***Chiefs @ Jaguars: Official Week 2 Game Day Thread***

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The Kansas City Chiefs 0-1 0-0 Away	vs	The Jacksonville Jaguars 1-0 0-1 @ Home

Sunday, September 17th, 12:00 PM CT
at
EverBank Stadium
Jacksonville, Florida


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Stats & Stuff

Weather forecast: Partly Cloudy, 83 degrees. 97mph NE winds

Line: Chiefs -3, Over/Under: 51

Trends:
Chiefs:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games.
Kansas City are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games.
Kansas City are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games against Jacksonville.
Kansas City are 7-0 SU in their last 7 games against Jacksonville.
Kansas City are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games on the road.
Kansas City are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Jacksonville.
Kansas City are 6-0 SU in their last 6 games against an opponent in the American Football Conference conference.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games against an opponent in the American Football Conference South division.
Kansas City are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games played in September.

Jaguars:
Jacksonville are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Jacksonville's last 6 games.
Jacksonville are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Jacksonville's last 6 games against Kansas City.
Jacksonville are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home.
Jacksonville are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games when playing at home against Kansas City.
Jacksonville are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games against an opponent in the American Football Conference conference.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Jacksonville's last 5 games against an opponent in the American Football Conference West division.
Jacksonville are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games played in September.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Jacksonville's last 9 games played in week 2.

Against the Spread:


Last 7 Games Head-2-Head:


Notable Quotables:
Chiefs:

“I'm back in the building. I'm excited to be back."

--Chiefs Defensive Tackle Chris Jones

Jaguars:

"It's Week 2, just the Kansas City Chiefs; it's the next one on our schedule”

--Jaguars Head Coach Doug Pederson

OddsShark Super Computer Prediction:

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Schedules/Results:

Thursday Sep. 7 DET Lions Arrowhead Kansas City, MO 8:20pm ET NBC L 21-20 Sunday Sep. 17 at JAX Jaguars TIAA Bank Field Jacksonville, FL 12:00pm CT CBS Buy Tickets Sunday Sep. 24 CHI Bears Arrowhead Kansas City, MO 4:25pm ET FOX Sunday Oct. 1 at NY Jets MetLife Stdm E Rutherford, NJ 8:20pm ET NBC Sunday Oct. 8 at MIN Vikings U.S. Bank Stdm Minneapolis, MN 4:25pm ET CBS Thursday Oct. 12 DEN Broncos Arrowhead Kansas City, MO 8:15pm ET Prime Sunday Oct. 22 LA Chargers Arrowhead Kansas City, MO 4:25pm ET CBS Sunday Oct. 29 at DEN Broncos Mile High Stdm Denver, CO 4:25pm ET CBS Sunday Nov. 5 MIA Dolphins GERMANY 9:30am ET NFLN Sunday Nov. 12 . BYE . Monday Nov. 20 PHI Eagles Arrowhead Kansas City, MO 8:15pm ET ESPN/ABC Sunday Nov. 26 at LV Raiders Allegiant Stdm Las Vegas, NV 4:25pm ET CBS Sunday Dec. 3 at GB Packers Lambeau Field Green Bay, WI 8:20pm ET NBC Sunday Dec. 10 BUF Bills Arrowhead Kansas City, MO 4:25pm ET CBS Monday Dec. 18 at NE Patriots Gillette Stadium Foxborough, MA 8:15pm ET ESPN Monday Dec. 25 LV Raiders Arrowhead Kansas City, MO 1:00pm ET CBS Sunday Dec. 31 CIN Bengals Arrowhead Kansas City, MO 4:25pm ET CBS Sunday Jan. 7 at LA Chargers SoFi Stadium Inglewood, CA Time TBA or Sat., Jan. 6

