Venue & Event Details
Kickoff: Kickoff 8:15 p.m. ET (5:15 p.m. PT)
Venue: EverBank Stadium, One EverBank Field Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32202
Broadcast: ABC/ESPN: Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters (field reporter), Laura Rutledge (field reporter) Westwood One: Kevin Harlan, Kurt Warner
This is a prime‑time statement game: Kansas City, the three‑time defending AFC champions, visit a surging Jacksonville team that leads the AFC South and has the NFL’s top turnover margin.
Weather Update (Jacksonville, FL)
Forecast: Clear skies, humid evening
Temperature at Kickoff: ~79°F (26°C)
Humidity: ~72%
Wind: 6–10 mph
Impact: Warm, sticky conditions; stamina and hydration could be factors.
Injury / Suspension Report
Kansas City Chiefs [^3]
QUESTIONABLE: DE Mike Danna (quadriceps)
OUT: DE Felix Anudike‑Uzomah (hamstring, IR)
OUT: CB Nazeeh Johnson (shoulder, IR)
WR Rashee Rice – suspended until Oct. 19
QB: Patrick Mahomes (1,050 yards, 9 TDs, 2 INTs through 4 games)
Jacksonville Jaguars [^3]
QUESTIONABLE: DE Travon Walker (wrist)
QUESTIONABLE: LB Yasir Abdullah (hamstring)
QUESTIONABLE: S Eric Murray (neck)
QUESTIONABLE: OT Wyatt Milum (knee)
QB: Trevor Lawrence (1,012 yards, 6 TDs, 3 INTs through 4 games)
Key Player Matchups
Patrick Mahomes (KC) vs. Jaguars Secondary: Mahomes threw 4 TDs last week vs. Baltimore. Jacksonville leads the NFL with 13 takeaways.
Travis Kelce (KC) vs. Jaguars Linebackers: Kelce has 22 catches, 3 TDs; Jacksonville’s Devin Lloyd and Foyesade Oluokun must contain him.
Trevor Lawrence (JAX) vs. Chiefs Pass Rush: Lawrence has been efficient, but Chris Jones (3 sacks) anchors KC’s front.
Travis Etienne (JAX) vs. Chiefs Run Defense: Etienne averages 4.7 YPC; KC allows 118 rush YPG.
Calvin Ridley (JAX) vs. L’Jarius Sneed (KC): Ridley has 2 TDs, 240 yards; Sneed is KC’s top cover corner.
Team Records & Recent Form
Kansas City Chiefs
Record: 2‑2 (2nd in AFC West)
Last 5: L‑L‑W‑W
Last Game: 37‑20 win vs. Ravens (Mahomes 4 TDs)
Offense: 26.5 PPG (9th), 265 pass YPG (6th), 104 rush YPG (19th)
Defense: 22.8 PPG allowed (18th), 7 sacks, 4 takeaways
Jacksonville Jaguars
Record: 3‑1 (1st in AFC South)
Last 5: W‑W‑W‑L
Last Game: 24‑21 win vs. 49ers (Week 4)
Offense: 23.0 PPG (14th), 228 pass YPG (14th), 132 rush YPG (4th)
Defense: 18.5 PPG allowed (7th), 13 takeaways (1st in NFL), 4th in rush defense
Series History
All-time: Chiefs lead 10‑6 [^2]
Current Streak: Chiefs have won 8 straight vs. Jaguars (last JAX win: 2009).
Last Meeting: Sept. 17, 2023 – Chiefs 17, Jaguars 9 (defensive slugfest in Jacksonville).
Betting Trends
Chiefs are 2‑2 ATS this season.
Jaguars are 3‑1 ATS.
Chiefs have committed just 1 turnover all season (fewest in NFL).
Jaguars lead NFL in takeaways (13).
Chiefs have won 8 straight in the series.
Jaguars are 2‑0 at home this season.
