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

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My favorite Jaguars

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[TR]
[TD]The Kansas City
Chiefs
0-1 0-0 Away[/TD]
[TD]vs[/TD]
[TD]The Jacksonville
Jaguars
1-0 0-1 @ Home[/TD]
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[TR]
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Sunday, September 17th, 12:00 PM CT
at
EverBank Stadium
Jacksonville, Florida

Television coverage:

Kansas City

Topeka

Coverage Map

Announcers: Ian Eagle, Charles Davis

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Stats & Stuff

Weather forecast: [IMG]https://scontent.fmci1-3.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/376415617_7238386876188978_5763937297342379383_n.jpg?stp=cp0_dst-jpg&_nc_cat=103&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=49d041&_nc_ohc=BGi9ZVBjFxUAX-Jgeqm&_nc_ht=scontent.fmci1-3.fna&oh=00_AfA8ZQjvNBetiljMCzopR6SAnn10mfAOQEYpYTVT6mBSeA&oe=650B54BB[/IMG] 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:
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Last 7 Games Head-2-Head:
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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:

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[TR]
[TD][IMG]https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nfl/500/kc.png&h=100&w=100[/IMG][/TD]
[TD][IMG]https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nfl/500/jax.png&h=100&w=100[/IMG][/TD]
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[TR]
[TD][TABLE]
[TR]
[TD]Thursday
Sep. 7[/TD]
[TD] DET Lions
Arrowhead
Kansas City, MO[/TD]
[TD]8:20pm ET
NBC[/TD]
[TD]L 21-20[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Sunday
Sep. 17
[/TD]
[TD]at JAX Jaguars
TIAA Bank Field
Jacksonville, FL[/TD]
[TD]12:00pm CT
CBS[/TD]
[TD]Buy
Tickets[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Sunday
Sep. 24[/TD]
[TD]CHI Bears
Arrowhead
Kansas City, MO[/TD]
[TD]4:25pm ET
FOX[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Sunday
Oct. 1[/TD]
[TD]at NY Jets
MetLife Stdm
E Rutherford, NJ[/TD]
[TD]8:20pm ET
NBC[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Sunday
Oct. 8[/TD]
[TD]at MIN Vikings
U.S. Bank Stdm
Minneapolis, MN[/TD]
[TD]4:25pm ET
CBS[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Thursday
Oct. 12[/TD]
[TD]DEN Broncos
Arrowhead
Kansas City, MO[/TD]
[TD]8:15pm ET
Prime[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] Sunday
Oct. 22[/TD]
[TD] LA Chargers
Arrowhead
Kansas City, MO[/TD]
[TD]4:25pm ET
CBS[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Sunday
Oct. 29[/TD]
[TD]at DEN Broncos
Mile High Stdm
Denver, CO[/TD]
[TD]4:25pm ET
CBS[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Sunday
Nov. 5[/TD]
[TD]MIA Dolphins

