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Jaguars vs. Chiefs LIVE updates: Start time, predictions, and ... (The Athletic)

The NFL playoffs resume Saturday when the Chiefs host the Jaguars in the divisional round of the AFC playoffs. The winner advances to the AFC Championship ...

Here are the ones The Chiefs finished the regular season ranked in the top six in point differential both before and after halftime. Jacksonville's comeback from down 27-0 against the Chargers in the wild-card round was impressive. They gave up seven halfback screens for 10-plus yards during the regular season, tied for fourth-most in the NFL. From Week 13 on, McKinnon accounted for a team-leading 25 percent of the Chiefs' red zone targets, and he led the NFL during that time with six touchdown receptions off red zone plays. The Chiefs and Eagles are coming off their byes with a chance to validate their No. When the Chiefs played Jacksonville in Week 10, Kelce finished with six receptions for 81 yards and a touchdown on seven targets. They allowed a league-leading 58 first downs or touchdowns to the position during the regular season. The Jaguars trailed 27-0 in the second quarter, but they kept after it. The Jaguars beat the Chargers at the buzzer, 31-30, Saturday night at TIAA Bank Field. The Chiefs are 8.5-point home favorites, per BetMGM. The winner advances to the AFC Championship Game where it will face the winner of Sunday's Bills-Bengals matchup.

Chiefs vs. Jaguars: Time, TV channel, streaming, key matchups ... (CBSSports.com)

Patrick Mahomes and Trevor Lawrence meet with a trip to the AFC title game on the line.

[NFL](/nfl/) in rush defense DVOA this season, and that the Chiefs likely have an advantage in the trenches, and the likelihood of the Chiefs offense failing in this game starts to seem pretty minuscule. [Christian Kirk](/nfl/players/2180820/christian-kirk/) (76% of snaps in the slot, according to Pro Football Focus) vs. That's especially true if what we saw from McKinnon as a runner both last postseason (34 carries for 150 yards) and in the games where he actually received significant carries this year (he went 8-53, 8-51, and 10-52 in the only three games where he had 8 carries or more). Only two teams allowed more receiving yards to players lined up in the slot than did the Jaguars, and Mahomes went 10 of 13 for 153 yards and two scores to slot men during the game, despite Smith-Schuster leaving early. [L'Jarius Sneed](/nfl/players/2239881/ljarius-sneed/), and tight end [Evan Engram](/nfl/players/2079887/evan-engram/) vs. The places he likes to go with the ball, are the same places the Jaguars tend to leave open, and we've already seen him pick them apart with those exact types of throws. [Kansas City Chiefs](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/KC/kansas-city-chiefs/), against the No. Kansas City is going to score; putting the game on Lawrence's right shoulder, rather than counting on Etienne and the offensive line to control the ball all game, is Jacksonville's best chance of pulling off an upset. On the perimeter, [Zay Jones](/nfl/players/2080270/zay-jones/) and [Marvin Jones](/nfl/players/1631804/marvin-jones/) will see coverage from rookies [Trent McDuffie](/nfl/players/3121359/trent-mcduffie/) and [Jaylen Watson](/nfl/players/3176898/jaylen-watson/), and they are somewhat easier to throw on than is Sneed, but Lawrence was at his best ripping it over the middle -- especially when he was able to push the ball downfield while doing so. [Trevor Lawrence](/nfl/players/2967185/trevor-lawrence/). That means he'll also need to exceed the performance he put forth when these teams met back in Week 10, when he completed 29 of 40 passes, but for just 259 yards (6.5 per attempt) and two touchdowns. He ranked sixth in the league in Expected Points Added (EPA) per dropback on those plays.

NFL playoffs: Rested Chiefs, Eagles join postseason party (Richmond Register)

The rested Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles join the NFL playoff party on Saturday, adding a pair of heavyweights to the postseason mix.

Top Milestones to Watch Out for in Chiefs vs. Jaguars (Chiefs Digest)

In the Kansas City Chiefs' AFC Divisional Round matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars, multiple historic milestones are worth monitoring.

Clark is enjoying a mini-resurgence in 2022-23 and while he's nursing a minor groin strain that caused him to be limited in practice this week, he needs just one sack to tie Reggie White (12) for the fourth-most sacks by a player in postseason history. New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick (31 wins) is the all-time leader by a sizable margin, although Reid has a chance to close the gap at least a bit by getting to win No. With a big performance against an average Jacksonville defense, he could pass Allen for the time being. He already owns the franchise record for most postseason wins by a head coach, and he's currently tied with Don Shula for the third-most playoff victories by a head coach (19) ever. With a Chiefs win over the Jaguars on Saturday, Reid can enter a tie with Tom Landry for second place. Whether it's a coach, player or even the entire team, the Chiefs have numerous statistical examples of why they've been one of the NFL's premier clubs over the past several years.

4 Chiefs players to watch in AFC divisional round game vs. Jaguars (Chiefs Wire)

The Kansas City Chiefs (14-3) are set to play against the Jacksonville Jaguars (10-8) at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in AFC divisional round.

