Chiefs 17–9 Jaguars: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 2, 2023

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Kansas City Chiefs vs Jacksonville Jaguars?

T. Lawrence (Jacksonville Jaguars), 43.1% completion, -12.7% CPOE, -0.27 EPA per dropback, -13.62 total passing EPA. P. Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs), 60.4% completion, +3.8% CPOE, +0.11 EPA per dropback, +5.45 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Kansas City Chiefs vs Jacksonville Jaguars?

S. Moore (Kansas City Chiefs) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.79 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 4 snaps. Their top snap (+3.99 EPA): (2:03) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass deep right to 24-S.Moore to JAX 12 for 54 yards (32-Ty.Campbell; 37-T.Herndon). Penalty on KC-87-T.Kelce, Unnecessary Roughness, offsetting. Pena.

Quick answer

Winner: Kansas City Chiefs
Final score: Kansas City Chiefs 17–9 Jacksonville Jaguars
Halftime: Kansas City Chiefs 7–9 Jacksonville Jaguars at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Skyy Moore
Top passer: Trevor Lawrence
Biggest EPA play: (10:57) (Shotgun) 16-T.Lawrence pass incomplete short right to 39-J.Agnew. Kansas City cha…
Game date: 2023-09-17

Game summary

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 17–9 on 2023-09-17, overcoming Jacksonville Jaguars's 9–7 halftime lead. Skyy Moore posted a game-high +5.79 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 16 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	—	T
Kansas City Chiefs	7	7	3	0	0	17
Jacksonville Jaguars	9	0	3	0	0	9

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

KCKansas City Chiefs

+3KC 14

JAX 9

+1JAX 15

+3KC 31

JAX 9

+1JAX 15

+3KC 4

+3JAX 20

JAXJacksonville Jaguars

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

9 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

JAXJacksonville Jaguars
Q2 13:03FG
Brandon McManus
Points+3
Yard line
KC 14
Score
0-3
(13:03) 10-B.McManus 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 0:30TD
Skyy Moore
Points+6
Yard line
JAX 9
Score
6-3
(:30) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short right to 24-S.Moore for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on JAX-32-Ty.Campbell, Illegal Use of Hands, declined.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q2 0:27XP
Harrison Butker
Points+1
Yard line
JAX 15
Score
7-3
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
JAXJacksonville Jaguars
Q2 0:03FG
Brandon McManus
Points+3
Yard line
KC 31
Score
7-6
(:03) 10-B.McManus 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke.
JAXJacksonville Jaguars
Q2 0:00FG
Points+3
Yard line
—
Score
7-6
END QUARTER 2
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q3 11:36TD
Travis Kelce
Points+6
Yard line
JAX 9
Score
13-6
(11:36) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short right to 87-T.Kelce for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q3 11:30XP
Harrison Butker
Points+1
Yard line
JAX 15
Score
14-6
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
JAXJacksonville Jaguars
Q4 13:48FG
Brandon McManus
Points+3
Yard line
KC 4
Score
14-9
(13:48) 10-B.McManus 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke.
KCKansas City Chiefs
Q4 8:15FG
Harrison Butker
Points+3
Yard line
JAX 20
Score
17-9
(8:15) 7-H.Butker 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Skyy Moore · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +5.79 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.45 EPA/play
2Patrick Mahomes · Kansas City Chiefs · Passing · +5.45 total EPA · 48 snaps · +0.11 EPA/play
3Isiah Pacheco · Kansas City Chiefs · Rushing · +3.38 total EPA · 12 snaps · +0.28 EPA/play
4Evan Engram · Jacksonville Jaguars · Receiving · +3.04 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.38 EPA/play
5Clyde Edwards-Helaire · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +2.60 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.30 EPA/play
6Kadarius Toney · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +2.06 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.41 EPA/play
7Noah Gray · Kansas City Chiefs · Receiving · +1.82 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.61 EPA/play
8Christian Kirk · Jacksonville Jaguars · Receiving · +1.24 total EPA · 14 snaps · +0.09 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Skyy Moore — KC · Receiving

Skyy Moore posted the highest total EPA (+5.79) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Kansas City Chiefs. Across 4 counted snaps, they averaged +1.45 EPA per play.

