Kansas City Chiefs star defensive tackle Chris Jones is a proud, spirited competitor who keeps that same energy until the final whistle. It's one of the many traits that have propelled him to a Hall of Fame career. However, he was out of pocket in the closing stages of the team's Week 2 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.
Jones ostensibly felt as though he and the Chiefs' defense did enough to beat the Eagles, and decided to let Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts know. The only problem is that Philadelphia was in victory formation, which the latter ruthlessly reminded the former of with a not-safe-for-work yet fair counter.
Chiefs DT Chris Jones and Jalen Hurts had this exchange as the Eagles were kneeling out the clock. pic.twitter.com/1osbwest2G
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Talk is cheap, especially in the aftermath of defeat—in your home stadium. This is a bad look for Jones and the Chiefs as Kansas City falls to 0-2 for the first time in the Patrick Mahomes era.
Chris Jones made the Chiefs look like sore losers with an ill-timed jab at Jalen Hurts.
A hot mic caught a heated exchange between Jones and Hurts at the end of Philadelphia's 20-17 triumph in Kansas City (h/t FOX Sports broadcast). "You don't even have 100 yards," the Chiefs' sack artist shouted, clearly aimed at the Super Bowl LIX MVP.
"We won the f**king game, shut your ass up," Hurts confidently replied.
Not to burst Jones' bubble, but Hurts actually eclipsed the 100-yard passing threshold he was chirping about: 101, to be exact, but who's counting? Regardless, that doesn't justify or change the poor optics of this back-and-forth, at least from Kansas City's perspective.
All the Chiefs have known since Mahomes became the full-time starting signal-caller in 2018 is winning. They've climbed the highest mountaintop three times over and typically headline the shortlist of favorites to do so annually. Nonetheless, Hurts and the Eagles have had their number in recent years, which doesn't appear to be sitting well with Jones.
With the shoe on the other foot, Jones' emotions are flaring. Perhaps this is a humbling experience that will make them stronger in the long run. Yet, the Kansas City faithful probably would've preferred to see him and the club take their lumps in stride rather than resorting to minimizing Hurts.
As Hurts stated and emphasized during his postgame press conference, prevailing is "the most important thing." Jones can point to the stat sheet all he wants, but the final score is what everyone will remember and what counts in the standings.
The tide has turned since the Chiefs last beat the Eagles to hoist the Lombardi Trophy in the 2022 season. Week 2 of this campaign marked Philly's third consecutive win in this head-to-head rivalry. Hurts and Co. are letting their game do the talking.