The Jaguars have allowed the second-most receiving yards to RBs in 2022, Clark’s 11 career sacks in the postseason are the fifth most in NFL history and he needs just two more to have the third-most all-time. [According to PFF](https://premium.pff.com/nfl/players/2022/REGPO/trent-mc-duffie/72191/snaps-by-position), McDuffie played 55 of his 63 snaps in Week 10 aligned at right cornerback. Back in Week 10 against the Jaguars, McDuffie was appearing in just his second game since returning from injured reserve with a hamstring injury. He hasn’t scored a touchdown in the past six games, but that could change in the AFC divisional round. The Jaguars finished the season as one of the worst defenses in the league when it comes to covering tight ends.

Score, Spread, & Over/Under Predictions for Jaguars at Chiefs (Sports Illustrated)

Score Prediction: Chiefs 31, Jaguars 17. Trevor Lawrence threw four picks and was still able to lead his team to victory. It's unlikely he turns it over ...

And for that first game to be at Arrowhead makes it even more challenging when trying to make checks at the line. It might be a slow start for the Chiefs but they'll pull away early in the third quarter. It's the first road playoff game for Trevor Lawrence and much of this young Jags team.

Chiefs Jaguars Same Game Parlay: NFL Divisional Round +1687 ... (bleachernation.com)

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Chiefs vs. Jaguars prediction, odds, line, spread, start time: 2023 ... (CBSSports.com)

NFL picks and Divisional Round NFL predictions for Jacksonville vs. Kansas City in the NFL playoffs 2023.

[See which team to pick here](https://www.sportsline.com/insiders/2023-nfl-playoffs-chiefs-vs-jaguars-odds-line-advanced-computer-model-reveals-picks-for-saturdays-afc-divisional-round-game/#ttag=01162023_agg_cbssports_picks_football_nfl_model_ChiefsJaguarsDivisional). Here are the [NFL odds](https://www.sportsline.com/nfl/odds/) and betting lines for Jaguars vs. [Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Chiefs vs. [You can visit SportsLine now to see the model's picks](https://www.sportsline.com/insiders/2023-nfl-playoffs-chiefs-vs-jaguars-odds-line-advanced-computer-model-reveals-picks-for-saturdays-afc-divisional-round-game/#ttag=01162023_agg_cbssports_picks_football_nfl_model_ChiefsJaguarsDivisional). Jaguars](https://www.sportsline.com/nfl/game-forecast/NFL_20230121_JAC@KC/) on Saturday and just locked in its picks and NFL playoff predictions. Fellow wideout [Zay Jones](/nfl/players/2080270/zay-jones/) (82 catches, 823 yards) and tight end [Evan Engram](/nfl/players/2079887/evan-engram/) (73, 766) also set personal bests in their first year with the Jaguars, with the former hauling in five TD passes and the latter four. And which side of the spread hits over 50% of the time? [Patrick Mahomes](/nfl/players/2142052/patrick-mahomes/) has settled for nothing less than the AFC Championship Game since becoming Kansas City's starting quarterback in 2018. The 23-year-old's playoff debut did not get off to a strong start, as he threw a pick on four of the Jaguars' first six possessions. Kansas City is a nine-point favorite in the latest Chiefs vs. Kansas City (14-3) cruised to its seventh consecutive AFC West title and finished the season with a five-game winning streak. Jacksonville (10-8) suffered a 27-17 loss at Kansas City in Week 10 of the regular season, extending its losing streak in the all-time series to six games.

NFL Same Game Parlay: Chiefs vs. Jaguars Odds & Player Props (bleachernation.com)

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Thus coinciding with taking KC -2.5 for the first half and a very large point spread, attacking Jaguars passing, or in this case receiving props, help tell that story. Overall, Etienne is too explosive for Jacksonville not to use him as a pass catcher in this game, especially with the expectation they’ll be trailing early. That likely won’t be the case against the Chiefs and in that scenario, he should be very busy. Travis went over this number six times this year with one of the games being against the Chiefs. Reaching this number will require a decent passing volume by the Jags but I expect for a game in which they’re almost a double-digit underdog. Kirk had a couple of duds late in the season but those were during games in which Jacksonville won by significant margins. In the end, no matter how good Trevor Lawrence looked for a little over two quarters last week, this is his first road playoff start and in the one of, if not the most hostile environments in the NFL. Yes, Jerick has eclipsed this number just five times all year but three came during the teams last five games and which includes week 18 when the Chiefs basically rested their starters against the Raiders. Regardless of what the odds say, one of the most fun ways to make a potential blowout game interesting is wagering on NFL player props and parlaying (grouping all the bets together to form one large bet) them with the point spread, game total, or other game props to create a Same Game Parlay. The Chiefs have been even more dominant during the first half the last two seasons in the playoffs. Starting fast hasn’t been one of Jacksonville’s strengths lately having scored just 7 points in the first half in each of their last two games ultimately leading to them trailing by 6 and 20 respectively. One of those teams was the [Jacksonville Jaguars](https://www.bleachernation.com/nfl/2023/01/15/jaguars-31-chargers-30-jacksonville-erases-a-27-point-deficit-to-stun-the-chargers/), who overcame a 27 point deficit to defeat the LA Chargers 31-30 on a buzzer beating field goal.

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