7 key storylines for Week 5 of the 2018 NFL season
By Ian Wharton
5. Can the NFL’s best defense slow the Chiefs offense?
The Kansas City Chiefs host the Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday in what should be the game of the week. The Denver Broncos showed that getting the Chiefs off their script with four pass rushers can at least make Patrick Mahomes work. The Jaguars can do the same thing and have an even better secondary than Denver.
The Chiefs will stretch the Jaguars vertically and horizontally in an effort to find weaknesses. They haven’t had to rely on Travis Kelce and Kareem Hunt on a weekly basis, which speaks to their insane talent. But those two will be key this game based on the weaker spots of the Jaguars.
The Tyreek Hill-Jalen Ramsey matchup will be of note due to their trash talk, but in reality, they’ll likely see little of each other even if Ramsey travels to cover him. Ramsey is great at press but struggles to recover when he loses at the line, so they’ll have to give Ramsey help over the top.
Meanwhile, Jacksonville is who we thought they were. Their defense is elite, and the offense is mediocre overall. The offensive line has been great when A.J. Cann has played and they’ll find success against the Chiefs’ soft linebacker and safety corps.
Prediction: Jaguars 20-17