Chiefs host Detroit in Week 6 SNF as KC tries to steady a rocky start and Detroit seeks to stay unbeaten. Three staff predictions vary: Chiefs 35-28, Chiefs 34-27, Lions 22-18. Key storylines center on Mahomes’ protection against a pass-happy Lions, KC’s backfield balance with Hunt and Pacheco, and Jones’s motivation against an efficient Detroit offense. Expected high tempo, with the game potentially decided by Chiefs’ edge pressure and Detroit’s sustained drive game.

Jacksonville stunned Kansas City on MNF 31-28, flipping momentum with Devin Lloyd’s 99-yard pick-six and a late, resilient drive led by Trevor Lawrence. Lawrence connected on key plays, including a 33-yard hookup to Brian Thomas Jr. and a sequence that stretched to the Chiefs’ 1-yard line after a controversial line-set, setting up the finishing moments. Cam Little’s 52-yard FG and a stout Jaguars defense underscored the upset, cementing a new dyno-shift with fantasy implications for Lawrence, Etienne, and the Jags’ pass-catchers.

Chiefs on the road in Week 5 against the Jaguars, a statement game for Patrick Mahomes and KC. A fast start featured a 97-yard drive and a Mahomes rushing TD, but Devin Lloyd broke the game open with a 99-yard pick-six after a red-zone interception. KC answered with Kareem Hunt TDs, yet penalties and a late defensive stop by Jacksonville kept the game close and ultimately swung the result to the Jaguars.

Isiah Pacheco returns home to New Jersey as Kansas City tries to snap its 0-2 start against the Giants. The Rutgers product anchors a run-first comeback while Mahomes and a veteran line search for balance. The Chiefs’ 2022 draft class—McDuffie, Karlaftis, Cook—now chase a rare Super Bowl streak for rookies in their first four seasons, turning a must-win into a defining moment.