Jaylen Watson goes from Wendy’s to pick-six hero as Chiefs beat Chargers

Patrick Mahomes threw two touchdown passes, rookie Jaylen Watson returned an interception 99 yards for the go-ahead fourth-quarter score, and the Kansas City Chiefs held on to beat the Los Angeles Chargers 27-24 on Thursday night.

Mahomes finished with 235 yards passing, and Jerick McKinnon and Justin Watson hauled in the TD passes for the Chiefs (2-0), who fell behind 10-0 in the first quarter and spent most of the game playing catch-up.

Jaylen Watson finally put the Chiefs ahead after the Chargers (1-1), answering Matt Ammendola‘s tying field goal, marched to the Kansas City three-yard line. Justin Herbert was eyeing tight end Gerald Everett when Watson, a seventh-round pick making his first start, stepped in front of the pass with 10:29 to go and ran nearly untouched the other way to the end zone. Watson had to take a break from his college football career and worked in a Wendy’s while getting back on a track that would eventually lead him to the NFL.

UNREAL. 7th-round rookie @JaylenWatson12 just went 99 yards for a Pick-6!