Underdog Jaguars Eye Massive Monday Night Upset vs. Chiefs

Can the Jaguars prove their doubters wrong?

At the same time, the Jacksonville Jaguars could easily be undefeated right now, had they capitalized on a few more of their offensive chances in Week 2 against the Cincinnati Bengals, or simply not given up a 90-yard, game-winning drive to backup quarterback Jake Browning.

While Jacksonville's passing game has been severely uninspiring, it has been trending up, and the NFL should be on the lookout for what this team could do once it's firing on all cylinders. Apparently, not many expect them to be able to cross their t's and dot their i's against the Kansas City Chiefs for Monday Night Football.

No one siding with the Jaguars

NFL.com's panel of editors all picked the Chiefs to win with an average margin of victory of 5.4 points. Ali Bhanpuri stated that it comes down to the lopsided expectations between quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes and Trevor Lawrence:

"Assuming No. 15 is able to work his magic, per usual, I expect defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo to clamp down on Jacksonville's run game, forcing Trevor Lawrence to consistently win through the air -- something the fifth-year pro has struggled to do so far this season. If this game rests on the shoulders of the two QBs, as I expect it to, I'll take Mahomes' right arm 10 times out of 10."

Meanwhile, ESPN's experts went 3-3 on siding with Kansas City, too, although they expect a much closer game with an average difference of just 2.33 points. Michael DiRocco stated that Head Coach Liam Coen stressed to his defense not to lose hope against Mahomes:

"One of the things being stressed to the defensive players this week: Don't get discouraged. QB Patrick Mahomes is an escape artist who can turn a bad play into a huge gain with an off-schedule throw from a weird arm angle. It's going to happen at least once, but the key is to forget about it immediately when it does."