NFL picks: Experts predict Jaguars vs. Chiefs in Divisional Round
The Jacksonville Jaguars will be road underdogs Saturday when they attempt to beat the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Pride.
Kansas City is looking for a fifth straight trip to the AFC Championship, while the Jaguars are hoping to continue a Cinderella season that came after finishing both the 2020 and 2021 seasons with the worst record in the NFL.
Although most expect the Chiefs to get through the Jaguars and move on to a matchup against the Buffalo Bills or Cincinnati Bengals, that opinion isn’t universal. There are a few experts who are predicting an upset is on the way.
Here’s a roundup of picks from experts predicting the outcome of the Divisional Round meeting of the Jaguars and Chiefs:
USA Today
Jarrett Bell: Chiefs (31-27)
Chris Bumbaca: Chiefs (35-27)
Nate Davis: Chiefs (30-23)
Safid Deen: Chiefs (37-31)
Tyler Dragon: Chiefs (32-24)
Lorenzo Reyes: Chiefs (31-26)
Total: All six picking the Chiefs
CBS Sports
Pete Prisco: Chiefs
Jason La Canfora: Chiefs
Will Brandon: Chiefs
Jared Dubin: Chiefs
Ryan Wilson: Chiefs
John Breech: Chiefs
Dave Richard: Chiefs
Jamey Eisenberg: Chiefs
Total: All eight picking the Chiefs
NFL Network
Adam Rank: Jaguars (33-30)
Daniel Jeremiah: Chiefs (41-24)
Colleen Wolfe: Chiefs (34-27)
Kevin Patra: Chiefs (32-20)
Grant Gordon: Chiefs (34-20)
Marcas Grant: Chiefs (31-20)
Eric Edholm: Chiefs (31-23)
Marc Sessler: Jaguars (28-25)
Nick Shook: Chiefs (30-27)
Total: Eight picking Chiefs, two picking Jaguars
MMQB
Albert Breer: Chiefs
Mitch Goldich: Chiefs
Gary Gramling: Chiefs
Conor Orr: Chiefs
John Pluym: Chiefs
Total: All five picking the Chiefs
Pro Football Talk
Michael David Smith: Chiefs (30-20)
Mike Florio: Chiefs (30-27)
Total: Both picking the Chiefs
Bleacher Report
Gary Davenport: Chiefs
Brad Gagnon: Chiefs
Greg Ivory: Chiefs
Kris Knox: Jaguars
Maurice Moton: Chiefs
Wes O’Donnell: Chiefs
Brent Sobleski: Jaguars
Total: Five picking the Chiefs, two picking the Jaguars
