Chiefs Fall to Jaguars, 26-13, in Preseason Opener

Mahomes connected on 3-of-4 passes for 85 yards on the Chiefs’ opening drive, finding wide receiver Hollywood Brown, tailback Isiah Pacheco and tight end Travis Kelce for completions. Pacheco also added a 16-yard rush as part of the series, which culminated in a 45-yard field goal by kicker Harrison Butker.

The Jaguars responded with 10 unanswered points, however, due in part to a 73-yard kickoff return following Butker’s field goal. The Chiefs then tied things up with a 16-play, 82-yard drive engineered by quarterback Chris Oladokun that ended with a 1-yard touchdown plunge by rookie tailback Carson Steele.

The score was part of a productive outing for Steele, who led the Chiefs with 29 rushing yards on four carries.

Jacksonville went on to outscore the Chiefs by 13 points from that point on, but several young players still made sure to make their mark as the game progressed. Wide receiver Nikko Remigio, for example, caught three passes for 35 yards on the night. Defensively, rookie safety Jaden Hicks turned in a productive evening as well with three tackles and an outstanding play in punt coverage.