CHIEFS NOTES
• QB PATRICK MAHOMES set season highs in completions (25), comp. pct. (67.6), pass yards (270) TD passes (4) & rating (124.8) with 0 INTs last week, 43rd-career game with 3+ TD passes, 2nd-most ever by QB in 1st 9 seasons. Has 0 INTs in 3 of 4 games this season & aims for his 6th in row on road with 0 INTs. Is 5-0 with 12 TDs (11 pass, 1 rush) vs. 4 INTs & 107.6 rating in 5 career starts vs. Jax. Has 252 career TD passes, becoming fastest QB ever (116 games) with 250+ TD passes. Has won 6 of his past 7 primetime starts. • RB ISIAH PACHECO had 1st TD catch of season last week. Has 70+ rush yards in each of 2 career games vs. Jax. • RB KAREEM HUNT has rush TD in 2 of his past 3 on road. Has rush TD in 2 of 3 career games vs. Jax. • TE TRAVIS KELCE had season-high 5 catches last week. Aims for 4th in row with 4+ catches. Has rec. TD in 2 of past 3 on road. Has 80+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 vs. Jax. & TD catch in each of past 2. Aims for his 6th in row on MNF with 5+ catches. • WR XAVIER WORTHY had 5 catches for team-high 83 yards in Week 4. • WR TYQUAN THORNTON aims for 4th in row with rec. TD. • WRs HOLLYWOOD BROWN & JUJU SMITH-SCHUSTER each had 1st TD catch of season last week & both have 4+ catches in 3 of 4 games this season. Brown had 6 catches for 98 yards in last meeting. • DT CHRIS JONES had TFL & PD last week. Aims for 4th in row with TFL. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Jax. with 1.5+ sacks. • DE GEORGE KARLAFTIS had sack in Week 4 & has sack in 3 of 4 games this week. Aims for his 5th in row on road with sack. Had 1.5 sacks in last meeting. • DT JERRY TILLERY had 1st sack of season last week. • LB DRUE TRANQUILL led team with season-high 7 tackles & had 4th-career FR last week. Aims for his 10th in row with 5+ tackles. • LB LEO CHENAL had 1st-career INT in Week 4. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Jax. with TFL. • CB TRENT MCDUFFIE has PD in 3 of 4 games this season.
JAGUARS NOTES
• JAGUARS have won 3 of 1st 4 games for 2nd time in last 15 years (2018). • QB TREVOR LAWRENCE completed 21 of 31 atts. (season-high 67.7 pct.) for 174 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs with season-high 92.7 rating last week. Has 0 INTs in each of 2 career reg. season starts vs. KC. • RB TRAVIS ETIENNE rushed for 124 yards & TD last week & is only player in NFL with 120+ rush yards in multiple games this season (also Week 1). Aims for 4th in row with TD. Has 85+ scrimmage yards in 3 of 4 games this season. Ranks 3rd in NFL with 394 rush yards in 2025. • RB BHAYSHUL TUTEN (rookie) has TD in 2 of past 3. • WR BRIAN THOMAS JR. had season-high 5 catches for 49 yards last week. Aims for 4th in row with 45+ rec. yards. Has 55+ rec. yards in 4 of his past 5 at home. • WR PARKER WASHINGTON had 87-yard PR-TD in Week 4, his 2nd-career PR-TD. • WR/DB TRAVIS HUNTER (rookie) had season-high 42 rec. yards last week. • TE BRENTON STRANGE aims for 3rd in row with 6+ catches. Has 55+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 at home. Ranks tied-5th among TEs with 19 catches. • TE HUNTER LONG had 2nd TD catch of season in Week 4. • DE JOSH HINES-ALLEN had TFL last week. Has 0.5+ sacks in 2 of his past 3 at home. • DT ARIK ARMSTEAD had sack & 4th-career FF last week, his 1st FF since 2019. Aims for 4th in row with 0.5+ sacks. Had sack in only career game vs. KC (9/23/18 w/ SF). • LB FOYESADE OLUOKUN had 7 tackles, FF & FR last week. Aims for his 8th in row with 6+ tackles. Has PD in 2 of past 3 at home. Had 10 tackles & FR in last meeting. • LB DEVIN LLOYD had season-high 8 tackles, career-high 2 INTs & TFL in Week 8, 1 of 2 LBs (Tremaine Edmunds) with 2 INTs in a game this season. Had 11 tackles & 2 PD in last meeting. • CB TYSON CAMPBELL led team with season-best 9 tackles last week. • S ANDREW WINGARD had 5 tackles, FR & PD in Week 4.
Game Odds
Kansas City Chiefs – 3.5
Jacksonville Jaguars 45.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, October 4, 2025
