The Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers have each released their inactive players lists ahead of their Week 15 tilt at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday. Each team got some unwelcome injury-related news on the inactive players list,

The Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers released their list of inactive players before their Week 15 matchup at Arrowhead Stadium. Kansas City is desperate for a victory after losing last week's game to the Houston Texans in Week 14.

The Kansas City Chiefs season is hanging by a thread as they played a must-win game against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday. As expected, this AFC West battle between rivals was physical, as it featured two teams fighting for playoff positioning.

Thornton was selected in the second round by the New England Patriots in the 2022 NFL Draft. He was released in November 2024 after failing to carve out a role for himself in a crowded wide receiver room. He also dealt with injuries during his time in New England.

Los Angeles Chargers safety Tony Jefferson was ejected for unnecessary roughness after a helmet-to-helmet hit on Kansas City Chiefs wideout Tyquan Thornton.

Chargers safety Tony Jefferson has been ejected from the contest against the Chiefs in the fourth quarter. Jefferson had been delivering hard hits throughout the contest against Kansas City. But on this particular play, he put a helmet-to-helmet blow on Tyquan Thornton.

Reigning AFC champs can be officially ousted from playoff consideration in Week 15 if just a few outcomes don't go their way.

Kansas City now needs significant help from teams ahead of it in the AFC Wild Card race — but regardless of what happens elsewhere, the Chiefs must win their final four games, beginning with Sunday’s noon matchup against the Chargers at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.