Chiefs squander a dominant offensive night with a handful of self-inflicted mistakes, dropping to 2-3 after a clash with Jacksonville. KC piled up near 500 yards, Mahomes clicked for 318 passing yards, and the run game showed life, yet penalties, a pick-six, and stifling special-teams miscues swung the game Jacksonville’s way. The defense fought but couldn’t close late, and KC now shifts focus to Detroit with questions about discipline and edge in big moments.

Fantasy angles stay bright on a high-volume passing offense, but the absence of Rashee Rice next week adds urgency to leverage Kelce, Worthy, and Thornton as primary playmakers. Pacheco and the ground game still have a path to carries and chunk plays, but KC must clean interceptions and special-teams blunders to reverse the trend and reclaim momentum against a tough Lions matchup.

Chiefs drop a 31-28 decision to Jacksonville, a loss defined by self-inflicted wounds, penalties, and special-teams miscues that kept KC from establishing a clean path to victory. Patrick Mahomes sparked the attack with big plays and scrambles, but a late Devin Lloyd pick-six flipped the game and exposed a fragile margin for error. Rasheed Rice returned with burst, the run game found flashes from Pacheco and Hunt, yet the defense failed to close the door against Trevor Lawrence.

Fantasy managers should weigh KC’s explosive ceiling against ongoing discipline and pass rush concerns. Jacksonville’s Liam Cohen outcoached in key moments, capitalizing on KC’s miscues while KC’s offense, despite positive flashes, didn’t fully overwhelm a defense that bent but didn’t break. The AFC remains wide open, with lessons about penalties, red-zone efficiency, and the need for an additional defensive spark and run-game reliability.