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Let's talk about the Jaguars (AFC Divisional Round) (https://chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=347009)

Kirk had 9 catches for 105 yards and 2 TDs last time.

I have zero doubt that McDuffie will hold him to significantly less than that.

Our D-Line and LBer's were getting great pressure on Sunshine in that first matchup (5 sacks, 7 TFL's and lots of pressures) and that was when we were struggling to get consistent pressure. We certainly didn't struggle THAT game. Go back and watch it. We were in Trev's grill constantly, forcing him to get rid of the ball quicker than he wanted to.

Now fast forward to the end of the season where we HAVE done a much better job of getting a consistent pass rush from our guys, and I really think the Jags and Sunshine are gonna have a tough time moving the ball on offense consistently. Yeah, I'm sure Doug will catch us a couple times on some trickeration or something, but I can't see them putting up anything more than 24 points.

And on the other side of the ball, the Chiefs offense will move the ball effortlessly against the Jags D. Just like the first game. Except our offense is more multi dimensional now. More options for Pat. NO WAY, zero chance they hold us under 30 points.

This game will be decided by time we get to the 4th. Just some garbage time stats for Sunshine and the Boys at that point.

No worries whatsoever.

I’m confident.

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The Athletic anonymously polled coaches and executives to make their wild-card picks, and they teamed up to accurately forecast five of the six matchups, with the Giants’ upset of the Vikings as the outlier.

It’s time to bring them back for another vote — two executives and three assistant coaches. They were each granted anonymity so they could offer their candid opinions. Here’s how they see the weekend shaking out.

No. 1 Chiefs (14-3) vs. No. 4 Jaguars (9-8, 1-0)

Kickoff: 4:30 p.m. Saturday.

Expert picks: Chiefs 5, Jaguars 0

One voter kept the logic very straightforward.

“Patrick Mahomes,” an executive said.

Make no mistake, the panelists respect what the Jaguars have been doing, but they aren’t about to doubt the top-seeded Chiefs.

Two coaches actually echoed one another: “Too much firepower.”

One also pointed toward Chiefs coach Andy Reid’s famous ability to game plan for an extra week.

“They will play fast and confident,” the coach said.

The Jaguars have won eight of their past 10 games — the Chiefs handed them one of those two losses, 27-17 at Arrowhead in Week 10 — including big comebacks against the Raiders (17 points), Ravens (9 points), Cowboys (10 points), Titans (10 points) and Chargers (27 points).

Quarterback Trevor Lawrence opened the wild-card victory against the Chargers with interceptions on four of six possessions. He had a 0.0 passer rating through seven series before lighting it up in the third-biggest comeback in playoff history.

“If Jacksonville starts fast, it could be a game,” one coach observed with a sentiment the Jaguars would like to put into practice.

“The Jaguars are certainly growing and heading in the right direction,” an executive said. “But Arrowhead, Andy Reid, Patrick Mahomes, that’s a big deal to overcome. (Jaguars head coach) Doug Pederson is a savvy play caller. Trevor Lawrence can’t make the same mistakes as he did in the first half against the Chargers. The Jaguars definitely have the edge rushing talent to disrupt Mahomes.”

The overwhelming tally isn’t a slight on the Jaguars. It’s merely respect for the Chiefs.

“Arguably the best team in football,” an executive said.

Lawrence is a streaky QB. When he is on and his receivers are not f'ing up, Jags become a tough team to slow down on offense. Chances are both of those things don't happen so the more talented Chiefs should win.

Someone put up a decent video on Lawrence's 4 interceptions in his first playoff game and 2 of them just don't happen if the receivers run the right routes and another was on an offensive lineman's block technique setting Lawrence up for failure. One of the Jags receivers is just mistake prone in his route running but sooner or later one would think he would learn or his coaches would change his route tree to lower the chances of his f ups costing the Jags.

In one case, the Jags receiver clearly did a stupid elongated in cut on the ball so easy for Charger defender to undercut him and get a pick on a nicely thrown ball. On another the Jags receiver ran too far and right near a Chargers defender when he clearly should have stopped and not even put Lawrence into position to make a stupid decision. Mostly on receiver but Lawrence should still have known better. A third interception was on the offensive lineman for a missed block/wrong technique. The 4th INT was on Lawrence.

One thing the Chiefs excel at and some of it is Reid and some of it is Mahomes is the receivers and line are much more likely to be doing the right things than most teams.

But the further the season goes along and more playoff games a team experiences, you would think the less unforced mistakes happen.

For the most part, the Chargers didn't stop the Jags at all. The Jags stopped the Jags. Chargers defense may even be worse than the Chiefs.

Chiefs should win since they have great talent on offense that do not make many mistakes, but Jags may score more points than most Chiefs expect if Jags don't shoot themselves in the foot again.

"The Jaguars definitely have the edge rushing talent to disrupt Mahomes.”

Lol wut?

Oh wow stevegroganfan jumping into a discussion that isn't about Tom Brady?

I'm impressed!

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Originally Posted by MahomesIsTheMVP (Post 16748454)

I’m confident.

I'd like to hear their thoughts on the bills Bengals

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Originally Posted by staylor26 (Post 16748461)

"The Jaguars definitely have the edge rushing talent to disrupt Mahomes.”

Lol wut?

Yeah that one stood out to me too

We are going to crush their skulls

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Originally Posted by BWillie (Post 16748495)

We are going to crush their skulls

That Paterminator is out there.

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A guy that looked like Trevor Lawrence just walked by me at the casino.

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Originally Posted by ptlyon (Post 16748468)

I'd like to hear their thoughts on the bills Bengals

3-2 Bills.

Game is pretty much a toss up.

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Originally Posted by Cave Johnson (Post 16748532)

3-2 Bills.

Game is pretty much a toss up.

Thanks yous

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Originally Posted by MahomesMagic (Post 16748528)

A guy that looked like Trevor Lawrence just walked by me at the casino.

Go find him and tell him he's gonna get his ass beat tomorrow