The Kansas City Chiefs’ remarkable win over the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 18 presented an opportunity for many of the team’s lesser-known players to get meaningful snaps against a bitter divisional rival.
Kansas City elected to rest many of its starters for the game after cementing their spot as the No. 3 seed in the AFC playoffs in Week 17. One defensive lineman, Malik Herring, made the most of his chance to see the field against Los Angeles.
He was given an 84.8 grade from Pro Football Focus for his effort against the Chargers, which was the best mark of any Chiefs player in the win.
Highest-graded #Chiefs in Week Eighteen, via @PFF:
🥇DE, Malik Herring (84.8)
🥈DE, Charles Omenihu (80.0)
🥉DT, Chris Jones (78.8)
4) FS, Mike Edwards (77.7)
5) CB, Joshua Williams (77.3)
6) DT, Tershawn Wharton (76.4)*minimum 20 snaps pic.twitter.com/bEgihkETa5
— KC Sports Network (@KCSportsNetwork) January 8, 2024
While Herring is unlikely to see significant action in the playoffs, his stellar performance in Week 18 may make him a candidate to get more playing time next season.
It isn’t often that a relatively unknown player leads a championship-caliber roster in any category, so Herring’s accomplishment against Los Angeles shouldn’t go unnoticed by fans or his coaches.
