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Gavino Borquez

Statistical Breakdown: How the Chargers and Chiefs stack up before Week 7 game

The Chargers and Chiefs are set to square off in a divisional showdown.

Here’s how Los Angeles and Kansas City stack up statistically ahead of the Week 7 matchup:

Offense

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Category Chargers Chiefs
Points per game 25.4 (7th) 24.5 (10th)
Passing offense 259.0 (5th) 263.8 (2nd)
Rushing offense 106.4 (18th) 118.5 (11th)
Total offense 365.4 (8th) 382.3 (4th)
3rd down conversions 38.24% (19th) 48.15 (3rd)
Red zone scoring 65.00% (5th) 54.17% (18th)
Sacks allowed per game 2.0 (T-8th) 1.0 (T-1st)
Turnovers 3 (T-1st) 9 (T-28th)

Defense

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Category Chargers Chiefs
Points allowed 24.8 (23rd) 14.7 (2nd)
Passing defense 289.0 (32nd) 183.8 (5th)
Rushing defense 102.6 (14th) 100.2 (15th)
Total defense 391.6 (31st) 284.0 (5th)
3rd down conversions 33.33% (4th) 36.00% (10th)
Red zone defense 50.00% (11th) 50.00% (11th)
Sacks  21 (2nd) 17 (T-6th)
Takeaways 8 (T-7th) 9 (T-6th)
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