GERMANY[/TD]
[TD]9:30am ET
NFLN[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Sunday
Nov. 12[/TD]
[TD].
BYE
.[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Monday
Nov. 20[/TD]
[TD]PHI Eagles
Arrowhead
Kansas City, MO[/TD]
[TD]8:15pm ET
ESPN/ABC[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Sunday
Nov. 26[/TD]
[TD]at LV Raiders
Allegiant Stdm
Las Vegas, NV
[/TD]
[TD]4:25pm ET
CBS[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Sunday
Dec. 3[/TD]
[TD]at GB Packers
Lambeau Field
Green Bay, WI[/TD]
[TD]8:20pm ET
NBC[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Sunday
Dec. 10[/TD]
[TD]BUF Bills
Arrowhead
Kansas City, MO[/TD]
[TD]4:25pm ET
CBS[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Monday
Dec. 18[/TD]
[TD]at NE Patriots
Gillette Stadium
Foxborough, MA[/TD]
[TD]8:15pm ET
ESPN[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Monday
Dec. 25[/TD]
[TD]LV Raiders
Arrowhead
Kansas City, MO[/TD]
[TD]1:00pm ET
CBS[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Sunday
Dec. 31[/TD]
[TD]CIN Bengals
Arrowhead
Kansas City, MO[/TD]
[TD]4:25pm ET
CBS[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Sunday
Jan. 7[/TD]
[TD]at LA Chargers
SoFi Stadium
Inglewood, CA[/TD]
[TD]Time TBA
or Sat.,
Jan. 6[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
[/TD]
[TD][TABLE=”class: cfb-sch”]
[TR=”class: nfl”]
[TD]Sunday
Sep. 10[/TD]
[TD] at IND Colts
Lucas Oil Stdm
Indianapolis, IN[/TD]
[TD] 1:00pm ET
FOX[/TD]
[TD]W 31-21[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR=”class: nfl”]
[TD] Sunday
Sep. 17
[/TD]
[TD] KC Chiefs
TIAA Bank Field
Jacksonville, FL[/TD]
[TD] 1:00pm ET
CBS[/TD]
[TD]Buy
Tickets[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR=”class: nfl”]
[TD] Sunday
Sep. 24[/TD]
[TD] HOU Texans
TIAA Bank Field
Jacksonville, FL[/TD]
[TD] 1:00pm ET
FOX[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR=”class: nfl”]
[TD] Sunday
Oct. 1[/TD]
[TD] ATL Falcons
Wembley Stdm
London[/TD]
[TD] 9:30am ET
ESPN+[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR=”class: nfl”]
[TD] Sunday
Oct. 8[/TD]
[TD] at BUF Bills
Tottenham
London[/TD]
[TD] 9:30am ET
NFLN[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR=”class: nfl”]
[TD] Sunday
Oct. 15[/TD]
[TD] IND Colts
TIAA Bank Field
Jacksonville, FL[/TD]
[TD] 1:00pm ET
CBS[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR=”class: nfl”]
[TD] Thursday
Oct. 19[/TD]
[TD] at NO Saints
Caesars Sprdme
New Orleans, LA[/TD]
[TD] 8:15pm ET
Prime[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR=”class: nfl”]
[TD] Sunday
Oct. 29[/TD]
[TD] at PIT Steelers
Acrisure Stdm
Pittsburgh, PA[/TD]
[TD] 1:00pm ET
CBS[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR=”class: nfl”]
[TD] Sunday
Nov. 5[/TD]
[TD].
BYE
.[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR=”class: nfl”]
[TD] Sunday
Nov. 12[/TD]
[TD] SF 49ers
TIAA Bank Field
Jacksonville, FL[/TD]
[TD] 1:00pm ET
FOX[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR=”class: nfl”]
[TD] Sunday
Nov. 19[/TD]
[TD] TEN Titans
TIAA Bank Field
Jacksonville, FL[/TD]
[TD] 1:00pm ET
CBS[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR=”class: nfl”]
[TD] Sunday
Nov. 26[/TD]
[TD] at HOU Texans
NRG Stadium
Houston, TX[/TD]
[TD] 1:00pm ET
CBS[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR=”class: nfl”]
[TD] Monday
Dec. 4[/TD]
[TD] CIN Bengals
TIAA Bank Field
Jacksonville, FL[/TD]
[TD] 8:15pm ET
ESPN[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR=”class: nfl”]
[TD] Sunday
Dec. 10[/TD]
[TD] at CLE Browns
FirstEnergy Stdm
Cleveland, OH[/TD]
[TD] 1:00pm ET
CBS[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR=”class: nfl”]
[TD] Sunday
Dec. 17[/TD]
[TD] BAL Ravens
TIAA Bank Field
Jacksonville, FL[/TD]
[TD] 8:20pm ET
NBC[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR=”class: nfl”]
[TD] Sunday
Dec. 24[/TD]
[TD] at TB Bucs
R James Stdm
Tampa, FL[/TD]
[TD] 4:05pm ET
CBS[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR=”class: nfl”]
[TD] Sunday
Dec. 31[/TD]
[TD] CAR Panthers
TIAA Bank Field
Jacksonville, FL[/TD]
[TD] 1:00pm ET
CBS[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR=”class: nfl”]
[TD] Sunday
Jan. 7[/TD]
[TD] at TEN Titans
Nissan Stdm
Nashville, TN[/TD]
[TD] Time TBA
or Sat.
Jan. 6[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
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[/TD]
[/TR]
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Injury Report:
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Travis Kelce TE Probable Knee
Chris Jones DT Probable Holdout
Clyde Edwards-Helaire RB Questionable Illness
Charles Omenihu DE OUT 6 games, Suspension

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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:
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Chiefs[/TD]
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OFFENSE
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DEFENSE
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[TD]
Jaguars
[/TD]
[/TR]
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OFFENSE
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DEFENSE
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More Stats & More Stuff

Team Leaders:
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Expert’s Picks:
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Prisco’s Pick:
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[TD]
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[TR]
[TD]
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.
[/TD]
[TD]

Chiefs 30
Jaguars 31
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5 Things to Watch on Thursday | Lions vs. Jaguars
from Chiefs.com
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[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]Matt McMullen
Community & Digital Media Producer
Chiefs.com
@KCChiefs_Matt[/TD]
[/TR]
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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.

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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.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRFo2Ac3i9Q
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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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Game Preview
from The Associated Press

Chiefs trying to avoid 0-2 start at Jags. It would be a rare deficit for defending Super Bowl champ

By AP Sep 14, 2023, 11:44 am

KANSAS CITY (0-1) at JACKSONVILLE (1-0)

Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, CBS

OPENING LINE: Chiefs by 3½, .

