Chiefs Lose To Jaguars 24-21

If you've only read this headline and didn't watch the game, than you probably think that this was a close one that could have gone either way. The truth is that it wasn't close at all. It took a bomb to Chris Chambers with under 3 minutes left to get to 13 points and then an onside kick to get the ball back, before getting to 19. To top it all off, the Chiefs converted a 2 point conversion with under two minutes, to make it 21-24. Both touchdown passes were to Chris Chambers and for a second it looked like the Chiefs had an actual receiving threat with the Bowe / Chambers combo. The problem is that the Chiefs offense was anemic the entire game, up to the final minutes that I just described. They didn't convert their first 3rd down until the late in the 3rd quarter.

There is some major question marks after today's game. The first one has to be why the Chiefs didn't run the ball with Jamal Charles. He was averaging over 5 yards a carry this season and averaged 6 yards a carry today. He ran the ball 6 times for 36 yards. Kolby Smith received the ball 4 times for 17 yards (4.2 AVG.) So If LJ gets the ball over 20 times a game and runs for 2.4 yards a carry and Jamal is averaging 5, then why did he only get the ball 6 times? Chris Johnson, who is virtually the same exact size as Jamal, ran for over 200 yards last week against the Jags and this was the one time that the Chiefs actually had an opportunity to see what Jamal could do.

The next question has to be why the chiefs continue to pull out a completely explosive passing offense towards the end of the game. The first three quarters are slants, screens and runs up the middle. When the 4th quarter comes along, Todd Haley grabs his Cardinals playbook and Cassel airs it out all over the field with Dwayne Bowe making acrobatic Catches. The Chiefs must come out with guns blazing from the first whistle from here on out.

Last but not least, this is a time when we will see if the Chiefs players give up on their hard nosed head coach. Right now, they have to be wondering if the hardest training camp in pro football was worth it, If the practices in pads during the season is worth it, and if the constant verbal abuse is worth it. It doesn't look good in KC right now.

Here's your stats for today's game:

Kansas City Chiefs

Passing	CP/AT	YDS	TD	INT
M. Cassel	23/39	262	2	0
Rushing	ATT	YDS	TD	LG
J. Charles	6	36	0	13
Ko. Smith	4	17	0	12
D. Savage	2	4	0	4
M. Cassel	2	3	0	3
Receiving	REC	YDS	TD	LG
D. Bowe	4	74	0	36
L. Long	8	74	0	27
C. Chambers	3	70	2	54
J. Charles	3	19	0	13
M. Bradley	1	12	0	12
D. Savage	1	8	0	8
L. Pope	1	5	0	5
Ko. Smith	1	4	0	4
M. Cox	1	-4	0	-4

Jacksonville Jaguars Passing	CP/AT	YDS	TD	INT
D. Garrard	18/27	264	1	0
Rushing	ATT	YDS	TD	LG
M. Jones-Drew	29	97	1	10
D. Garrard	9	29	0	8
R. Jennings	2	29	1	28
M. Thomas	1	18	0	18
Receiving	REC	YDS	TD	LG
M. Sims-Walker	6	147	1	61
T. Holt	4	37	0	18
M. Jones-Drew	3	37	0	15
J. Dillard	1	33	0	33
R. Jennings	1	9	0	9
M. Lewis	1	3	0	3
G. Jones	1	0	0	0
M. Thomas	1	-2	0	-2