Game report: Chiefs 27, Jaguars 20

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, playing through an ankle injury, threw two touchdown passes – and his six-yarder to wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling midway through the fourth quarter gave the Chiefs a 27-17 lead.

The touchdown came a series after Jaguars running back Travis Etienne Jr.’s four-yard run cut the Chiefs’ lead to 20-17.

The Jaguars committed turnovers on their two possessions after Valdes-Scantling’s touchdown – with Chiefs linebacker Nick Bolton recovering wide receiver Jamal Agnew’s fumble at the Chiefs 3 with 5:29 remaining and cornerback Jaylen Watson intercepting Lawrence at the Chiefs 35 with 3:48 remaining.

“I’m proud of every man in here – man and woman,” Jaguars wide receiver Marvin Jones Jr. said .”It sucks to be in this position. Hats off to them (the Chiefs). There were chances, but it was a real football game. It was playoff football.

“I’m just proud of everybody, us as a team, how we battled this whole season.”

The Jaguars pulled to within 27-20 on a 48-yard field goal by kicker Riley Patterson with :25 remaining. Chiefs wide receiver Kadarius Toney recovered the ensuing onside kick.

The Jaguars, after rallying from a 27-0 deficit to beat the Los Angeles Chargers in an AFC Wild Card Playoff last Saturday, and after rallying from a four-game deficit to win the AFC South, tied the game 7-7 in the first quarter and rallied to within three early in the fourth but never led.

“It’s a disappointment,” wide receiver Zay Jones said. “No one suited up today to go lose. We practiced to win. We prepared to win. We fell short. That’s what it is.”

Mahomes and Chad Henne both first-half touchdown passes for the Chiefs. Mahomes, the 2018 NFL Most Valuable Player and the favorite for the award this season, left the game for much of the second quarter with the injury.

He returned and played the entire second half.

Lawrence, playing in his second career postseason game, completed 24 of 39 passes for 217 yards and one touchdown with an interception….