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Revisiting 2025 preseason bold predictions for 32 NFL teams | ESPN
Original prediction: The Chiefs will have at least 12 plays that go for 40-plus yards in the regular season.
Why there’s still a chance: Kansas City has recorded two such plays this season, so this is still a long shot. Still, that’s halfway to the season total from a year ago. Plus, we’ll see whether the return of wide receiver Rashee Rice following his six-game suspension opens up more plays downfield.
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Kansas City Chiefs: WR Tyquan Thornton
This is a toss-up between Thornton and the team’s first-round rookie left tackle, Josh Simmons, but fewer expected the former to be such a big factor. Injuries have paved the way, but the fact is the 25-year-old ex-Patriot is averaging a league-high 20.9 yards per catch.
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Should Bills backers be concerned? For the second straight week, Buffalo lacked consistency at home against a big underdog. Three turnovers, 11 penalties and a lack of rhythm on offense contributed to the Bills’ first loss of the season.
Early-season lull aside, Buffalo’s odds remain steady thanks in part to a murky AFC playoff picture. The conference’s other biggest title contenders entering Week 5 — the Kansas City Chiefs (+1000), Ravens (+2000) and Los Angeles Chargers (+1800) — all lost and saw their odds drop.
In the NFC, the Detroit Lions (+700) are the new top team in the midst of a four-game winning streak. Rising from +1700 after Week 1’s loss in Green Bay, the Lions sustain the NFL’s highest-scoring offense, coupled with a playmaking defense that is third in both interception rate and sacks per pass attempt.
5. The Jaguars deserve credit for rattling off some clutch plays at the very end.
As impressive as the Chiefs’ final scoring drive was, the Jaguars found a way to match it.
Jacksonville covered 60 yards in just over one minute of game action, converting multiple third downs before finding the end zone with only 23 seconds remaining. The big play of the drive took place on the Jaguars’ side of the field, facing a 3rd-and-7, when quarterback Trevor Lawrence found wide receiver Brian Thomas for a 33-yard gain.
It was one of several clutch plays for Jacksonville on the series, and paired with some critical penalties on the part of the Chiefs, the Jaguars found a way to win it in the end.
It was a tough result for the Chiefs, who looked poised to win Monday’s game at numerous times during the contest, but they’ll now need to turn the page in a hurry with a matchup against the...
