The win moves the Chargers to 5-0 against the AFC West and secured the first back-to-back double digit winning seasons for the franchise in 18 years. Not to mention, it also knocked the Chiefs out of the playoffs for the first time in over a decade.

It was star safety Derwin James who officially ended the game late by trailing Travis Kelce in coverage and picking off a pass from Gardner Minshew. Minshew had been in the game because Patrick Mahomes had limped off to the locker room with what eventually turned out to be a torn ACL.

Derwin James told Justin Herbert that he would make the big play in the game before he delivered game-clinching interception

Safety Derwin James Jr. meets with the media following the Week 15 victory against the Kansas City Chiefs. James Jr. discusses his game winning interception as well as the strength of the Bolts' defense.

Derwin James’ interception seals the Chargers’ 16-13 win and eliminates the Chiefs. Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes exits late, and the team later says an MRI shows he tore his ACL.

Early in the fourth quarter of the Kansas City Chiefs’ 16-13 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Patrick Mahomes landed awkwardly on a rollout and exited the game with a torn ACL in his left knee.

With the Chiefs needing to win in order to keep their playoff hopes alive, the Chargers shut down Kansas City's potential go-ahead (or tying) drive with an interception by Derwin James Jr. And though the Chiefs' playoff hopes were already slim, the results around the league cemented their elimination on Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium.

Derwin James will be involved when the Los Angeles Chargers meet the Philadelphia Eagles at 8:15 p.m. ET on Monday, in Week 14 of the 2025 season. All the stats you need on James can be found on this page. James has hit the gridiron for 11 games, amassing 2.0 sacks to go with 5.0 TFL, 67 tackles, and one interception for the Chargers.

At this point, looking back at the Chiefs’ 16-13 loss to the Chargers seems like an exercise in futility, equivalent to investigating why the

James has recorded one and a half sacks, 28 solo tackles, five tackles for loss, one interception, nine total pressures and three pass breakups in eight games this season. He also provides LA with a strong leadership presence, making him one of the most ...

The Chiefs watched in horror Patrick Mahomes leaving. Only to later witness Gardner Minshew getting picked off.