All during their five-game win streak, the Chargers were able to control the clock and the game.
On Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs were able to beat them at their own game, holding the ball for more than 38 minutes in a 23-20 win over the Bolts at Qualcomm Stadium.
It's the Chargers' first loss since Week 1, dropping them to 5-2.
The Chiefs (3-3) drove down the field on their final possession to win the game on a field goal with just 21 seconds left.
Cairo Santos made the decisive 48-yard kick, his third of the game.
Philip Rivers completed 17-of-31 passes for 205 yards and a pair of touchdowns, but was unable to engineer a game-winning drive in the final seconds.
Tight end Antonio Gates caught three passes for 61 yards and a touchdown. That leaves him 29 receiving yards shy of the all-time Chargers record.
He will try to break it on Thursday when the Bolts travel to Denver to face the Broncos in what will likely be a battle for first place in the AFC West.
