Who national experts predict will win KC Chiefs at Jacksonville Jaguars game
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- Chiefs will wear all-white uniforms Monday night in Jacksonville amid wet conditions.
- National panel of 60 experts favors Chiefs; majority predict narrow road wins.
- Consensus scores cluster around mid-20s; analysts cite Jaguars' takeaways.
While the Chiefs don’t do alternative uniforms or throwbacks, they sometimes go with a one-color look for a game.
And that’ll be the case for the Chiefs’ “Monday Night Football” showdown against the Jaguars in Jacksonville, Florida. The Chiefs will wear white jerseys and white pants on what could be a wet field.
Kickoff is at 7:15 p.m. and the game will air on KMBC (Ch. 9) in Kansas City and on KAKE (Ch. 10) in Wichita, along with ESPN and ESPN2 (ManningCast). Here is who 60 national experts are picking to win the game.
A 28-24 Chiefs win is the prediction from the Sporting News’ Bill Bender. Here is an excerpt of his story: “Travis Etienne averages 6.1 yards per carry. Will the Chiefs slow him down? It’s a special occasion for Jacksonville, but the Chiefs spoil the fun late.”
A 24-23 Chiefs victory is the prediction from the Arizona Republic’s Jeremy Cluff. He wrote: “The Chiefs have won two straight after an 0-2 start, including a big win over the Baltimore Ravens. Are they back? We think so. Kansas City will edge Jacksonville to win a third straight game.”
A 24-17 Chiefs victory is the prediction from the Associated Press’ Rob Maaddi. Here’s an excerpt of his story: “Xavier Worthy’s return has sparked Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs, who opened 0-2. Travis Etienne’s running and an opportunistic defense have helped the Jaguars turn things around this season. They already have 13 takeaways after getting just nine last season.”
The Chiefs are the choice for all five writers at NFL.com: Ali Bhanpuri (26-20 final score), Brooke Cersosimo (28-23), Dan Parr (25-20), Gennaro Filice (23-18) and Tom Blair (26-20). This is a snippet of what Bhanpuri wrote: “The Jags boast the NFL’s second-best pass EPA on defense, in large part due to their league-leading 14 takeaways (nine picks). They’ve been great at limiting chunk plays and holding opponents to field goals in the red zone. But Jacksonville has yet to face a QB even remotely close to Mahomes’ quality (for four full quarters, at least), and the Chiefs simply don’t turn the ball over (tied for first in fewest giveaways).”
The Chiefs are the pick for 10 of 11 ESPN experts: Stephania Bell, Matt Bowen, Mike Clay, Jeremy Fowler, Dan Graziano, Pamela Maldonado, Moses Moody, Jason Reid, Lindsey Thiry and Seth Wickersham. Taking the Jaguars is Kalyn Kahler.
Going with the Chiefs are the seven Sports Illustrated writers: Albert Breer, Clare Brennan, Mitch Goldich, Conor Orr, John Pluym, Gilberto Manzano and Matt Verderame.
The Chiefs are the choice for five of the six USA Today writers: Jarrett Bell (27-23 final score), Chris Bumbaca (23-17), Nate Davis (27-24), Tyler Dragon (26-20) and Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz (24-23). Taking Jacksonville is Nick Brinkerhoff (24-21).
Picking the Chiefs are seven of eight writers at CBS Sports: Ryan Wilson, Jamey Eisenberg, Cody Benjamin, Jared Dubin, John Breech, Tyler Sullivan and Dave Richard. Taking the Jaguars is Pete Prisco, who predicts a 23-21 final. This is from his story: “The Chiefs impressed in beating the Ravens last week, but now must play a surprise Jacksonville team on the road on a Monday night. That won’t be easy. The Jaguars defense has taken the ball away 13 times.”
The Chiefs will win, say eight of 10 Dallas Morning-News members: Joey Hayden, Joseph Hoyt, Dana Larson, Damon Marx, Craig Miller, Newy Scruggs, Kevin Sherrington and Calvin Watkins. Picking the Jaguars are Tim Cowlishaw and Abraham Nudelstejer.
Picking the Chiefs are seven of eight Athletic writers: Joe Buscaglia, Larry Holder, Josh Kendall, Nick Kosmider, Zack Rosenblatt, Austin Mock and Josiah Turner. Taking Jacksonville is Chad Graff.
A Chiefs win is the prediction from both Pro Football Talk writers. Mike Florio thinks KC will win 28-21, while Chris Simms sees it ending up 24-21.
This story was originally published October 6, 2025 at 8:48 AM.