Skyy Moore's top snap (+3.99 EPA): (2:03) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass deep right to 24-S.Moore to JAX 12 for 54 yards (32-Ty.Campbell; 37-T.Herndon). Penalty on KC-87-T.Kelce, Unnecessary Roughness, offsetting. Penalty on JAX-2-R.Jenkins, Unnecessary Roug

Biggest single play (-5.69 EPA): Trevor Lawrence — (10:57) (Shotgun) 16-T.Lawrence pass incomplete short right to 39-J.Agnew. Kansas City challenged the incomplete pass ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) 16-T.Lawrence FUMBLES (Aborted) at KC

Quarterback report card

Trevor Lawrence led all passers in efficiency for Jacksonville Jaguars, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Trevor Lawrence (Jacksonville Jaguars) · 51 dropbacks · 43.1% completion · -12.7% CPOE · -0.27 EPA/play · -13.62 total EPA
Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs) · 48 dropbacks · 60.4% completion · +3.8% CPOE · +0.11 EPA/play · +5.45 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Kansas City Chiefs	Jacksonville Jaguars
Offensive EPA/play	+0.006	-0.112
Offensive success rate	37.5%	42.9%
Pass EPA/play	+0.113	-0.286
Rush EPA/play	+0.071	-0.157
Defensive EPA/play	+0.112	-0.006
Defensive success rate	57.1%	62.5%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Kansas City Chiefs generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.01 vs -0.11), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Kansas City Chiefs: +0.01 EPA/play (56th percentile vs. 2023 team-game averages)
Jacksonville Jaguars: -0.11 EPA/play (31st percentile vs. 2023 team-game averages)

Jacksonville Jaguars: 11 drives, -9.37 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
Kansas City Chiefs: 10 drives, +0.48 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Kansas City Chiefs — Skyy Moore (Patrick Mahomes pass) (Q2 0:30)
Kansas City Chiefs — Travis Kelce (Patrick Mahomes pass) (Q3 11:36)

Field goals

Jacksonville Jaguars — Brandon McManus (Q2 13:03)
Jacksonville Jaguars — Brandon McManus (Q2 0:03)
Jacksonville Jaguars — unlisted player (Q2 0:00)
Jacksonville Jaguars — Brandon McManus (Q4 13:48)
Kansas City Chiefs — Harrison Butker (Q4 8:15)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The second quarter: Jacksonville Jaguars won the period 9–7. Jacksonville Jaguars connected on a field goal from the KC 14 (Q2 13:03) — (13:03) 10-B.McManus 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke.; Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the JAX 9 (Q2 0:30); Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the JAX 15 (Q2 0:27) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.; Jacksonville Jaguars connected on a field goal from the KC 31 (Q2 0:03) — (:03) 10-B.McManus 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke.; Jacksonville Jaguars connected on a field goal (Q2 0:00) — END QUARTER 2.

The third quarter: Kansas City Chiefs won the period 7–0. Kansas City Chiefs found the end zone from the JAX 9 (Q3 11:36) — (11:36) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short right to 87-T.Kelce for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Kansas City Chiefs added 1 points from the JAX 15 (Q3 11:30) — 7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend..

