The'Jacksonville Jaguars (10-8) and Kansas City Chiefs (14-3) face off Saturday in the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs. Kickoff from GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium is set for 4:30 p.m. ET (NBC). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s'lines around the Jaguars vs. Chiefs odds, and make our expert NFL picks and predictions.
This will be the 2nd matchup between the Jaguars and Chiefs this season. The Chiefs beat the Jags 27-17 in Week 10, pushing as 10-point home favorites. Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes finished with 331 passing yards, 4 TDs and 1 INT, while Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence threw for 259 yards and 2 TDs and was sacked 5 times.
The Jaguars, the AFC’s 4th seed, just completed a 31-30 home win over the Los Angeles Chargers on Wild Card Weekend. The Chargers led 27-0 in the 2nd quarter, but the Jaguars managed a comeback and won as 2-point underdogs.
As the AFC’s No. 1 seed, the Chiefs enjoyed a bye during the Wild Card Round. Chiefs coach Andy Reid holds a career record of 27-6 after the bye (including postseason) and is 2-0 against Jaguars coach Doug Pederson.