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Time and again, history’s advance has been imagined to depend on silencing or destroying a single figure – the rival who becomes the ultimate, despicable foe.

Fresh off a toppling of Kansas City, the Chargers make their second stop on their whirlwind tour of the AFC West to face another familiar foe.

With Americans increasingly viewing their political foes as enemy combatants, researchers who study extremist violence and event security professionals say Kirk’s killing on Wednesday could mark a turning point in how well-known individuals protect themselves.

Seven of the previous eight meetings between these AFC West foes were decided by one score, and the Chiefs won six of those.

Now, these AFC West foes meet on neutral ground to resume what hasn’t been much of a rivalry of late.