The NFL’s divisional round kicks off with the upstart Jaguars heading into Arrowhead Stadium to take on the Chiefs. Trevor Lawrence and the Jaguars have been sensational, but Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs might be the wall separating good from great, a lesson Jacksonville might have in store for them today.
Game Info
Jacksonville Jaguars (9-8 1st AFC South) at Kansas City Chiefs (14-3 1st AFC West)
Kickoff Time: 3:30 p.m. CT – TV: NBC, Peacock (Mike Tirico, Chris Collinsworth, Melissa Stark)
Site: GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Mo.
Referee: Shawn Hochuli
Odds: Chiefs -9.5, O/U 52.5 (via DraftKings Sports Book)
Jaguars Projected Starters
Offense
• QB Trevor Lawrence
• RB Travis Etienne Jr.
• WR Christian Kirk, Marvin Jones Jr., Zay Jones
• TE Evan Engram
• LT Walker Little, LG Tyler Shaltey, C Luke Fortner, RG Brandon Scherff, RT Jawaan Taylor
Defense
• LDE Folorunso Fatukasi, NT DaVon Hamilton, RDE Roy Robertson-Harris
• WLB Josh Allen, LILB Chad Muma, RILB Foyesade Oluokun, SLB Travon Walker
• LCB Tyson Campbell, RCB Chris Claybrooks
• FS Andre Cisco, SS Rayshawn Jenkins
Specialists
• Riley Patterson (kicker), Logan Cooke (punter, holder), Ross Matiscik (long snapper), Jamal Agnew (kick and punt returns)
Chiefs Projected Starters
Offense
• QB Patrick Mahomes
• RB Isiah Pacheco
• WR JuJu Smith-Schuster, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Kadarius Toney
• TE Travis Kelce
• LT Orlando Brown Jr., LG Joe Thuney, C Creed Humphrey, RG Trey Smith, RT Andrew Wylie
Defense
• LDE George Karlaftis, LDT Khalen Saunders, RDT Chris Jones, RDE Frank Clark
• WLB Willie Gay, MLB Nick Bolton, SLB Carlos Dunlap
• LCB Trent McDuffie, RCB L’Jarious Sneed
• FS Juan Thornhill, SS Justin Reid
Specialists
• Harrison Butker (kicker), Tommy Townsend (punter, holder), James Winchester (long snapper), Isiah Pacheco, Kadarius Toney (kick and punt returns)