Key plays, stats and grades from the Chiefs’ 30-14 win against the Jacksonville Jaguars on on Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs improved to 5-0 with the victory.
The recap
Player of the game: Outside linebacker Dee Ford recorded a sack and three quarterback hurries, forced a fumble and made five tackles before being getting ejected for standing over Blake Bortles on the sideline after Bortles had been knocked out of bounds.
Reason to hope: The Chiefs’ defense responded after weeks of criticism and questions about its viability. They held the Jaguars scoreless in the first half and intercepted a pair of passes and returning one for a touchdown when Chris Jones snatched a Blake Bortles screen pass and returned it 20 yards.