Chiefs vs. Chargers live score, updates, highlights from NFL ‘Thursday Night Football’ game
The Chargers will look to sweep the Chiefs in a battle for the top of the AFC West.
During the previous contest in Kansas City, Justin Herbert helped lead Los Angeles to a 31-24 victory. However, since suffering a 27-3 loss to the Titans in Week 7, the Chiefs have maintained a six-game win streak. A win in Los Angeles will keep Kansas City on top in the AFC West.
As the Chargers earned a 37-21 victory against the Giants last week, Justin Herbert completed 23 passes for 275 yards with three touchdowns. Leading wide reciever Keenan Allen was activated off the COVID-19 reserve ahead of the matchup and wide reciever Mike Williams is expected to make his return from a heel injury. However, the Chargers will be without rookie left tackle Rashawn Slater after he was added to the COVID-19 list.
On the other hand, the Chiefs will play without defensive tackle Chris Jones, who leads the team with seven sacks, after he tested positive with COVID-19 on Tuesday. While the Chiefs will be without linebacker Willie Gay, who also ended up on the COVID-19 list this week, Patrick Mahomes, wide reciever Tyreek Hill and running back Derrick Gore are expected to light up the Kansas City offense.
Sporting News is tracking live scoring updates and highlights from Chiefs vs. Chargers on “Thursday Night Football.” Read below for complete results from the NFL Week 15 game.
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Chiefs vs. Chargers score
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | F | |
| Chiefs | – | – | – | – | – |
| Chargers | – | – | – | – | – |
Chiefs vs. Chargers live updates, highlights from Thursday Night Football
All times Eastern.
8:30 p.m.: Herbert fires another incomplete pass on fourth down and gives Kansas City possession at the 5.
8:26 p.m.: Herbert completes to Williams at the 1 and is injured on the play.
8:24 p.m.: Ekeler rushes for 15 yards and positions the Chargers at the 5.
8:22 p.m.: Roberts returns the kickoff for 75 yards and gives the Chargers a first down at the Chiefs’ 24.
8:20 p.m.: Chiefs win the coin toss and defer to the second half. Chargers will start with possession after the kickoff.
Chiefs vs. Chargers start time
- Date: Thursday, Dec. 16
- Time: 8:20 p.m. ET
The Chiefs vs. Chargers game will kick off at 8:20 p.m. ET at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Cali. All “Thursday Night Football” games in 2021 are scheduled to begin at 8:20 p.m. ET.
What channel is Chiefs vs. Chargers on tonight?
- TV channel: Fox, NFL Network
- Live stream: Amazon Prime, fuboTV
Both Fox and NFL Network will broadcast the “Thursday Night Football” game between the Chiefs and the Chargers. Joe Buck and Troy Aikman will broadcast from the booth, while Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink will report from the sidelines.
Additionally, fans can stream the game on Amazon Prime with the same broadcast that’s shown on Fox and NFL Network.
Fans can also stream NFL games with fuboTV, which offers a seven-day free trial.
Meanwhile, viewers in Canada can watch the game on DAZN.
NFL live stream for ‘Thursday Night Football’
If you don’t have access to cable, there are multiple options for streamers to watch “Thursday Night Football” games. Here’s a list below if you don’t have cable.
