Jaguars vs Chiefs: Week 5 Live Game Thread

The Jacksonville Jaguars have started the 2025 NFL season strongly, proving that they're vastly improved this year under new head coach Liam Coen. They've already matched 75 percent of their wins from 2024 with a 3-1 record through the first four weeks of the campaign.

However, they face their toughest test yet in hopes of getting their fourth victory and tying last season's total. In Week 5, they host Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs for Monday Night Football.

The Jaguars are almost strangers to this situation in the Trevor Lawrence era. They're entering a primetime matchup with decent odds to best the reigning AFC champions. They're still the underdogs in this one, but this coming game represents their best chance at getting one against Mahomes since he took over as the Chiefs' franchise quarterback.

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Can the Jaguars capitalize?

The Jacksonville Jaguars garnered a lot of optimism for all of their offseason moves, headlined by the hiring of Head Coach Liam Coen. They've steadily proven that positivity was deserved so far this year, notching some big wins along the way: a blowout over the Carolina Panthers in the opener, a divisional victory over last season's AFC South champions in the Houston Texans, and a road upset of the San Francisco 49ers.

Still, there's some belief that Jacksonville might just be a decent team taking advantage of some favorable opportunities instead of an elite squad worthy of being viewed among the true contenders. Getting one against Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs could fully win over their remaining doubters.

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The Chiefs aren't the same juggernauts anymore

The Chiefs are viewed as the betting favorites over the Jaguars on the road in Week 5, largely due to their resounding performance against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 4. They absolutely dominated in their last outing, blowing out their opponents 37-20, while showing that they can still field an explosive offense.

However, Kansas City struggled heavily before that game, especially on the offensive side of the ball. With Xavier Worthy sidelined with a dislocated shoulder in the first three weeks, the Chiefs went just 1-2 while scoring a lowly 20 points per game.

That all changed with Worthy back versus the Ravens. Whether that was proof of how his presence can uplift the entire offense or simply an indictment of Baltimore's pitiful defense this year remains to be seen. Worthy is also listed as questionable for Monday Night Football due to his shoulder and a new ankle injury. Be sure to follow our live game thread to see if he goes and how the Jaguars either capitalize on his absence or try to contain him.

Live Game Thread

COIN TOSS: The Kansas City Chiefs won the coin toss and elected to defer. The Jacksonville Jaguars will open Monday Night Football with their offense

1ST PLAY: Liam Coen puts the rock in Travis Etienne Jr.'s hands to begin the game. He picks up seven, bringing multiple Chiefs defenders down with him.

3-AND-OUT: Trevor Lawrence's first attempt falls incomplete as he tries to find ETN on 3rd-and-2. Logan Cooke's punt is fielded at Kansas City's nine-yard line.

THE LIFE OF A SHOWBOY: The Chiefs' first offensive play is a short screen pass to Travis Kelce, who picks up nine after the catch.

BIG PLAY: Patrick Mahomes climbs the pocket and finds Tyquan Thornton with a floater. They wind up connecting for 24 yards after a short run following the reception.

BIG STOP: Travis Hunter matches up against Travis Kelce on 3rd-and-3 and forces fourth down, with the ball hitting the tight end in the face mask and falling incomplete. Parker Washington fair catches at Jacksonville's 14-yard line.

BRAIN FART: Trevor Lawrence rolls out right and throws a pass about 15 yards downfield to Dyami Brown. Unfortunately, he was at least a yard beyond the line of scrimmage, incurring an illegal forward pass penalty, forcing 2nd-and-14.

3-AND-OUT NO. 2: Brian Thomas Jr. takes a short crosser on 3rd-and-14 and nearly picks up the first down, but comes up two yards short.

BREAKOUT: A struggling Isiah Pacheco notches his longest run of the year, picking up 17 yards and taking the ball into Jaguars' territory on 1st-and-10.

HUGE PENALTY: Jourdan Lewis draws an unsportsmanlike conduct flag on Marquise Hollywood Brown, moving Kansas City back to 2nd-and-24.

MAHOMES MAGIC: Jaguars send five on 3rd-and-9, and the pressure gets into Mahomes' face, but he launches one to Tyquan Thornton downfield. He allegedly comes up with a 32-yard reception at the Jacksonville six-yard line, but Liam Coen challenges the catch.

CALL STANDS: The ball seemingly rolls as Thornton goes to the ground, but the referees rule that he had enough control throughout the process of the catch.

SCORING UPDATE NO. 1: Travis Kelce takes an easy catch on a Mahomes rollout to the right into the end zone. Harrison Butker knocks in the extra point. JAX 0-7 KC

END OF 1ST QUARTER — JAX 0-7 KC

GET GOING: Brenton Strange takes a short screen pass for 22 yards to pick up the Jaguars first first down of the game.

MOVE THOSE CHAINS: Trevor Lawrence sneaks for nearly three yards on 3rd-and-2 to keep the drive going.

ANOTHER ONE: Brian Thomas Jr. reels in his second catch of the game on a deep crosser to set up 1st-and-goal at KC's seven-yard line.

HUGE CALL: Trevor Lawrence takes a designed run to the right and gets stopped just short of the goal line on third down.

GUTSY PLAY: On 4th-and-goal, T-Law tries to jump over the line for a touchdown, but Nick Bolton knocks the ball out. The play goes under review. Call stands as a fumble.

BAD BREAK: Following the turnover, the Jaguars give up a 33-yard run to Kareem Hunt.

ALL DAY: Jaguars can't get any pressure on Mahomes, and he finds Tyquan Thornton for 34 yards.

SCORING UPDATE NO. 2: On 1st-and-goal, Mahomes caps off a quick 97-yard drive with a touchdown run. JAX 0-14 KC

SACKED: Trevor Lawrence takes his first sack of the night, and Jaguars face 3rd-and-10 and a potential 3-and-out.

BAILED OUT: After a delay of game penalty moves Jacksonville back to 3rd-and-15, Jaylen Watson commits defensive pass interference on Brian Thomas Jr. and awards the Jaguars an automatic first down to avoid 3-and-out.

WHEELS: T-Law tucks the ball on 2nd-and-8 and picks up 16 yards and the conversion.

ROOKIE GETS INVOLVED: Travis Hunter Jr. makes his first catch in the flat and makes two defenders miss to pick up the first down on 2nd-and-11.

BREATH OF RELIEF: Lawrence finds Tim Patrick on a seam route, but he bobbles the ball into the air. Multiple Chiefs get a chance at the interception, but it falls innocently incomplete.

DO IT HIMSELF: On 3rd-and-4, T-Law takes off again and gains 14 on a scramble to get into the red zone.

GOAL TO GO: ETN takes a pitch on 3rd-and-2 and converts for 1st-and-goal for Jacksonville.

SCORING UPDATE NO. 3: Lawrence finds Parker Washington on a short out in the end zone. Jaguars get back into the game. JAX 7-14 KC

TONE-SETTER: Josh Hines-Allen sheds rookie Josh Simmons and gets into the backfield to get a huge tackle for loss on an Xavier Worthy jet sweep.

MOMENTUM SHIFT: Jaguars force 3-and-out on the Chiefs to get another shot at scoring before halftime.

PINNED DEEP: Parker Washington gets out of the way, as Matt Araiza's punt is downed at Jacksonville's eight-yard line.

QUICK START: Trevor Lawrence finds Brian Thomas Jr. for a nice chunk gain on the Jaguars' first play of the drive.

END OF 2ND QUARTER — JAX 7-14 KC

3-AND-OUT: Jourdan Lewis contests a catch on 3rd-and-2, assisted by a six-man blitz to force fourth down on the Chiefs first drive of the half.

ETN: Etienne Jr. gets the rock on back-to-back plays, first a short pass and then a run up the middle, and picks up 15 to give the Jaguars a quick first down on their first drive after intermission.

EXTEND THE PLAY: Trevor Lawrence steps up in the pocket, aided by a nasty chip block from Etienne Jr., and finds Travis Hunter downfield for 44 yards.

SCORING UPDATE NO. 4: Trevor Lawrence shows that he's ready to match Patrick Mahomes, running for his own touchdown right down the middle of the lane. JAX 14-14 KC

TOUGH CATCH: After dinking and dunking their way to a long drive, Kansas City faced 3rd-and-2 in the red zone. Hollywood Brown makes a tough catch over the middle, absorbing an immediate hit from Andrew Wingard to pick up 1st-and-goal.

SCORING UPDATE NO. 5: Devin Lloyd picks off Mahomes on an end zone try and brings it all the way back to the house to take the lead. JAX 21-14 KC

BACK AGAINST THE WALL: Facing 3rd-and-2 with all the momentum on Jacksonville's side after 21 unanswered points, Mahomes scrambles to pick up the first down with a nine-yard pickup.

END OF 3RD QUARTER — JAX 21-14 KC

NEXT MAN UP: Antonio Johnson comes up with a pass breakup on a huge downfield shot to Tyquan Thornton to force 3rd-and-24 for Kansas City.

BIG STOP: The coverage holds up for Jacksonville, and Mahomes is forced to scramble for 14 yards to set up 4th-and-10 from the Jaguars' 44-yard line. Parker Washington fields the punt at the 12.

DISASTER: Trevor Lawrence throws a pick right to Trent McDuffie on a busted play to Parker Washington. The broadcast believes it should have been defensive pass interference on the Chiefs, but there's no overturn.

SCORING UPDATE NO. 6: Kansas City takes advantage of the interception and short field, and Kareem Hunt rushes in for a five-yard score. JAX 21-21 KC

BIG RETURN: LeQuint Allen Jr. takes the kickoff back to the Jacksonville 41-yard line to set up the offense near field-goal position.

RESPONSE: Trevor Lawrence scrambles on 3rd-and-2 to avoid 3-and-out shortly after his interception.

TACKLE FOR LOSS: Jaguars fake a screen to Travis Hunter Jr. before throwing it the other way to Etienne, but Drue Tranquill sniffs it out. ETN is tackled behind the line of scrimmage for a three-yard loss.

SCORING UPDATE NO. 7: Cam Little drills a 52-yard field goal on 4th-and-5 to give Jacksonville the lead once again. JAX 24-21 KC

BIG PENALTY: Brashard Smith returns the kickoff to the 30, but an illegal double-team flag moves KC back to the 14-yard line.

SCOOT: Patrick Mahomes finds a lot of grass on a 15-yard gain.

WIZARDRY: Maason Smith had Mahomes dead to rights for a sack, but he somehow plants an arm, slips out, and picks up five yards on a scramble for the first down.

TOE TAP: With Devin Lloyd chasing him a free blitzer, Mahomes finds Marquise Brown on the sideline to set up 1st-and-goal at the Jacksonville five-yard line.

SCORING UPDATE NO. 8: Kareem Hunt finds the end zone on an outside sweep to cap off a long drive for the Chiefs. JAX 24-28 KC

GOOD START: Harrison Butker bounces it out of bounds on the kickoff, allowing Jacksonville to begin their drive at the 40-yard line down four points with 1:45 remaining.

SACKED: T-Law takes just his second sack of the night, but it's a big one. Jaguars are forced to take their second timeout of the half before 3rd-and-7 with 1:09 left.

BIG TIME: Lawrence finds Brian Thomas Jr. on the right sideline for a momentous 33-yard pickup.

BACK-TO-BACK: T-Law gets another completion, diming it to Dyami Brown to get into the red zone and stop the clock.

BACKBREAKER: The Jaguars incur another delay of game to move back to 2nd-and-15.

FLAG ON THE PLAY: Trevor Lawrence targets BTJ in the end zone, but it's tipped up and picked. Thankfully, it's defensive pass interference, and the Jaguars will get a chance at the goal line.

DIVINE INTERVENTION IN DUVAL: Trevor Lawrence slips on the snap, but is somehow able to stand up and scramble into the end zone.

SCORING UPDATE NO. 9: JAX 31-28 KC

PBU: Eric Murray nearly picks off Mahomes' first deep try on a desperate attempt to get back into this game.

FINAL JAX 31-28 KC

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