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NFL power rankings: 32-team overreactions heading into Week 2

By Peter Panacy

FOXBOROUGH, MA - SEPTEMBER 09: Rob Gronkowski #87 of the New England Patriots celebrates after a touchdown by Phillip Dorsett #13 (not pictured) during the second quarter against the Houston Texans at Gillette Stadium on September 9, 2018 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
FOXBOROUGH, MA - SEPTEMBER 09: Rob Gronkowski #87 of the New England Patriots celebrates after a touchdown by Phillip Dorsett #13 (not pictured) during the second quarter against the Houston Texans at Gillette Stadium on September 9, 2018 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /
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CARSON, CA – SEPTEMBER 09: Philip Rivers #17 of the Los Angeles Chargers scrambles out of the pocket from Dee Ford #55 of the Kansas City Chiefs during the second half at StubHub Center on September 9, 2018 in Carson, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
CARSON, CA – SEPTEMBER 09: Philip Rivers #17 of the Los Angeles Chargers scrambles out of the pocket from Dee Ford #55 of the Kansas City Chiefs during the second half at StubHub Center on September 9, 2018 in Carson, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /

team. 13. . L, 38-28 vs. Chiefs. Previous: . Los Angeles Chargers. 12

So much for that up-and-coming Chargers defense in Week 1.

Granted, the Chiefs offense has a plethora of weapons and can win a shootout anytime possible. And edge rusher Joey Bosa (foot) was absent. Who knows how the 38-28 loss in L.A. would have gone if he was present.

But he wasn’t, which led to a pretty entertaining quarterback duel between the Chargers’ Philip Rivers and Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes, of which Mahomes got the better end.

Rivers was spectacular, especially in the fourth quarter, when the Chargers closed the gap on what was appearing to be a blowout. He passed for 424 yards on 51 attempts with three touchdowns, although his lone interception sealed the deal for K.C.

And wide receiver Keenan Allen and running back Melvin Gordon each added over 100 yards receiving, while fellow targets Mike Williams and Austin Ekeler each had over 80 yards through the air as well.

The Chargers offense is going to be pretty exciting this season if it can stay healthy. Yet the defensive woes are something to circle in coming weeks, especially with Bosa out for an indefinite period of time.