The Week 5 finale on Monday Night Football is a bit of a break from the norm when the Kansas City Chiefs head to Florida to take on the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Jaguars enter this matchup on a roll to begin the season, at 3-1, with a two-game successful streak intact. For the Kansas City Chiefs, this season began with them dropping the primary two video games of the yr earlier than bouncing again to begin their very own two-game successful streak the previous couple of weeks. The Chiefs want a win to get above .500 for the primary time this season, whereas the Jags could use this win to make believers out of the doubters who question their begin regardless of the file.
Kansas City began the season by dropping back-to-back video games to the Chargers and Eagles. Some have been fast to predict the Chiefs’ complete downfall earlier than they bounced again the previous two weeks with wins over the Giants and Ravens. After a dominating victory over Baltimore final week, 37-20, KC seems to be back on track after a huge game for Patrick Mahomes. He accomplished 25 of 37 passes for 270 yards and 4 touchdowns. The offense was definitely in sync with the return of Xavier Worthy, including a much-needed spark. Now they have to keep that tempo going against a troublesome Jacksonville protection that’s solely permitting 18 factors per sport, which ranks fifth within the league, whereas main the NFL in turnovers pressured.
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Jacksonville stands out as the impossible 3-1 workforce this season, particularly with a first-year head coach main the way in which. But Liam Coen has proven to be a coach who’s ready for the spotlight and has this Jaguars workforce wanting like among the finest within the AFC up to now. The protection is stingy, and on the offensive facet of the ball, operating again Travis Etienne is off to a terrific begin.
Last week against San Francisco, Etienne rushed for 124 yards and a landing. Meanwhile, quarterback Trevor Lawrence managed the sport, passing for 174 yards and a landing, whereas finishing 67.7% of his passes. Jacksonville will want to proceed this successful components to beat the Chiefs and stretch the successful streak to three video games.
Date: Monday, October 6
Chiefs-Jaguars begin time: 8:20 p.m. ET
Location: EverBank Stadium | Jacksonville, Florida
TV channel, live stream: ABC, ESPN, NFL+
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Chiefs-Jaguars inactives for Week 5
Chiefs inactives: CB Kristian Fulton, TE Jared Wiley, RB Elijah Mitchell, DT Omarr Norman-Lott, OL Hunter Nourzad, DE Malik Herring
Jaguars inactives: DE Travon Walker, DL Khalen Saunders, DE Danny Striggow, OL Wyatt Milum, LB Yasir Abdullah
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