Justin Herbert finished off the Los Angeles Chargers' season-opening victory in style, sliding for a first down that effectively ended the game.

The quarterback earned style points for his scramble and sideline slide that capped a 318-yard, three-touchdown performance in a 27-21 victory over Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs on Friday night in Sao Paulo. Herbert had 32 yards rushing, too.

Los Angeles' first win over the Chiefs since 2021 snapped a seven-game skid against the team that has dominated the AFC for nearly a decade.

"It's monumental," Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh said. "September 5 will go down in some Charger lore, in my opinion. It was a big win."

It was the NFL's second game in South America and had Brazilian football superstar Neymar in attendance. Newly engaged

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