The Chiefs vs. Jaguars Storyline That No One Is Talking About

The Kansas City Chiefs face the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday to get back on track.

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Patrick Mahomes injured his ankle late in the first half of last season's AFC Divisional Round game.

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The Chiefs won 27-20 as Chad Henne led a touchdown drive and a limping Mahomes finished the game.

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The Chiefs hosted the AFC Championship Game for a fifth straight season and won their second Super Bowl in four years.

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Both the Chiefs and Jaguars were predicted to win the AFC West and South this year.

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Even though this clash is early in the season, it might affect postseason seeding if both teams play as planned.

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The Chiefs were the odds-on favorites to win the AFC again this season, but the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals led the Jaguars.

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The Bengals and Bills lost, far worse than the Chiefs' Thursday debut.

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