Kansas City (2-2) at Jacksonville (3-1)

BetMGM NFL odds: Chiefs by 3 1/2.

Against the spread: Chiefs 2-2, Jaguars 3-1.

Series record: Chiefs lead 10-6.

Last meeting: Chiefs beat Jaguars 17-9 on Sept. 17, 2023, in Jacksonville.

Last week: Chiefs beat Ravens 37-20; Jaguars beat 49ers 26-21.

Chiefs offense: overall (16T), rush (19), pass (12), scoring (14T).

Chiefs defense: overall (14), rush (22), pass (8), scoring (7).

Jaguars offense: overall (10), rush (4), pass (18T), scoring (16T).

Jaguars defense: overall (15), rush (4), pass (24), scoring (4).

Turnover differential: Chiefs plus-3; Jaguars plus-9.

RB Brashard Smith has slowly increased his workload through the first four games of his NFL career, and he could be poised to shoulder an even bigger load going forward. RBs Isiah Pacheco and Kareem Hunt may be dependable veterans, but neither has proven to have big-play potential, and that is what the speedy former wide receiver brings to the Kansas City offense.

DE Josh Hines-Allen needs two sacks to break the franchise record (55) set by Tony Brackens in 2003. Hines-Allen has 53 ½ sacks over seven seasons in Jacksonville, including 17 ½ in 2023. No one should be surprised to see him set the mark against former teammate Jawaan Taylor in prime time.

Chiefs DT Chris Jones vs. Jacksonville’s interior line. Jones has four sacks and an interception in five games — all wins — against the Jaguars. The 31-year-old Jones notched 1 ½ sacks in each of his past two games against Jacksonville, in 2022 and 2023, and will face a banged-up group that includes guards Ezra Cleveland (ankle) and Patrick Mekari (knee).

Chiefs: DE Mike Danna could return this week after dealing with a quad injury.

Jaguars: DE Travon Walker had surgery Monday to repair his left wrist but hasn’t been ruled out. S Eric Murray (neck), Mekari (knee) and RT Anton Harrison (elbow) are dealing with minor injuries.

The series has been lopsided lately, with Chiefs winning eight in a row. Jacksonville’s most recent victory against Kansas City came in 2009, four years before Andy Reid’s arrival. Reid’s first win with the Chiefs was a 28-2 beatdown in Jacksonville in the 2013 season opener. Then-rookie tight end Travis Kelce was active for that one but did not play.

WR Xavier Worthy is an intriguing option because the Chiefs also have shown a propensity for giving him the ball on jet sweeps; he had a 35-yard carry last week.

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