Accounting for their underlying propensities and matchup dynamics, our trusted projections expect the Chiefs to pass on 62.6% of their opportunities: the 3rd-greatest rate among all teams this week.The leading projections forecast the Chiefs to be the 3rd-most pass-heavy team in the league near the goal line (context-neutralized) right now with a 58.4% red zone pass rate.Still weather conditions (like the 0-mph wind being forecasted in this game) generally lead to better passing effectiveness, increased touchdown potential, increased pass volume, and reduced rush volume.In this contest, Patrick Mahomes is projected by the projection model to wind up with the 6th-most pass attempts among all quarterbacks with 36.6. The Chargers defense has been something of pass funnel since the start of last season, allowing opposing offenses to attempt the 10th-most passes in the NFL (34.7 per game) since the start of last season.
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