Chargers take positives from hard-luck loss

Denver Broncos: Signed just two weeks before the season opener, Adam Jones is already making his presence felt in Denver, nabbing an interception on 38 defensive snaps and breaking a 24-yard punt return (which was called back for holding) against the Seahawks. Head coach Vance Joseph, who spent two years with Jones in Cincinnati, had high praise Monday for the soon-to-be 35-year-old corner. "I was very pleased with his assignment check and his eye placement and his technique," Joseph said. "I mean he challenged those guys. ... Honestly, he's not in great shape yet, and he'll tell you that. But moving forward, he was a great guy to sign by John because he's helping our team in a large way."

Kansas City Chiefs: The Chiefs were thrilled to get a 10-point road victory over a divisional opponent on Sunday, but Andy Reid saw several things to correct from the opener against the Chargers. First and foremost was the offense's fourth-quarter struggles, as the Chiefs gained just 4 yards on 12 plays in four possessions in the final frame. "That's ridiculous," Reid told reporters Monday. "You've got to do better than that." Reid also said quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who ran five times for 21 yards, can do a better job protecting himself from dangerous hits. "I'm sure he'll feel it today," Reid said. Mahomes also took six hits in the pocket, including three from Melvin Ingram, but was sacked just once.

Los Angeles Chargers: Despite falling to the Chiefs for the ninth consecutive time, the Chargers are relatively upbeat after looking back at how many of their issues were self-inflicted. "I'm sure fired up about this year," Philip Rivers said after the loss, citing a number of missed opportunities. Head coach Anthony Lynn agreed on Monday. "There was a lot of positives," he said. "The offense had yards of offense, they did some good things execution-wise. But yards don't mean anything if you don't put points on the board." Lynn wondered if wideouts Tyrell Williams and Travis Benjamin -- who combined for three critical drops on deep throws -- were pressing too hard, but he has not lost confidence in them. "They're good receivers, and they'll bounce back," Lynn said.