National Football League
Kansas City 30, Jacksonville 14
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 7, 2018
Where: Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Temperature: 58°
Head Official: Brad Allen
Attendance: 75289

Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes continued to sparkle Sunday, passing for 313 yards and rushing for a touchdown as the undefeated Chiefs thumped the visiting Jacksonville Jaguars 30-14.

The 300-yard performance was the fourth straight for Mahomes and marked the first time in 16 games the Jaguars (3-2) allowed a passer to fire for 300 yards. Mahomes, who had two interceptions and no touchdown strikes, completed passes to nine receivers.

The 5-0 start matches a similar getaway last season when the Chiefs were quarterbacked by Alex Smith.

Kansas City capitalized on five takeaways, scoring on a 20-yard interception Chris Jones returned after the defensive tackle jumped a screen pass attempted by Jacksonville quarterback Blake Bortles.

Bortles produced his first 400-yard game with 430 yards and set a team record with 61 pass attempts but had a career-high four picks.

Jones was later ejected for throwing a punch after the Jaguars' first touchdown, a 14-yard pass by Bortles to running back T.J. Yeldon with 3:10 left in the third quarter.

Kansas City answered that score with a 79-yard touchdown drive that running back Kareem Hunt capped with a 4-yard rush to make it 30-7.

The Chiefs established a 20-0 halftime lead with the help of their defense, which is ranked last in the NFL in yards allowed.

In addition to the pick-six by Jones, cornerback Steven Nelson halted a scoring opportunity with 12 seconds remaining in the half on an end-zone interception.

Another pivotal stop came with 7:39 left in the half when Jacksonville opted to try a fourth-and-1 from the Kansas City 3-yard line, but Chiefs safety Armani Watts broke up a pass.

The Chiefs drove 73 yards for a TD on their first possession after the Jaguars had allowed no first-half touchdowns and only 12 first-half points in their first four games. Mahomes completed 6 of 7 passes before scoring on a 4-yard keeper.

Mahomes' string of 188 consecutive pass attempts without an interception was snapped on a pick by Jaguars safety Tashaun Gipson with 4:21 remaining in the half.

The game began in a downpour before the skies cleared and the sun broke out to begin the second half.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
Rushing
Jacksonville   Kansas City
T.J. Yeldon Player Kareem Hunt
10 Attempts 22
53 Yards 87
5.3 Avg Yards 4.0
0 Touchdowns 1
17 Long 24
Receiving
Jacksonville   Kansas City
Donte Moncrief Player Travis Kelce
6 Receptions 5
76 Yards 100
12.7 Avg Yards 20.0
0 Touchdowns 0
25 Long 40
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Jacksonville 502 101 401 2 0 2 1.0 0
Kansas City 424 126 298 3 3 4 5.0 1
Upcoming Games
  • Kansas City will play their next game on the road against New England. The Chiefs have a W/L % of 1.000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Jacksonville will play their next game on the road against Dallas. The Jaguars have a W/L % of .500 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.