Even though the offense finally started to hit its stride, the defense could not hold up on its end as the Kansas City Chiefs fell to the Jacksonville Jaguars, 31-28, in a thriller on Monday night.
Instead of the lack of explosiveness from the offense in the loss, which dropped Kansas City to 2-3, it was its defense that proved costly this time. Following a go-ahead 86-yard TD drive from the Chiefs, the Jaguars (4-1) responded with 60-yard drive of their own to pull the upset and leave Kansas City scratching its head once more in defeat.
During Tuesday's edition of "Get Up," current ESPN analyst and former NFL cornerback Domonique Foxworth made it clear that he is not giving up on the Chiefs due to their offensive outburst on Monday night.
"When you put yourself in a situation when you shouldn't be there, sometimes you're not going to win," Foxworth said. "So, I don't think the Chiefs are a decidedly worse team than they were last year. I don't think, all of a sudden, they forgot how to manage these big moments.
"I think sometimes the randomness bounces in your favor and sometimes it doesn't, which is why the Chiefs, their offense looks better, so I feel more confident in this Chiefs team than just this loss and (what) their record looks like right now. Honestly, I feel a little bit more confident in this Chiefs team now than I did last year because I saw their offense be able to be explosive. I know they'll get the defense figured out. They can blow up teams on offense now. That's something that they could not do all of last season."
"When you put yourself in a situation when you shouldn't be there, sometimes you're not going to win."
— Get Up (@GetUpESPN) October 7, 2025
Domonique Foxworth on the Chiefs after their MNF loss to the Jaguars. pic.twitter.com/0U2EaQAcUq
The Chiefs had 476 total yards in Monday night's loss and a vintage performance from quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who was 29-of-41 for 318 yards and one TD, plus an additional 60 rush yards and a TD. The only downfall was a 99-yard pick six from Jaguars linebacker Devin Lloyd, which completely changed the complexion of the game.
The self-inflicted wounds are something Mahomes is the most tired of this season. From his brutal interception to the 13 penalties committed against Jacksonville, the Chiefs continue to beat themselves more times than not. That was most obvious in Monday's loss when a pass interference call in the end zone gifted Jacksonville a first down at the 1-yard line after previously facing a 3rd-and-15, ultimately leading to the game-winning score from Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence.
The Chiefs have the second-worst penalty differential (-13) in the NFL, something head coach Andy Reid and this coaching staff must fix if Kansas City is going to return to form.
One year removed from going 11-0 in one-score games, the Chiefs are 0-3 this season. It is still too early to count them out as they have proved time and again, but if those results are going to improve, the self-inflicted issues the Chiefs continue to have must be solved. If not, the offense they displayed Monday night may not be enough.
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