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Jaguars vs. Chiefs preview: What are the odds, how to watch, who's injured and key matchup
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When:Oct. 6, 8:15 p.m.
Where:EverBank Stadium.
TV:ESPN (Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters, Laura Rutledge).
Radio:1010-XL/92.5-FM (Frank Frangie, Jeff Lageman, Bucky Brooks); Spanish, 930 AM/97.3 FM via Accion (Javier Carrero, Victor Cora); Sirius XM Channel 814; Westwood One (Kevin Harlan, Kurt Warner, Mike Golic).
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Records: Jaguars 3-1, Chiefs 2-2.
What happened last week?
The Jaguars beat San Francisco 26-21 . The Chiefs beat Baltimore 37-20.
What are the Jaguars-Chiefs odds?
The Jaguars are -3.5 and -115 on the money line, according to BetMGM . Kansas City is -105. The over-under is 45.5 points.
Who's injured?
Jaguars: Out — LB Yasir Abdullah (hamstring). Questionable — DE Travon Walker (wrist), OG Wyatt Milum (knee).
Chiefs: Questionable — CB Kristian Fulton (ankle). DT Omarr Norman-Lott (shoulder).
What's the series history between the Jaguars and Chiefs?
Kansas City leads the rivalry 9-6 and has won the last eight meetings. The Jaguars last beat Kansas City 24-21 at home on Nov 8, 2009 and are 4-4 vs. the Chiefs at EverBank Stadium.
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What happened the last time the Jaguars played the Chiefs?
Despite collecting three turnovers, the Jaguars lost 17-9 on Sept. 17, 2023 at home. The Jags failed to score when reaching the red zone and converted a combination of 3 of 14 third- and fourth-down conversions.
What's the key Jaguars-Chiefs matchup?
Jaguars OGs Patrick Mekari and Ezra Cleveland vs. Chiefs DT Chris Jones
Jones has a modest 6 solo tackles in six games against the Jaguars, but he's got a way of coming up with that one devastating play. His interception return for a touchdown in 2018, for example. Or crushing QB Nick Foles in the opening game in 2019 . More recently, Jones sack of Trevor Lawrence was the key play after the Jaguars had reached the Chiefs' 14 with under five minutes left in a 17-9 loss .
Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones has made numerous big plays against the Jaguars.
Jones lines up over either guard or in the guard-center gap most of the time, almost splitting his snaps evenly on both sides in last week's game against Baltimore. He also lined up outside the tackles twice on each side and head-up over the center twice on short-yardage situations. Every Jaguars offensive lineman is likely going to have to block Jones at some point.
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What's notable about Jaguars vs. Chiefs
The Jaguars will play a Monday night game for the third year in a row after going 12 seasons in a row without appearing on MNF. The Jags are 8-9 in Monday night games and have never played the Chiefs on that night. ... The Jags lost at Buffalo 47-10 on Monday night last year, and 34-31 in overtime to Cincinnati at home in 2023. ... The last Monday night game the Jaguars won was on Oct. 24, 2011, 12-7 over Baltimore at home. ... Kansas City is 33-20 all time on Monday night and 13-12 on the road. ... The Jaguars are one of three teams in the last 30 seasons with three or more turnovers and fewer than 400 total yards allowed in each of the first games, joining the 1996 Packers and 2002 Eagles. ... The Jaguars' 576 yards rushing are fourth in the NFL and the third highest through the first four games in franchise history. ... Conversely, the Jaguars are fourth in the NFL against the run and have allowed the second-fewest rushing touchdowns this season with one ( Seattle has yet to give up a score on the ground). ... Linebacker Devin Lloyd is the only player in the NFL with four turnovers through four games, with three interceptions and a fumble recovery.
Jaguars vs. Chiefs by the numbers
(Per game averages, NFL rank in parentheses)
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Rush offense:Jaguars 144.0 (4), Chiefs 110.5 (19)
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Rush defense:Jaguars 82.8 (4), Chiefs 127.0 (22)
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Pass offense:Jaguars 204.5 (T18), Chiefs 221.8 (12)
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Pass defense:Jaguars 233.5 (24), Chiefs 185.8 (8)
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Total offense:Jaguars 348.5 (10), Chiefs 332.3 (T16)
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Total defense:Jaguars 316.3 (15), Chiefs 312.8 (14)
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Scoring offense:Jaguars 24.0 (T16), Chiefs 24.25 (T14)
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Scoring defense:Jaguars 18.0 (5), Chiefs 19.0 (8)
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Jaguars vs. Chiefs: Odds, how to watch, who's injured, key matchup