Sunday Sep. 10 at IND Colts Lucas Oil Stdm Indianapolis, IN 1:00pm ET FOX W 31-21 Sunday Sep. 17 KC Chiefs TIAA Bank Field Jacksonville, FL 1:00pm ET CBS Buy Tickets Sunday Sep. 24 HOU Texans TIAA Bank Field Jacksonville, FL 1:00pm ET FOX Sunday Oct. 1 ATL Falcons Wembley Stdm London 9:30am ET ESPN+ Sunday Oct. 8 at BUF Bills Tottenham London 9:30am ET NFLN Sunday Oct. 15 IND Colts TIAA Bank Field Jacksonville, FL 1:00pm ET CBS Thursday Oct. 19 at NO Saints Caesars Sprdme New Orleans, LA 8:15pm ET Prime Sunday Oct. 29 at PIT Steelers Acrisure Stdm Pittsburgh, PA 1:00pm ET CBS Sunday Nov. 5 . BYE . Sunday Nov. 12 SF 49ers TIAA Bank Field Jacksonville, FL 1:00pm ET FOX Sunday Nov. 19 TEN Titans TIAA Bank Field Jacksonville, FL 1:00pm ET CBS Sunday Nov. 26 at HOU Texans NRG Stadium Houston, TX 1:00pm ET CBS Monday Dec. 4 CIN Bengals TIAA Bank Field Jacksonville, FL 8:15pm ET ESPN Sunday Dec. 10 at CLE Browns FirstEnergy Stdm Cleveland, OH 1:00pm ET CBS Sunday Dec. 17 BAL Ravens TIAA Bank Field Jacksonville, FL 8:20pm ET NBC Sunday Dec. 24 at TB Bucs R James Stdm Tampa, FL 4:05pm ET CBS Sunday Dec. 31 CAR Panthers TIAA Bank Field Jacksonville, FL 1:00pm ET CBS Sunday Jan. 7 at TEN Titans Nissan Stdm Nashville, TN Time TBA or Sat. Jan. 6

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Injury Report:

Travis Kelce TE Probable Knee
Chris Jones DT Probable Holdout
Clyde Edwards-Helaire RB Questionable Illness
Charles Omenihu DE OUT 6 games, Suspension


Brandon Scherff G Probable Ankle
Luke Fortner C Probable Lower Body
Tyler Lacy DE Questionable Hip
Gregory Junior CB OUT Hamstring
Antonio Johnson S OUT Hamstring
Cam Robinson T OUT 4 games, Suspension
Chris Claybrooks CB OUT indefinitely, Suspension

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Depth Charts:

Chiefs

OFFENSE

DEFENSE

Jaguars

OFFENSE

DEFENSE

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Prisco's Pick:

This is a tough road game for Kansas City after not playing well in the opener. They will have Chris Jones back, and that matters. The Jaguars had problems on the interior of the offensive line last week, which is big against Jones. But I think Trevor Lawrence and the offense will play much better than a week ago. This is a shootout. Jaguars win a close one. Chiefs 30 Jaguars 31

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5 Things to Watch on Thursday | Lions vs. Jaguars
from Chiefs.com

Matt McMullen Community & Digital Media Producer Chiefs.com @KCChiefs_Matt

The Kansas City Chiefs will look to get back on track this weekend as they head to Jacksonville to take on the Jaguars.

Here are five things to keep in mind heading into game day.

1. Here's a look at the final injury report for both teams.

Tailback Clyde Edwards-Helaire (sick) and linebacker Nick Bolton (excused) didn't practice for the Chiefs on Friday, per Head Coach Andy Reid.

As for tight end Travis Kelce (knee) and defensive tackle Chris Jones, Coach Reid had some positive news to share.

"As long as nothing happens, they'll be out there [on Sunday]," Reid said.

Kelce and Edwards-Helaire are both officially listed as Questionable for Sunday. The Jaguars, meanwhile, listed starting offensive guard Brandon Scherff (ankle) and starting center Luke Fortner (ankle) as Questionable, although Head Coach Doug Pederson reported that both linemen will play on Sunday.



2. Jaguars' quarterback Trevor Lawrence likes to get rid of the football quickly.

Lawrence was tremendous for the Jaguars last season, particularly down the stretch, but a hallmark of his game was a quick release of the football. In fact, Lawrence's average time-to-throw of 2.52 seconds in 2022 ranked third among all qualified quarterbacks, trailing only the Buccaneers' Tom Brady (2.30 seconds) and the Bengals' Joe Burrow (2.49 seconds).

Additionally, on those quick throws, Lawrence was among the best quarterbacks in the NFL, as only Burrow (22) and Patrick Mahomes (21) threw more touchdown passes on throws that took place in under 2.5 seconds last season. Furthermore, Lawrence's 17 touchdown passes on quick throws made up nearly 70 percent of his season total of 25 overall touchdowns.

Lawrence was not as successful, however, on throws that took longer than 2.5 seconds to develop. Here's a look at last season's splits for further context:

Throws in less than 2.5 seconds (56.4% of dropbacks): Lawrence completed 75.4% of his passes for 2,411 yards, 17 touchdowns and three interceptions with a passer rating of 105.8.

