The Chargers earned a solid 27-21 win over the Chiefs on Friday night in São Paulo, Brazil.

Here are five takeaways from Week 1.

1. Chargers come up clutch

It was a situation the Chargers had been in numerous times in recent years.

A fourth-quarter lead, the Chiefs on the opposing sideline and an AFC West battle hanging in the balance.

But on this night — more than 6,000 miles from home — the Bolts wouldn’t be denied.

“It’s monumental,” said Chargers Head Coach Jim Harbaugh. “September 5th will go down in some Charger lore, in my opinion. It was a big win.”

Keenan Allen added: “Big win. 1-0 to start the season, 1-0 in the division. It was a home game for us so always good to get a win to get a win against the Chiefs.”

Truth be told, the Chargers had hung with the Chiefs, considered the class of the NFL for nearly a decade, perhaps more than any other team in recent memory.

As the second half waned on Friday night, the Chargers saw their lead cut to 13-12, only to respond with a touchdown.

And when the Chiefs cut it to 20-18? Another touchdown drive.

A late Chiefs field goal cut the lead to six points before the Chargers offense put the game on ice.

In fact, the Chargers never trailed Friday night in Brazil.

Each time the Chiefs threatened to seize momentum for good, Harbaugh’s squad had more than enough juice left in the tank.

It culminated with a six-point win that snapped Kansas City’s record streak of 17 consecutive wins in one-possession games.

The Chiefs have won nine straight AFC West titles, and a Chargers Week 1 win is only a small step to try and end that streak.

But the Chargers vanquished a seven-game skid against Kansas City, and did so on their own terms with effort, hustle and clutch plays.

A long season remains for the Chargers, but they couldn’t have asked for a better start in Week 1.

“I just want to stack the games. The season doesn’t end with this game and we know we’re going to have to play that team again,” Derwin James, Jr. said. “But it helps. Being 1-0 in the division is very big for our team.”

Quentin Johnston added: “We had one mission coming out here to Brazil, and that was to win.”

Justin Herbert said: “It was an important one because it was the first one.”