Chiefs overcome loss of Rashee Rice with late touchdown to defeat Chargers

The Kansas City Chiefs will play their rivals, the Los Angeles Chargers, and are currently 3-0, but they have struggled on offense. Nick Wright dismisses claims that the Chiefs offense is on dud watch this week.

The Kansas City Chiefs came out with a late victory over their AFC West foe Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, 17-10, but they suffered a huge loss in the game that could potentially be very serious moving forward. 

Wide receiver Rashee Rice, the NFL's leading receiver through the first three weeks of the season, was carted off the field after a Patrick Mahomes interception led to the quarterback accidentally plowing into his favorite target's knee as he tried to tackle the Chargers' defender who picked him off. 

Rice was down on the field and in considerable pain. As he was taken away on a cart, he had a towel over his face and his hands on his head, which is never a good sign when it comes to knee injuries. 

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Los Angeles Chargers cornerback Kristian Fulton, left, fumbles the ball out of bounds after intercepting a pass as Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice (4) defends during the first half of an NFL football game, Sept. 29, 2024, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Head coach Andy Reid said after the win that the team will wait to see what Rice's MRI says, but it doesn't appear they're expecting anything good. Multiple reports say the Chiefs fear Rice has a torn ACL, which would be a massive blow for the offense the rest of the way. 

"I feel terrible for Rashee," he told reporters. "… We will hope for the best."

If a season-ending injury is the case, the Chiefs would be without Rice, Hollywood Brown, who was lost for the season before