Throws in over 2.5 seconds (43.3% of dropbacks): Lawrence completed 52.8% of his passes for 1,702 yards, eight touchdowns and five interceptions with a passer rating of 79.6.

It's all to say that if the Chiefs' defense can cover Lawrence's initial read and disrupt the rhythm of Jacksonville's quick-strike offense, the numbers indicate that it could go a long way in slowing the Jaguars' ability to move the football.

Lawrence's tendency to get rid of the football quickly continued into Week 1, too. He averaged 2.34 seconds-per-dropback in the Jaguars' victory over Indianapolis, trailing only Cowboys' quarterback Dak Prescott (2.11 seconds) and Joe Burrow (2.32 seconds) among his peers. It's worth noting that Lawrence was mostly excellent on extended plays in Week 1, however, completing 9-of-12 passes for 115 yards, two touchdowns and an interception.

One player who likely contributed to that success was new wide receiver Calvin Ridley, who caught eight passes for 101 yards and a touchdown last week. Ridley is a dynamic player who tallied receptions of 24, 29 and 14 yards vs. Indianapolis. If the play breaks down, Ridley will likely be Lawrence's top target.


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3. The Chiefs were successful in slowing down tailback Travis Etienne last season, but they'll need to do it again.

Other than Ridley, Etienne is arguably the Jaguars' top offensive weapon. The former first-round pick tallied 1,441 yards from scrimmage in 2022, logging 1,125 rushing yards and 316 yards through the air. He recorded at least 100 yards from scrimmage in eight of his final 13 games, ranking 10th in the NFL in total scrimmage yards from Week 5 through the end of the regular season.

Fortunately, the Chiefs never really let Etienne get going in either of his matchups against Kansas City last year. Etienne amassed 73 scrimmage yards in Week 10 and 80 scrimmage yards in the Divisional Round of the playoffs, scoring just one total touchdown across the two matchups. That effort, of course, helped lead to victories in both games.

Kansas City will need to slow down Etienne yet again on Sunday.

4. Kansas City has an opportunity to build on last week's strong defensive performance.

The final result last Thursday was a disappointing one, but the play of the Chiefs' defense was certainly a positive. Kansas City held Detroit – the league's No. 5 scoring offense from a year ago – to just 5-of-15 on third down while yielding only two offensive touchdowns.

Kansas City notched a red-zone takeaway (a forced fumble by cornerback Trent McDuffie) and held on a short fourth-down attempt late in the fourth quarter that gave the Chiefs' offense a chance to win the game.

Altogether, it was a strong showing that should provide an excellent foundation for the remainder of the season as the defense aims to build on Thursday's performance.

"It was a group effort…We knew that we had to click on all cylinders and execute," said Defensive Coordinator Steve Spagnuolo. "That was a good football team that we went against – a good offense. Like I said, I was proud overall, [but] there were still some things that we need to clean up. The disappointing things were the missed tackles in the fourth quarter, and really one third down red-zone play that could have been a four-point play. It might have been the difference in the game, that's how close it was."

5. Will Jacksonville send additional rushers after Patrick Mahomes?

The Jaguars' ability to generate pressure on Patrick Mahomes will be an area to watch on Sunday. On one end, Jaguars' edge rusher Josh Allen recorded three sacks all by himself last week. He leads a Jacksonville pass-rush that also includes Travon Walker, who was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. This is a formidable group, but for what it's worth, Mahomes was excellent against them last season when Jacksonville chose not to blitz.

In fact, when the Jaguars didn't blitz during last season's Week 10 matchup – and they only blitzed six times – Mahomes completed 22-of-29 passes for 282 yards and four touchdowns while averaging 9.7 yards-per-attempt. According to Pro Football Focus' grading system, it was Mahomes best game of the season when not blitzed.

The Jaguars' six total blitzes on Mahomes in Week 10 matched a season-low. They clearly didn't want to risk blitzing the soon-to-be league MVP on a regular basis, but if Mahomes can find similar success vs. Jacksonville's four-man front on Sunday, it will be interesting to see how the Jaguars adjust.

Additionally, Mahomes turns 28 years old on Sunday. The last time he played on his birthday, Mahomes – then at Texas Tech – threw for 470 yards and five touchdowns while leading the Red Raiders to a victory over Louisiana Tech.

A similar birthday celebration would be a welcome development on Sunday as the Chiefs aim to get back on track.

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