Chiefs-Jaguars Live Game Thread

Kansas City Chiefs visit Jacksonville Jaguars in AFC battle to close Week 5.

U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Savannah (Ga.) helicopter interdiction tactical squadron MH-65 Dolphin helicopters perform a flyover before an NFL football matchup at EverBank Stadium, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, in Jacksonville, Fla. The Jaguars defeated the Texans 17-10. The Jaguars defeated the Texans 17-10. | Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- live game thread, see below.

First quarter

• Chiefs win toss for fourth straight game. Josh Simmons (illness) was late addition to injury report, questionable, but wound up starting. Kansas City held Jaguars to three-and-out on first possession, but Travis Hunter breaks up third-down pass intended for Travis Kelce to halt first Chiefs drive.

• SCORING UPDATE NO. 1 -- Officials pick up flag after calling Smith-Schuster for OPI. Mahomes to Kelce, 2-yard TD. Chiefs 7, Jaguars 0, 4:02 first quarter. Drive: nine plays, 72 yards, 4:27. Key play: Mahomes to Thornton for 32 yards to Jaguars' -yard line on third-and-9.

• End of first quarter: Chiefs 7, Jaguars 0. Jaguars have 2nd-and-goal from 7. Jacksonville just converted its initial third down (now 1-for-3). Chiefs outgained Jaguars 137-74 in quarter.

Second quarter

• SCORING UPDATE NO. 2 -- Fourth-down stop was clear momentum-changer. Chiefs drive 97 yards in only five plays and 2:52. 9-yard Mahomes run gives Chiefs 14-0 lead, 10:44 second quarter. On drive, Kareem Hunt's 33-yard carry was his longest run since 10/3/21 at Minnesota (also 33 yards) as member of Browns.

• SCORING UPDATE NO. 3 -- Jaguars had to have a TD, and got it. Lawrence to Parker Washington, just beyond finger tips of Bryan Cook, 3 yard TD pass. Chiefs 14, Jaguars 7, 2:38 2Q.

• End of first half -- Lawrence did his most damage in first half with his legs: Ran for first down on key third-and-2, then scrambled for 14 and 16 yards to set up Jaguars' only TD. Chiefs leading in rushing yards, 72-63, but Lawrence has 34 yards on six carries. Chiefs 14, Jaguars 7.

Third quarter

• SCORING UPDATE NO. 4: Chiefs blitzed Bolton up middle, Lawrence snuck around left end to score on 10-yard run. Tied at 14, 8:40 third quarter. Drive: seven plays, 87 yards, 4:35.

• SCORING UPDATE NO. 5: On second-and-goal from 3, Devin Lloyd intercepts Mahomes, 99-yard TD return. Jaguars 21, Chiefs 14, 2:19 3Q.

• End of third quarter: Chiefs outgaining Jaguars 345-244 but down 21-14, thanks to 14-point swing -- Lloyd's 99-yard INT-TD. Chiefs will have first-and-20 from own 46 to begin final quarter.

Fourth quarter

• Turnover -- Andy Reid eschews 62-yard Butker FG attempt, pins Jaguars at own 12 after punt. Pays off with Trent McDuffie interception. Karlaftis blasted Lawrence on pass. Chiefs have first-and-10 from Jacksonville 19-yard line. 13:03, fourth quarter.

• SCORING UPDATE NO. 6 -- Chiefs capitalize on turnover. Kareem Hunt punches in 5-yard run. Tied again, 21-21, 12:20 fourth quarter. Drive: two plays, 19 yards, 43 seconds.

• SCORING UPDATE NO. 7 -- Credit Travis Hunter for 8 hard-earned yards on third down to allow Cam Little to hit 52-yard FG. Jaguars 24, Chiefs 21, 8:08 left in regulation. Drive: eight plays, 25 yards, 4:12.

• SCORING UPDATE NO. 8 -- Chiefs cap impressive 12-play, 86-yard TD drive with Kareem Hunt's 2-yard run. KC leaves Jacksonville (two timeouts) with 1:45 to score TD. Chiefs up 28-24.

• SCORING UPDATE NO. 9 -- Tough sequence there for Chiefs. Bryan Cook interception in end zone erased by DPI on Chamarri Conner. First-and-goal from 1, Lawrence stepped on, falls in own backfield untouched, gets up and scores TD. Jags 31, Chiefs 28, 30 seconds left. Chiefs have all 3 timeouts.

• FINAL SCORE: Jaguars 31, Chiefs 28.

View the inactives for tonight's game here.

Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy said this week that one word jumped off the film when he began preparing for Jacksonville this week: Opportunistic. Entering this week, the Jaguars’ defense had created more opportunities than any other NFL team, thanks to their league-leading 13 takeaways.

Sep 28, 2025; Santa Clara, California, USA; Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Devin Lloyd (0) catches a bobbled ball by San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey (23) for an interception during the second quarter at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images | Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images

“On the back end, there's a lot of tipped footballs. Sometimes those tipped footballs are at the line of scrimmage with D-linemen. Some of these that you're seeing are in the intermediate levels.

“And I think what's impressive is then these DBs, safeties, corners, even linebackers, they adjust well to the ball. And then they, instead of dropping the interception, they make the play.”

The Chiefs began consistently making plays last week in a big win over Baltimore. Whether Kansas City can continue to be aggressive and continue to protect the ball will go a long way toward determining which team wins on Monday Night Football.

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Sep 28, 2025; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster (9) celebrates with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) after a play during the third quarter against the Baltimore Ravens at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images | Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images

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