AGAINST THE SPREAD: Kansas City 0-1; Jacksonville 1-0.

SERIES RECORD: Chiefs lead 9-6, including seven consecutive wins.

LAST MEETING: Chiefs beat Jaguars 27-20 on Jan. 21, 2023, in Kansas City.

LAST WEEK: Chiefs lost to Lions 21-20; Jaguars won at Colts 31-21.

CHIEFS OFFENSE: OVERALL (12), RUSH (21), PASS (9), SCORING (T22).

CHIEFS DEFENSE: OVERALL (26), RUSH (4), PASS (22), SCORING (T14).

JAGUARS OFFENSE: OVERALL (10), RUSH (12), PASS (T7), SCORING (5).

JAGUARS DEFENSE: OVERALL (15), RUSH (4), PASS (22), SCORING (T19).

TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL: Chiefs even, Jaguars plus-1.

CHIEFS PLAYER TO WATCH: DT Chris Jones is expected to play for the first time this season after ending his holdout earlier this week and signing a reworked, one-year deal. Jones watched the opener from a suite at Arrowhead Stadium. He matched a career high with 15 1/2 sacks last season, but it’s unclear how effective he will be after missing the entire offseason, training camp and preseason games and only practicing a couple of days this week.

JAGUARS PLAYER TO WATCH: WR Calvin Ridley caught eight passes for 101 yards and a touchdown in his Jacksonville debut. He showed a combination of speed, elusiveness and playmaking ability that the franchise has lacked at the position since five-time Pro Bowler Jimmy Smith retired in 2006.

KEY INJURIES: Chiefs star TE Travis Kelce missed the opener after hyperextending his knee in practice two days before kickoff, but he’s expected to play in Jacksonville. … The Jaguars could be without two starting offensive linemen. Veteran RG Brandon Scherff (ankle) and second-year C Luke Fortner (ankle) missed practice Wednesday, with coach Doug Pederson saying Fortner is closer to being able to return.

SERIES Game notes
The Jaguars are 4-3 against the Chiefs in Jacksonville. … Jacksonville’s most recent win against Kansas City came on Nov. 8, 2009. … The previous two times the teams met in a home opener for the Jaguars, the Chiefs knocked out Jacksonville’s starting quarterback: Nick Foles (broken collarbone) in 2019 and Blaine Gabbert (gashed hand) in 2013.

STATS AND STUFF: The Chiefs are trying to avoid their first 0-2 start since 2014. … The most recent defending Super Bowl champ to start 0-2 was Denver in 1999 as the Broncos began life without Hall of Fame QB John Elway. … Kansas City’s Andy Reid has 269 wins. One more would tie Tom Landry for fourth on the NFL’s career list. … Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes needs 533 yards passing to reach 25,000. He also needs six TD passes to reach 200. … Mahomes has 15 wins when the Chiefs have trailed entering the fourth quarter. … Mahomes and Kelce have connected for 46 TDs. They are five behind Drew Brees and Jimmy Graham for third in QB-to-TE connections. … Kelce needs five TD catches to pass Tony Gonzalez for second on the franchise list. … Chiefs WR Kadarius Toney dropped three passes last week against Detroit, including one that was returned 50 yards for a TD. Kansas City dropped eight as a team. … Chiefs RBs combined to run 14 times for 45 yards against the Lions. Mahomes had 45 yards rushing on six carries. … The Chiefs had 11 different players catch a pass against Detroit. Nobody had more than 48 yards receiving. … The Jaguars are looking for their fourth 2-0 start in the past two decades, with the previous one coming in 2018. … Jacksonville has won six consecutive games as home underdogs, including a 5-0 record last season that was the best single-season mark in the Super Bowl era. … Pederson is 0-3 against his mentor, Reid. Pederson played and coached under Reid. … The Jaguars have to find a way to slow down Kelce, who caught 20 passes for 179 yards and three TDs in their two games in 2022.

FANTASY TIP: Look for Toney and Jaguars WR Christian Kirk to have much better showings in Week 2 than they did in their openers. Toney combined for 140 total yards and a touchdown in the two head-to-head games last season while Kirk totaled 175 yards and three scores.

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5 things to watch as the Chiefs play the Jaguars in Week 2
from ArrowheadPride.com

Kansas City is looking to avoid an 0-2 start with a tough road game in Jacksonville.

By Ron Kopp | @Ron_Kopp | Sep 16, 2023, 9:56am CDT

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images

As the Kansas City Chiefs travel to Florida for Sunday’s Week 2 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, they are in a position in which they rarely find themselves: they’ve started the season 0-1 for the first time since 2014 — and need to avoid falling into the same 0-2 hole that they did that season. It ended up being the last time the Chiefs missed the playoffs.

