Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs receive bad news just days before a must-win matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers.

Going with KC are five of six USA Today writers: Jarrett Bell (27-24 final score), Chris Bumbaca (24-21), Nate Davis (24-20), Tyler Dragon (26-23) and Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz (24-21). Picking the Chargers is Nick Brinkerhoff (27-23).

But the fact some sportsbooks have the Chargers as bigger and bigger underdogs as the week progresses is pretty, well, interesting. Most outlets had the Chargers as underdogs by less than a touchdown to start the week. But it’s a number that has slowly crept closer and closer to the touchdown mark before kickoff.

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