It’s finally playoff time again for the Kansas City Chiefs as they host the Jacksonville Jaguars in the divisional round.
The Jaguars are entering this game on a roll, winners of their last six games. They made an epic comeback against the Los Angeles Chargers in the wild-card round last week, erasing a 27-0 deficit and winning by a 31-30 final score. Jacksonville finished the regular season with a 9-8 record and winner of the AFC South.
The Chiefs will come into this matchup fresh off a bye week. They finished the regular season with five-straight victories and a 14-3 record, good for the No. 1 seed in the AFC. Kansas City has a four-game winning streak in the divisional round, beating their opponents by an average of 12 points.
These two teams met back in Week 10 with the Chiefs coming out on top 27-17. Despite recovering an onside kick, winning time of possession and winning the turnover battle by a 3-0 margin, the Jaguars couldn’t overcome the Chiefs’ 486 yards of offense and five sacks on quarterback Trevor Lawrence.
Check out our game plan preview from when these two teams met back in Week 10. There you’ll find more specifics about the Jags’ offensive and defensive schematics. Now, let’s dive into their divisional-round matchup.