Friday night NFL takeaways: Justin Herbert, Chargers deliver big statement win

Herbert has all of the talent and physical tools to be one of the best players in football. Turnovers, consistency and a lack of big moments and big games have been the one thing holding him back from being mentioned among the game's elites. If he plays more games like this, he will be right there with them. 

The Chiefs have a big wide receiver problem

As long as the Chiefs have Patrick Mahomes at quarterback, they are going to have a chance. But he can not do everything himself. He still needs some playmakers, and right now the wide receiver situation is looking pretty bleak.

With Rashee Rice already out for the first six games due to a suspension, the Chiefs lost their other top wide receiver target just three plays into Friday's game when Xavier Worthy left with a shoulder injury following a collision with Travis Kelce.

With Rice and Worthy out of the lineup, the Chiefs lineup lacked some big play ability and resulting in Mahomes averaging just 6.6 yards per attempt on Friday.

The Chiefs have won with a thin wide receiver group in the past, but that was with a much better and loaded roster around them.

Which brings us to the other big concern for the Chiefs after the first game.

The Chiefs defense looks slow

As much as the Chiefs are looked at as Mahomes' team, their defense has been a huge part of their success over the past few years. It's been one of the best units in the league and a pretty dominant one as well. They looked anything but that on Friday, having absolutely zero answer for anything Herbert and the Chargers offense was doing. Even worse, they just looked ... slow. Like they could not keep up, and like they did not have the athletes to match up with the Chargers.

It is only one game, but they have a huge test coming up next week in a Super Bowl rematch with the Philadelphia Eagles. They could be looking at a 0-2 start if the defense does not show more speed and play better.