The fourth quarter: The quarter finished even at 3–3. Jacksonville Jaguars connected on a field goal from the KC 4 (Q4 13:48) — (13:48) 10-B.McManus 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke.; Kansas City Chiefs connected on a field goal from the JAX 20 (Q4 8:15) — (8:15) 7-H.Butker 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Jacksonville Jaguars (Q2 15:00) — (15:00) 9-L.Cooke punts 50 yards to KC 16, Center-46-R.Matiscik. 17-R.James MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by JAX-15-T.Jones at KC 17. [WPA +14.7% · EPA +5.04]
Jacksonville Jaguars (Q2 10:57) — (10:57) (Shotgun) 16-T.Lawrence pass incomplete short right to 39-J.Agnew. Kansas City challenged the incomplete pass ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) 16-T.Lawrence FUMBLES (Aborted) at KC [WPA -13.7% · EPA -5.69]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q3 13:35) — (13:35) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass deep left to 84-Ju.Watson to JAX 16 for 34 yards (37-T.Herndon). [WPA +11.4% · EPA +3.75]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 0:30) — (:30) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short right to 24-S.Moore for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on JAX-32-Ty.Campbell, Illegal Use of Hands, declined. [WPA +10.1% · EPA +2.21]
Jacksonville Jaguars (Q4 14:53) — (14:53) (Shotgun) 16-T.Lawrence pass incomplete short left to 17-E.Engram [95-C.Jones]. PENALTY on KC-20-J.Reid, Defensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at KC 11 - No Play. [WPA +9.5% · EPA +2.20]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Jacksonville Jaguars (Q2 10:57) — (10:57) (Shotgun) 16-T.Lawrence pass incomplete short right to 39-J.Agnew. Kansas City challenged the incomplete pass ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) 16-T.Lawrence FUMBLES (Aborted) at KC [WPA -13.7% · EPA -5.69]
Jacksonville Jaguars (Q2 15:00) — (15:00) 9-L.Cooke punts 50 yards to KC 16, Center-46-R.Matiscik. 17-R.James MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by JAX-15-T.Jones at KC 17. [WPA +14.7% · EPA +5.04]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q2 11:07) — (11:07) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short right to 84-Ju.Watson to JAX 47 for 14 yards (31-Dari.Williams). FUMBLES (31-Dari.Williams), RECOVERED by JAX-23-F.Oluokun at JAX 48. PENALTY on KC-87-T.Kelce [WPA -8.7% · EPA -4.21]
Kansas City Chiefs (Q4 2:03) — (2:03) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass deep right to 24-S.Moore to JAX 12 for 54 yards (32-Ty.Campbell; 37-T.Herndon). Penalty on KC-87-T.Kelce, Unnecessary Roughness, offsetting. Penalty on JAX-2-R.Jenki [WPA +1.8% · EPA +3.99]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Jacksonville Jaguars FG (+3) — Q2 13:03 · KC 14 · Score 0-3
(13:03) 10-B.McManus 32 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke.
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q2 0:30 · JAX 9 · Score 6-3
(:30) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short right to 24-S.Moore for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on JAX-32-Ty.Campbell, Illegal Use of Hands, declined.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q2 0:27 · JAX 15 · Score 7-3
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
Jacksonville Jaguars FG (+3) — Q2 0:03 · KC 31 · Score 7-6
(:03) 10-B.McManus 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke.
Jacksonville Jaguars FG (+3) — Q2 0:00 · Score 7-6
END QUARTER 2
Kansas City Chiefs TD (+6) — Q3 11:36 · JAX 9 · Score 13-6
(11:36) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass short right to 87-T.Kelce for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Kansas City Chiefs XP (+1) — Q3 11:30 · JAX 15 · Score 14-6
7-H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.
Jacksonville Jaguars FG (+3) — Q4 13:48 · KC 4 · Score 14-9
(13:48) 10-B.McManus 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke.
Kansas City Chiefs FG (+3) — Q4 8:15 · JAX 20 · Score 17-9
(8:15) 7-H.Butker 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-J.Winchester, Holder-5-T.Townsend.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Kansas City Chiefs earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Skyy Moore (Kansas City Chiefs) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Trevor Lawrence (JAX) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.
Patrick Mahomes (KC) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Chiefs vs Jacksonville Jaguars on 2023-09-17?

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 17-9 in Week 2, 2023.

What was the score by quarter in Kansas City Chiefs vs Jacksonville Jaguars?

Q2: Kansas City Chiefs 7, Jacksonville Jaguars 9; Q3: Kansas City Chiefs 7, Jacksonville Jaguars 0; Q4: Kansas City Chiefs 3, Jacksonville Jaguars 3; Final: Kansas City Chiefs 17, Jacksonville Jaguars 9.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Kansas City Chiefs vs Jacksonville Jaguars?

Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — S. Moore (P. Mahomes pass) (Q2 0:30) Kansas City Chiefs touchdown — T. Kelce (P. Mahomes pass) (Q3 11:36) Jacksonville Jaguars field goal — B. McManus (Q2 13:03, 3 pts) Jacksonville Jaguars field goal — B. McManus (Q2 0:03, 3 pts) Jacksonville Jaguars field goal — unlisted player (Q2 0:00, 3 pts) Jacksonville Jaguars field goal — B. McManus (Q4 13:48, 3 pts) Kansas City Chiefs field goal — H. Butker (Q4 8:15, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Kansas City Chiefs vs Jacksonville Jaguars?

Trevor Lawrence (Jacksonville Jaguars), 43.1% completion, -12.7% CPOE, -0.27 EPA per dropback, -13.62 total passing EPA. Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs), 60.4% completion, +3.8% CPOE, +0.11 EPA per dropback, +5.45 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Kansas City Chiefs vs Jacksonville Jaguars?

Skyy Moore (Kansas City Chiefs) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +5.79 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 4 snaps. Their top snap (+3.99 EPA): (2:03) (Shotgun) 15-P.Mahomes pass deep right to 24-S.Moore to JAX 12 for 54 yards (32-Ty.Campbell; 37-T.Herndon). Penalty on KC-87-T.Kelce, Unnecessary Roughness, offsetting. Pena.

Season records after this game

Kansas City Chiefs

Entered 0-1 Now 1-1 W

Jacksonville Jaguars

Entered 1-0 Now 1-1 L

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