The Kansas City Chiefs offense appeared to be humming during its first three drives Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers before all three ended on turnovers — first an interception, then a Tyreek Hill fumble, followed by one from Clyde Edwards-Helaire.
It is impossible to know, but had the Chiefs simply taken care of the football, it seemed all three of those drives were on their way to ending in seven points. The Chargers instead managed 14 points off the turnovers — creating a (very hypothetical) 35-point swing.
“We work on protecting the ball every single day,” said Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy during a Zoom appearance with the media on Monday.