The first week of the NFL playoffs provided some great action — but not every team had to put their seasons on the line last week. The Kansas City Chiefs were able to sit back and relax while the other 6 AFC qualifiers fought it out for places on this week’s slate having earned the #1 seed in the conference with their 14-3 record. They may not have quite as much of an advantage as most #1 seeds, though, as if they win their game against the Jaguars and the Bills beat the Bengals, then next week’s AFC Championship Game would be playe d in Atlanta, rather than at Arrowhead Stadium.
There’s the small matter of getting there first, though, and the Jaguars won’t want to waste the chance they earned with last week’s incredible comeback from 27-0 behind to beat the Los Angeles Chargers 31-30. The teams met in the regular season, with the Chiefs winning 27-17 at this venue, but the Jaguars have been gaining momentum ever since. Our expert has picks, predictions and best bets for this crucial Jaguars vs Chiefs matchup.
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NFL Jacksonville Jaguars vs Kansas City Chiefs expert predictions
The Jaguars were not expected to still be playing at this point when they began the season with a 2-6 record. But the team’s improvement in their first year under head coach Doug Pederson continues and they have been one of this year’s success stories whatever happens on Saturday. The Jags head to Arrowhead on a 6-game winning streak, having won their last 5 regular-season games to finish at 9-8, before coming back from a near-impossible position against the Jaguars.