00p, KFMO Sports Tailgate Show fueled by McDonald’s
6:30p, FB, Week 2: Jefferson @ Central^
6:45p, MLB: St. Louis @ Colorado*
Saturday, September 5
6:15p, MLB: St. Louis @ Colorado*
Sunday, September 6
1:15p, MLB: St. Louis @ Colorado*
Monday, September 7
6:15p, MLB: St. Louis @ San Francisco*
Tuesday, September 8
4:00p, SB: Fredericktown @ Farmington
7:50p, MLB: St. Louis @ San Francisco*
Wednesday, September 9
1:50p, MLB: St. Louis @ San Francisco*
4:00p, SB: Herculaneum @ North County
Thursday, September 10
6:30p, VB: Bismarck @ Potosi
Friday, September 11
6:00p, KFMO Sports Tailgate Show fueled by McDonald’s
6:20p, MLB: Chicago (A) @ St. Louis*
6:30p, FB, Week 3: Fredericktown @ Potosi^
Saturday, September 12
5:20p, MLB: Chicago (A) @ St. Louis*
Sunday, September 13
12:20p, MLB: Chicago (A) @ St. Louis*
Monday, September 14
6:00p, NFL, Week 1: Denver @ Kansas City
^ - denotes live video
+ - denotes game on KFMOsportsPlus
* - denotes game on B104.3