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Chargers announce travel plans for Week 1 vs. Chiefs in Brazil

Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh announced that the Bolts will head to Brazil Tuesday afternoon.
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Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (10) throws a pass as he is hit by Kansas City Chiefs defensive end George Karlaftis (56)
Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (10) throws a pass as he is hit by Kansas City Chiefs defensive end George Karlaftis (56) | Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images

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When the Los Angeles Chargers travel to Brazil this week to kick off the 2025 season, Patrick Mahomes will be a problem. But so will logistics.

Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh announced Monday that the team will fly to Sao Paulo Tuesday at 5 in preparation for Friday night's game against the defending AFC Champion Kansas City Chiefs. That means the team will have two full days to acclimate to the new setting before the important Week 1 opener.

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Because it's only the NFL's second game ever in Brazil, there really is no tried-and-true blueprint for successful logistics. The winner of last year's innagural game - the Philadelphia Eagles - took a different route.

The Eagles left for their Week 1 game in 2024 on Wednesday morning, flying for 10 hours to reach the world's fourth-largest city. Philly beat the Packers, 34-29, to launch their season that ended with a win in Super Bowl LIX.

The difference with the Chargers' challenge is that there is a four-hour time difference. Kickoff Friday night is 9 p.m. in Brazil, which will be 5 p.m. in LA. The Chargers will be the "host" team for the game, which will be streamed for free on YouTube.

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If the Chargers hope to stop the Chiefs' nine-year run as AFC West champs, winning this game would go a long way.

The game will be played at Arena Corinthians, which is in São Paulo and opened in May of 2014. The stadium features a hybrid playing surface called GrassMaster, which is a product that combines perennial Ryegrass with artificial fibers.

Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid shakes hands with Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh after the game at SoFi Stadium
Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid shakes hands with Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh after the game at SoFi Stadium | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

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Richie Whitt has been a sports media fixture in Dallas-Fort Worth since graduating from UT-Arlington in 1986. His career is highlighted by successful stints in print (Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Dallas Observer), TV (NBC5) and radio (105.3 The Fan). During his almost 40-year tenure, he's blabbed and blogged on events ranging from Super Bowls to NBA Finals to World Series to Stanley Cups to Olympics to Wimbledons to World Cups. Whitt has been covering the NFL since 1989, and in 1993 authored The 'Boys Are Back, a book chronicling the Dallas Cowboys' run to Super Bowl XXVII.

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