# Chiefs beat winless Chargers 22-6 to reach 5-0 and tighten grip on AFC West Kenneth Walker III ran for two touchdowns as Kansas City held Los Angeles to six points; the Chiefs lead the division by a game and a half over Denver. By The Signal Edition | Sports / NFL Published: 2026-10-20T04:20:56Z Updated: 2026-10-20T04:20:56Z Canonical: https://www.thesignaledition.com/article/chiefs-beat-chargers-22-6-improve-to-5-0-q51zab Image: https://www.thesignaledition.com/media/403ae30a5c6fe2a2dfe351e18317c3b0.jpg (Exterior view of Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, home of the Chiefs; file photo, not from the Chargers game; credit: Greenstrat / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)) ## Summary - Kansas City beat the Los Angeles Chargers 22-6 at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 18, to improve to 5-0. - Kenneth Walker III had 128 rushing yards and two touchdowns; the Chiefs sacked Justin Herbert four times. - Kansas City leads the AFC West over Denver (4-2) and Las Vegas (3-3); the Chargers fell to 0-6. - The Chiefs visit Seattle next, according to Yahoo Sports. ## A controlled win, with loose ends The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Los Angeles Chargers 22-6 on Sunday, Oct. 18, at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, moving to 5-0 in a season that included a Week 5 bye. The Chargers dropped to 0-6, according to Yahoo Sports. [1](https://www.chiefs.com/news/10-quick-facts-following-the-chiefs-week-6-win-over-los-angeles-upon-further-review) [2](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/biggest-winners-losers-chiefs-week-130100584.html) [3](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/week-6-afc-west-roundup-140000002.html) Kansas City outgained Los Angeles 422 yards to 259, Yahoo Sports reported. The win was not clean. Harrison Butker missed a 52-yard field goal and an extra point, the offense went 1 for 4 in the red zone, and the Chiefs turned the ball over on downs at the one-yard line, per the same account. [2](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/biggest-winners-losers-chiefs-week-130100584.html) ## Walker and the pass rush decide it Kenneth Walker III carried 19 times for 128 yards and two touchdowns, including a 33-yard score on third-and-one, according to Yahoo Sports and KC Kingdom. The Chiefs' website said Walker leads the NFL with 665 rushing yards. [1](https://www.chiefs.com/news/10-quick-facts-following-the-chiefs-week-6-win-over-los-angeles-upon-further-review) [2](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/biggest-winners-losers-chiefs-week-130100584.html) [4](https://kckingdom.com/winners-losers-from-chiefs-week-6-rout-in-arrowhead-versus-faltering-chargers-01m58qb4nzn9) Patrick Mahomes threw for 272 yards and earned his 100th regular-season win in his 131st start, the team said. Xavier Worthy caught all seven of his targets for 73 yards with Rashee Rice out with a hamstring injury and Tyquan Thornton on injured reserve, Yahoo reported. [1](https://www.chiefs.com/news/10-quick-facts-following-the-chiefs-week-6-win-over-los-angeles-upon-further-review) [2](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/biggest-winners-losers-chiefs-week-130100584.html) On defense, Kansas City sacked Justin Herbert four times and pressured him on 17 of 44 dropbacks, the Chiefs said. The team also noted two takeaways, an interception by Jack Cochrane and a forced fumble recovered by Drue Tranquill, and 11 tackles from Nick Bolton, a franchise-record 26th double-digit tackle game. [1](https://www.chiefs.com/news/10-quick-facts-following-the-chiefs-week-6-win-over-los-angeles-upon-further-review) ## Where the Chiefs stand Kansas City is the only remaining undefeated team in the AFC and one of three unbeaten teams in the NFL, the Chiefs' website said. The team is 3-0 against AFC West opponents. [1](https://www.chiefs.com/news/10-quick-facts-following-the-chiefs-week-6-win-over-los-angeles-upon-further-review) Yahoo Sports' Week 6 division roundup lists the AFC West as Kansas City 5-0, Denver 4-2, Las Vegas 3-3 and Los Angeles 0-6. Denver won in overtime on a field goal after a Sam Darnold interception, though the roundup did not name the opponent or the score. Las Vegas lost 33-30 to Buffalo at Allegiant Stadium, a result that left the Bills at 5-1, according to Fox Sports' box score. [3](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/week-6-afc-west-roundup-140000002.html) [5](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/week-6-buffalo-bills-vs-las-vegas-raiders-oct-18-2026-game-boxscore-11234) ## What comes next The Chargers have a bye in Week 7, while the Chiefs visit Seattle on Sunday night, Yahoo Sports reported. Denver plays at Arizona next, and Las Vegas hosts the Rams as a 5.5-point underdog, per the same roundup. [3](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/week-6-afc-west-roundup-140000002.html) Before kickoff, Yahoo's live blog noted that a win could keep Kansas City ahead of Buffalo, Baltimore and Jacksonville in the conference race. Full AFC seeding after Week 6 was not available in the sources reviewed, so the Chiefs' exact seed is not stated here. [6](https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/live/chiefs-chargers-score-live-updates-inactives-highlights-stats-where-to-watch-week-6-185500338.html) ## Reporting sources 1. [Chiefs.com: 10 Quick Facts Following the Chiefs Week 6 Win Over Los Angeles](https://www.chiefs.com/news/10-quick-facts-following-the-chiefs-week-6-win-over-los-angeles-upon-further-review) (2026-10-19) 2. [Yahoo Sports: Biggest Winners and Losers From Chiefs' Week 6 Win Over the Chargers](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/biggest-winners-losers-chiefs-week-130100584.html) (2026-10-19) 3. [Yahoo Sports: Week 6 AFC West roundup, Las Vegas' divisional title hopes slipping away](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/week-6-afc-west-roundup-140000002.html) (2026-10-19) 4. [KC Kingdom: Winners & Losers from Chiefs Week 6 rout in Arrowhead versus faltering Chargers](https://kckingdom.com/winners-losers-from-chiefs-week-6-rout-in-arrowhead-versus-faltering-chargers-01m58qb4nzn9) (2026-10-19) 5. [Fox Sports: Bills vs. Raiders box score, October 18, 2026](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/week-6-buffalo-bills-vs-las-vegas-raiders-oct-18-2026-game-boxscore-11234) (2026-10-18) 6. [Yahoo Sports: Chiefs-Chargers Week 6 live updates and inactives](https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/live/chiefs-chargers-score-live-updates-inactives-highlights-stats-where-to-watch-week-6-185500338.html) (2026-10-18)