That wasn’t unusual. Since 2002, just 10% of 0-2 teams have made the postseason. As odds-defying as Kansas City can be, the team’s players and coaches don’t want to put themselves in that position; to them, this rematch of last year’s AFC Divisional round game is very important.

According to DraftKings SportsBook, the Chiefs are 3.5-point favorites in Sunday’s game.

Here are five things to watch as Kansas City tries to even its record to 1-1.

1. Redemption for the Chiefs’ young pass-catchers

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After a very forgettable Week 1 performance, there is a lot of pressure on wide receivers Kadarius Toney and Skyy Moore to prove they should be featured in Kansas City’s offense.

Even though he had little to show for it, Toney proved he could get open in the scheme. In the season opener, he tied the for the team lead in targets — despite playing only 25% of the offensive snaps. After missing the entire preseason, it’s clear that he was rusty. Drops aren’t usually a statistic that is useful for forecasting, so it’s very possible Toney ends up right back in the mix as an important playmaker.

Moore’s quiet day was a little more confusing — and almost discouraging. He led the team in snaps, but quarterback Patrick Mahomes targeted him only rarely — and otherwise hardly looked at him. When he talked to reporters on Thursday, Moore blamed a “lack of focus” in the wide receiver room — which may have trickled down to impact the confidence of the coaching staff (and quarterback) to get him the ball.

Here. tight end Travis Kelce’s return will be a key; he has been limited all week in practice, but is expected to play. Week 1’s sloppiness may simply be proof that Moore isn’t ready to be a primary target — but Week 2 could show us that he can produce as a complement to Kelce.

2. Chris Jones’ impact

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Without defensive tackle Chris Jones in in the season opener, Kansas City had the league’s fourth-lowest team pressure rate — and was also one of only seven teams earning one (or fewer) sacks from their pressures.

That’s a far cry from where the team finished last season, when Jones’ dominant year helped rank it second in sacks and fifth in pressures. With his contract dispute resolved — at least for now — Jones is slated to play. He will be facing a Jacksonville offensive line that is dealing with ankle injuries for both right guard Brandon Scherff and center Luke Fortner; each was limited in his week’s practices.

With only a week of practices under his belt, it will be interesting to see how the Chiefs deploy Jones. On Thursday, defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo would not name a snap count limit for his defensive lineman — but don’t be surprised if Jones is often sidelined on running plays. If he’s fatiguing quickly, that will be more of a problem against the run.
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3. Pass protection

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In last year’s playoff matchup, the Jaguars pressured Chiefs’ quarterback Patrick Mahomes on 41% of his dropbacks — including the one that gave him the ankle sprain he had to overcome for the rest of the postseason.

That may have been one of the biggest reasons Kansas City changed out its offensive tackles in the offseason. The new group passed their first test in Week 1, mostly keeping the Detroit Lions’ star defensive end Aidan Hutchinson in check. But the Jaguars present a deeper group of rushers — especially on passing downs.

Outside linebacker Josh Allen tallied three sacks in Jacksonville’s season opener, while his running mate (and last year’s No. 1 draft pick Travon Walker) earned another. Defensive end Roy Robertson-Harris can also be a handful for interior offensive linemen.

On top of that, all of these players have familiarity with Kansas City right tackle (and former Jaguar) Jawaan Taylor. In this game, that wrinkle could go both ways.

4. The ups and downs of blitzing

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Last season, the Chiefs found success blitzing Jacksonville quarterback Trevor Lawrence. In the playoff game, he completed just 45% of his passes when blitzed — and threw an interception.

Now, however, Lawrence has an additional weapon to help him beat man coverage behind a blitz: wide receiver Calvin Ridley. The duo showed plenty of chemistry in Week 1, as Ridley racked up 101 yards and a touchdown against the Indianapolis Colts.

It’s going to be a great test for cornerback Trent McDuffie, who is likely to have the most responsibility in controlling Ridley. He’ll need to display the elite coverage talent that made him a Day 1 draft prospect.

5. Simple, short-yardage offense

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While the Chiefs’ passing game is set up for a bounce-back performance, the running game also needs to show more than it did in Week 1 — especially in short-yardage situations.

Against the Lions, it wasn’t the fault of the offensive line or running backs that we saw two failed jet-sweep attempts in these scenarios. That was on the coaching staff, which needs to challenge itself to use the team’s up-front offensive talent to physically overwhelm the opposition. While this can be improved with more downhill play-calls, it’s also about attitude.

Let’s see more of the nastiness that we know (and love) from right guard Trey Smith. Let’s see center Creed Humphrey use his wrestling background to overpower a defender. Let’s see running back Isiah Pacheco get the ball headed north — not east or west.

Let’s see all of that — especially on short-yardage plays. At this point, if the Chiefs want to be unpredictable, making the traditional play-call should do the trick.

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