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Chiefs at Jaguars on Monday Night Football Puts Turnovers in the Spotlight

Jacksonville’s takeaway-heavy defense meets a Kansas City attack that has coughed up the ball just once this season.

Overview

  • Kickoff is Monday, Oct. 6 at 8:15 p.m. ET at EverBank Stadium, with coverage on ESPN and ABC and streaming in the ESPN App and the NFL hub.
  • The Jaguars are 3-1 under first-year coach Liam Coen and lead the NFL with 13 takeaways for a plus-9 margin, while the Chiefs are 2-2 with a plus-3 margin and only one giveaway through four games.
  • Kansas City has won eight straight in the matchup, and both teams enter on two-game winning streaks seeking a third consecutive victory.
  • Jacksonville DE Travon Walker had wrist surgery and is considered week-to-week but not ruled out for Monday; Kansas City DE Mike Danna could return from a quad injury, per the latest updates.
  • Andy Reid has stressed ball security and Patrick Mahomes called the matchup a great challenge, with a key battle expected between Chiefs DT Chris Jones and a Jaguars interior line dealing with injuries.