(09-15-2023, 08:31 AM)Jag149 Wrote: KC is not desparate. What they do not want is to fall 2 1/2 games behind the Jags.  They took a risk last week holding Kelce out so he could play against the Jags.

They also found out they NEED Chris Jones on defense this week so they pushed a deal through.  Their worst nightmare is a comfortable TL standing in the pocket with these receivers running around downfield.

I think there's way too much being read into the comment about KC being desperate for a win. The idea that teams feel the same sense of purpose and motivation regardless of the context of a game is true in theory but in reality, the players and staff are human beings and they WILL look at this game differently than they would if they'd won in week 1 and the Jags had lost. If they go 0-2, will they pack it in and go home? Of course not, but the thought of losing to two teams who they probably feel they're better than will be a motivating factor.

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