On their way to the playoffs Sunday, driving the ball on their first possession at Qualcomm Stadium, the Kansas City Chiefs had no answers for a Chargers rookie.
Joey Bosa, the end drafted third overall last April, blew up two run plays in San Diego territory and then sacked Alex Smith to compel the Chiefs to kick a field goal.
Watching No. 99 do his 86 thing on another opponent, the thought arose once again.
If Bosa had been signed sooner, would the Chargers have defeated the Chiefs in the season opener at Kansas City, where, as Bosa looked on from the sideline, the Bolts defense faded late in a game the visitors lost in overtime?