Chiefs Defeat Chargers 19-17 with 'Doink' Field Goal to Secure Ninth AFC West Title

Dec 9, 2024, 04:23 AM

The Kansas City Chiefs clinched their ninth consecutive AFC West division title with a dramatic 19-17 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers. The game was decided by a last-second 31-yard field goal by kicker Matthew Wright, which bounced off the left upright and went through the posts—a play dubbed the 'Doink for the Division.' Patrick Mahomes led the Chiefs with 210 passing yards and one touchdown, while Travis Kelce contributed five receptions for 45 yards. The Chiefs improved their season record to 12-1, marking their seventh 12-win season in the last nine years. Their streak of division titles is the second-longest in NFL history after the New England Patriots' 11 straight titles from 2009 to 2019. This victory also marked the Chiefs' sixth win of the season decided on the last play of the game and their 15th consecutive one-score win, the longest such streak in the NFL's 105-year history.