This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/chargers/onsi as NFL mock draft lets Chargers steal No. 1-rated player at position in 20s. The Los Angeles Chargers have eyes on possibly knocking the Kansas City Chiefs out of the playoffs and keeping both the AFC West and playoffs possible down the stretch here.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes heads into the Los Angeles Chargers game with a tag he has not seen in years. NFL analyst Nick Shook placed him in Tier 2 of the league’s Week 15 quarterback rankings, dropping him to 12th after sitting fifth a week earlier in Tier 1. The seven-spot slide marks his sharpest fall this year.

Hurts is apparently the first player in NFL history (or at least since 1978) to commit two turnovers on one play:

Now back in the NFL at age 44, could Philip Rivers lead his Indianapolis Colts in a playoff game against the Los Angeles Chargers?

There are some juicy matchups this weekend, many with playoff implications for the league's top teams. But no one is more desperate than Kansas City.

The NFL announced Wednesday that it is flexing two games to Saturday, Dec. 27 during its Week 17 slate. The Houston Texans will now face the Los Angeles Chargers at 4:30 p.m. ET on NFL Network, while the Baltimore Ravens will take on the Green Bay Packers at 8 p.m. ET on Peacock.

In a chaotic Week 14 finale that saw a combined eight turnovers and scant offense, it was the Los Angeles Chargers who emerged victorious.

Philadelphia QB Jalen Hurts had five giveaways on the night, including a game-losing interception on the last play.

The Los Angeles Chargers have been hit with some bad news before their matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs.