The Jacksonville Jaguars pulled off the third-largest comeback in NFL postseason history last week, coming back from down 27 points to defeat the Los Angeles Chargers, 31-30. Their reward for such a feat? A date with the No. 1 seed Kansas City Chiefs.
This is the first time these two teams have faced off in the playoffs, but they did play earlier this season. Kansas City defeated Jacksonville by 10 points, while Patrick Mahomes threw four touchdowns and an interception. The Jaguars were +3 in the turnover battle, yet still lost by double digits. Trevor Lawrence and Travis Etienne better be prepared to score some points this weekend.
Below, we will examine the different betting angles for this matchup. We will provide picks from both CBS Sports and SportsLine experts on this AFC showdown, as well as a few player props that we view as enticing.
All NFL odds are via Caesars Sportsbook.
How to watch
Date: Saturday, Jan. 21 | Time: 4:30 p.m. ET
Location: Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, Missouri)
TV: NBC | Stream: FuboTV
Odds: Chiefs -8.5, O/U 52.5
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Jaguars at Chiefs spread picks
“Laying 8.5 points with a team like Kansas City that did struggle to pull away from clubs this season does seem like a shaky road to go down, but the Chiefs feel like a team that has simply been waiting to flip the switch.
“After the bye, they’re beginning another playoff run with Patrick Mahomes, who has been playing at an MVP level to end the year. He has a mismatch against this Jacksonville defense that could see him slice his way up the field. The Jags allowed an NFL-high 6.8 yards per attempt against throws coming out in under 2.5 seconds. Meanwhile, Mahomes led the NFL in EPA per drop with under 2.5 seconds to throw this season. One of his main targets, of course, will be Travis Kelce, who now faces a Jacksonville defense that allowed the third-most receiving yards and third-most yards per reception to tight ends this season. Translation: K.C. should be able to…
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