2008 Week 10 · Sun, Nov 9, 2008 · Qualcomm Stadium
Kansas City Chiefs
19
at
San Diego ChargersWinner
20
SD -14.5 no coverU 47 ✓24 mph wind
San Diego Chargers 20–19 — decided on the final possessions. Played in 24 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · KC
27/41, 266 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
9.8 expected points added · +2.5% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Kansas City Chiefs
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Thigpen | 27/41 | 266 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dantrell Savage | 12 | 44 | 3.7 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Tyler Thigpen | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Jamaal Charles | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Mike Cox | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -1.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon McGraw | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rocky Boiman | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bernard Pollard | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Donnie Edwards | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Carr | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maurice Leggett | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alfonso Boone | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glenn Dorsey | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Weston Dacus | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Edwards | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
San Diego Chargers
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- SD -14.5
- Closing total
- 47
- KC moneyline
- +700
- SD moneyline
- -850
Chargers closed -14.5, won by 1 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 47; the game landed 39 — under by 8.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Qualcomm Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 62°F, wind 24 mph
- Referee
- Ron Winter
- Rest
- KC 7 days · SD 14 days
- Coaches
- Herm Edwards vs Norv Turner
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
Wind at 24 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.