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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has a tough matchup in Week 1 (Friday at 8 p.m. ET), facing the Los Angeles Chargers. The Chargers conceded the seventh-fewest passing yards last year, 206.9 per game.
Mahomes' stats last season included 3,928 passing yards (245.5 per game), completing 392 of 581 passes (67.5%), with 26 TDs and 11 INTs. In addition Mahomes picked up 307 rushing yards on 58 carries with two touchdowns, averaging 19.2 yards per game.
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Mahomes vs. the Chargers
- Mahomes vs the Chargers (since 2021): 9 GP / 253.6 PASS YPG / 18 PASS TD
- Against Los Angeles last season, one player registered more than 300 passing yards in a game.
- Last season, the Chargers allowed 14 QBs to throw at least one TD pass in a game.
- In the passing game, Los Angeles allowed seven players to throw at least two touchdowns in a game last year.
- Last year, the Chargers allowed just two players to throw for three or more TDs in a game.
- The 206.9 passing yards the Chargers gave up on average per game a year ago made them the NFL's seventh-ranked defense against the pass.
- The Chargers' defense was ranked 12th in the NFL at 1.4 passing TDs allowed per game last season.
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Mahomes Passing Insights
- Mahomes hit the over on his passing yards total in nine games last season (56.2% of total opportunities).
- The Chiefs ran 57.1% passing plays and 42.9% rushing plays last season. They ranked 15th in the NFL in scoring.
- With 3,928 yards on 581 pass attempts, Mahomes was 26th in the league with 6.8 yards per attempt last season.
- In 14 of 16 games last year, Mahomes threw a touchdown pass. And eight of those games included multiple TD passes.
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Mahomes' Last Season Performance
| Opponent | Date | Week | Passing Stats | Rushing Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Ravens | 9/5/2024 | Week 1 | 20-for-28 / 291 YDS / 1 TD / 1 INT | 2 ATT / 3 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Bengals | 9/15/2024 | Week 2 | 18-for-25 / 151 YDS / 2 TDs / 2 INTs | 4 ATT / 29 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Falcons | 9/22/2024 | Week 3 | 26-for-39 / 217 YDS / 2 TDs / 1 INT | 6 ATT / 17 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Chargers | 9/29/2024 | Week 4 | 19-for-29 / 245 YDS / 1 TD / 1 INT | 5 ATT / 12 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Saints | 10/7/2024 | Week 5 | 28-for-39 / 331 YDS / 0 TDs / 1 INT | 6 ATT / 22 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. 49ers | 10/20/2024 | Week 7 | 16-for-27 / 154 YDS / 0 TDs / 2 INTs | 5 ATT / 39 YDS / 1 TD |
| vs. Raiders | 10/27/2024 | Week 8 | 27-for-38 / 262 YDS / 2 TDs / 1 INT | 6 ATT / 17 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Buccaneers | 11/4/2024 | Week 9 | 34-for-44 / 291 YDS / 3 TDs / 0 INTs | 2 ATT / 9 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Broncos | 11/10/2024 | Week 10 | 28-for-42 / 266 YDS / 1 TD / 0 INTs | 3 ATT / 19 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Bills | 11/17/2024 | Week 11 | 23-for-33 / 196 YDS / 3 TDs / 2 INTs | 0 ATT / 0 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Panthers | 11/24/2024 | Week 12 | 27-for-37 / 269 YDS / 3 TDs / 0 INTs | 5 ATT / 60 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Raiders | 11/29/2024 | Week 13 | 26-for-46 / 306 YDS / 1 TD / 0 INTs | 2 ATT / 4 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Chargers | 12/8/2024 | Week 14 | 24-for-37 / 210 YDS / 1 TD / 0 INTs | 4 ATT / 17 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Browns | 12/15/2024 | Week 15 | 19-for-38 / 159 YDS / 2 TDs / 0 INTs | 2 ATT / 14 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Texans | 12/21/2024 | Week 16 | 28-for-41 / 260 YDS / 1 TD / 0 INTs | 5 ATT / 33 YDS / 1 TD |
| vs. Steelers | 12/25/2024 | Week 17 | 29-for-38 / 320 YDS / 3 TDs / 0 INTs | 1 ATT / 12 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Texans | 1/18/2025 | Divisional | 16-for-25 / 177 YDS / 1 TD / 0 INTs | 7 ATT / 14 YDS / 0 TDs |
| vs. Bills | 1/26/2025 | Conf. Championship | 18-for-26 / 245 YDS / 1 TD / 0 INTs | 11 ATT / 43 YDS / 2 TDs |
| vs. Eagles | 2/9/2025 | Super Bowl | 21-for-32 / 257 YDS / 3 TDs / 2 INTs | 4 ATT / 25 YDS / 0 TDs |