After a slow, 0-2 start to the season, the Kansas City Chiefs will be looking for their third-straight win when they take the field on Monday night against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Playing on Monday, in primetime, is a different wrinkle for most teams, but not so much for the Chiefs, who live in primetime. Kansas City has been hard to beat on Monday nights, and that’s especially the case with Mahomes in the lineup.
Patrick Mahomes hasn’t lost much since taking over as the starter for the Chiefs, but on Monday Night Football. He has been especially dominant. In 12 Monday games with Mahomes under center, the Chiefs are 9-3. Mahomes will enter the Week 5 game on a two-game winning streak on Mondays, but two of his three Monday Night Football losses came in the two games before the start of the streak.
Patrick Mahomes will try to add to his elite Monday Night Football resume
Mahomes wasn’t just a part of these wins, he has played elite in them. In the 12 games, he has 3,411 yards, 27 touchdowns, and eight interceptions. That breaks down to 284 passing yards a game. On Monday nights, Mahomes has four games with over 400 yards, including the 478-yard, six-touchdown performance in the instant classic against the Los Angeles Rams. Unfortunately, Mahomes also threw three interceptions in that game, and Kansas City lost 54-51.
Monday’s game against the Jaguars probably won’t have that kind of output, but the Chiefs will be hoping to come out on top. Jacksonville will enter the game at 3-1, and could easily be 4-0. The Jaguars have a good offense and defense, and their defense is especially aggressive, leading the league with 13 takeaways entering Week 5. Mahomes and the Chiefs will have to protect the football to keep up their dominance on Monday Night Football.
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