Cairo Santos’ kickoff somehow didn’t land in the grassy area just before the stands. This one reached the middle of the San Diego Chargers’ blue-painted end zone, where Javontee Herndon hauled it in and embarked on the rare return.
D.J. Alexander’s eyes widened. The Chiefs’ coverage team would get to make a play, and Alexander was determined it would involve him.
He sprinted downfield, took the proper angle to the target and powered through Herndon, dropping him at the Chargers’ 15.
The Chiefs walloped the Chargers 33-3 on a Sunday when nearly every element favored the visitors, including the less obvious ones, such as average starting field position.