This week, the Kansas City Chiefs’ defensive lineman Chris Jones has caught some heat from both local and national media outlets for what many on social media perceived as a lack of effort on the deciding play of Monday’s 31-28 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars.

On that play, Jaguars’ quarterback Trevor Lawrence tripped after taking the snap at the 1-yard line, then scrambled back to his feet and ran into the end zone for the game-winning touchdown.

While many blasted Jones online for not pursuing Lawrence, some (including myself) thought that Jones believed the quarterback was already down; his teammates...

The Kansas City Chiefs’ placekicker Harrison Butker has faced some early-season scrutiny after a rough stretch that included three missed field goals, a missed extra point and a costly kickoff miscue that contributed to Monday’s 31-28 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars.

But despite the chatter, head coach Andy Reid isn’t worried.

“Like any golfer — you guys have all golfed — sometimes you’re hitting it good and other times you’re off,” Reid told reporters on Wednesday. “But you work through it and you keep swinging, man. He’ll do that. He’s a talented kid; [he’s] mentally tough. I’m not really worried...

Coming off Week 5’s disappointing 31-28 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Kansas City Chiefs hope to get back to 0.500 as they host the Detroit Lions on GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium for “Sunday Night Football.”

Here’s what I’ll be wondering as the game gets underway.

1. Can the Chiefs find success against the Lions’ backup defensive backs?

The Lions’ defense has transitioned smoothly from former coordinator Aaron Glenn to Kelvin Sheppard. The structure remains largely the same: plenty of man coverage and four-man rushes. The defensive line is built around stout run defenders who can win at...

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Key matchup: Patrick Mahomes vs. Detroit’s corners

Key stat: Mahomes is sixth with 1,257 passing yards.

Date, Time, TV: 8:20 p.m. ET Sunday, NBC

This game might be a race to 30 points. If that’s the case, the deciding factor will likely be whether the Lions can hold up in coverage against Mahomes.

Detroit will be without its top three corners on the depth chart from when the summer began, including Terrion Arnold,...

Each practice day of the season, the Kansas City Chiefs release an official injury report leading up to the next game. This week, Kansas City will host the Detroit Lions on GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium this Sunday at 7:20 p.m. Arrowhead Time.

Here is the Chiefs’ final official injury report of the week, including injury designations fo the game:

Chiefs

Lions

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• Kansas City’s Friday injury report is excellent. Every player listed is reported as a full participant in practice. No Chiefs player...

The Kansas City Chiefs aren’t shying away from the truth: they’ve been beating themselves.

After a string of penalties and uncharacteristic errors — both of which were on full display in Monday night’s 31-28 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars — head coach Andy Reid and quarterback Patrick Mahomes each pointed to execution and discipline as the difference between the team’s current struggles and the standard they’ve set in recent years.

“I always go back just to the basics,” said Reid of Monday’s special teams penalties, which were a big factor in the most recent of their three narrow losses. “The...

First quarter

Five different receivers catch a pass from quarterback Patrick Mahomes on head coach Andy Reid’s opening-drive script. Travis Kelce moves the Kansas City Chiefs across midfield, and Xavier Worthy hauls in a pass to set Kansas City up at the Lions’ seven-yard line. Two plays later, Kareem Hunt punches it into the end zone for the game’s first score.

The Detroit Lions’ Dan Campbell wants to test the Chiefs’ strong run defense early. On the first play, Jahmyr Gibbs breaks multiple tackles for a 26-yard gain. The Lions’ offense methodically works its way downfield, converting four third...

As many of you are likely aware, Google searches are … different these days.

When you search for the latest information about Chiefs superstars like Patrick Mahomes and Chris Jones – or maybe exciting rookies like Josh Simmons and Omarr Norman-Lott – the top result is an AI-generated paragraph. And far too often, there are other results that aren’t helpful at all. It can be pretty frustrating, right?

The good news is Google is offering a solution for folks who like to get their news from specific sources. If you want to help Arrowhead Pride — while also streamlining all...

Throughout the season, I’ll be looking at one good thing and one bad thing in the most recent Kansas City Chiefs game. It’s a good way to discuss what happened — and identify encouraging (and discouraging) trends that may be developing.

Let’s start with the Chiefs’ 31-28 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in the Week 5 edition of “Monday Night Football.”

One good thing: the Chiefs’ under-center running game

NFL teams run the ball from two main formations: shotgun and under center. While some teams also mix in a pistol alignment, every team uses the two main types. The...

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Each week, we send out questions to the most plugged-in Kansas City Chiefs fans. You can see all of the recent survey results here.

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Chiefs fans’ confidence

This is exactly what happened after the Chiefs lost their season-opening game against the Los Angeles Chargers: fan confidence fell by more than half.

The Chiefs’ record going into the bye

It doesn’t seem like most fans think things are...

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Kansas City Chiefs

We’ve done this dance before. Counting the Chiefs out at any point is just stupid, because this team always finds a way through it all. Sure, they might not look impressive right now at 2-3, but there’s a lot of season to go.

There are obvious issues here the team needs to button up. Nobody has stepped up to become a reliable weapon for Patrick Mahomes, but he’s also forcing the ball more than...

The NFL’s Week 6 opens with the (4-1) Philadelphia Eagles against the (1-4) New York Giants from MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

Let’s talk about the game!