| Streaming option | Cable subscription needed? | Free? | Cost | Free trial? |
| NFL App | No | Yes | – | – |
| Yahoo! Sports App | No | Yes | – | – |
| DirecTV Stream | No | No | $69.99/month | No |
| fuboTV | No | No | $60/month | Yes |
| Hulu Plus Live TV | No | No | $55/month | Yes |
| Sling TV | No | No | $35/month | No |
| YouTube TV | No | No | $65/month | Yes |
Chiefs schedule 2021
| Week | Date | Opponent | Kickoff time | TV |
| 1 | Sept. 12 | vs. Browns | 4:25 p.m. ET | CBS |
| 2 | Sept. 19 | at Ravens | 8:20 p.m. ET | NBC |
| 3 | Sept. 26 | vs. Chargers | 1 p.m. ET | CBS |
| 4 | Oct. 3 | at Eagles | 1 p.m. ET | CBS |
| 5 | Oct. 10 | vs. Bills | 8:20 p.m. ET | NBC |
| 6 | Oct. 17 | at Washington | 1 p.m. ET | CBS |
| 7 | Oct. 24 | at Titans | 1 p.m. ET | CBS |
| 8 | Nov. 1 | vs. Giants | 8:15 p.m. ET | ESPN |
| 9 | Nov. 7 | vs. Packers | 4:25 p.m. ET | Fox |
| 10 | Nov. 14 | at Raiders | 8:20 p.m. ET | NBC |
| 11 | Nov. 21 | vs. Cowboys | 4:25 p.m. ET | Fox |
| 12 | BYE | – | – | – |
| 13 | Dec. 5 | vs. Broncos | 8:20 ET | NBC |
| 14 | Dec. 12 | vs. Raiders | 1 p.m. ET | CBS |
| 15 | Dec. 16 | at Chargers | 8:20 p.m. ET | Fox/NFLN/Amazon |
| 16 | Dec. 26 | vs. Steelers | 4:25 p.m. ET | CBS |
| 17 | Jan. 2 | at Bengals | 1 p.m. ET | CBS |
| 18 | Jan. 9 | at Broncos | 4:25 p.m. ET | CBS |
Chargers schedule 2021
| Week | Date | Opponent | Kickoff time | TV |
| 1 | Sept. 12 | at Washington | 1 p.m. ET | CBS |
| 2 | Sept. 19 | vs. Cowboys | 4:25 p.m. ET | CBS |
| 3 | Sept. 26 | at Chiefs | 1 p.m. ET | CBS |
| 4 | Oct. 4 | vs. Raiders | 8:15 p.m. ET | ESPN |
| 5 | Oct. 10 | vs. Browns | 4:05 p.m. ET | CBS |
| 6 | Oct. 17 | at Ravens | 1 p.m. ET | CBS |
| 7 | BYE | – | – | – |
| 8 | Oct. 31 | vs. Patriots | 4:05 p.m. ET | CBS |
| 9 | Nov. 7 | at Eagles | 4:05 p.m. ET | CBS |
| 10 | Nov. 14 | vs. Vikings | 4:05 p.m. ET | Fox |
| 11 | Nov. 21 | vs. Steelers | 8:20 p.m. ET | NBC |
| 12 | Nov. 28 | at Broncos | 4:05 p.m ET | CBS |
| 13 | Dec. 5 | at Bengals | 1 p.m. ET | Fox |
| 14 | Dec. 12 | vs. Giants | 4:05 p.m. ET | Fox |
| 15 | Dec. 16 | vs. Chiefs | 8:20 p.m. ET | Fox/NFLN/Amazon |
| 16 | Dec. 26 | at Texans | 1 p.m. ET | CBS |
| 17 | Jan. 2 | vs. Broncos | 4:05 p.m. ET | CBS |
| 18 | Jan. 9 | at Raiders | 4:25 p.m. ET | CBS |
Thursday Night Football schedule 2021
| Week | Date | Matchup | Time (ET) | TV Channel |
| 1 | Sept. 9 | Cowboys @ Buccaneers | 8:20 p.m. | NBC |
| 2 | Sept. 16 | Giants @ WFT | 8:20 p.m. | NFL Network |
| 3 | Sept. 23 | Panthers @ Texans | 8:20 p.m. | NFL Network |
| 4 | Sept. 30 | Jaguars @ Bengals | 8:20 p.m. | NFL Network |
| 5 | Oct. 7 | Rams @ Seahawks | 8:20 p.m. | Fox, NFL Network |
| 6 | Oct. 14 | Buccaneers @ Eagles | 8:20 p.m. | Fox, NFL Network |
| 7 | Oct. 21 | Broncos @ Browns | 8:20 p.m. | Fox, NFL Network |
| 8 | Oct. 28 | Packers @ Cardinals | 8:20 p.m. | Fox, NFL Network |
| 9 | Nov. 4 | Jets @ Colts | 8:20 p.m. | Fox, NFL Network |
| 10 | Nov. 11 | Ravens @ Dolphins | 8:20 p.m. | Fox, NFL Network |
| 11 | Nov. 18 | Patriots @ Falcons | 8:20 p.m. | Fox, NFL Network |
| 12 | Nov. 25 | Bills @ Saints | 8:20 p.m. | NBC |
| 13 | Dec. 2 | Cowboys @ Saints | 8:20 p.m. | Fox, NFL Network |
| 14 | Dec. 9 | Steelers @ Vikings | 8:20 p.m. | Fox, NFL Network |
| 15 | Dec. 16 | Chiefs @ Chargers | 8:20 p.m. | Fox, NFL Network |
| 16 | Dec. 23 | 49ers @ Titans | 8:20 p.m. | NFL Network |
