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NFL Playoffs 2023: What happens if Jacksonville Jaguars lose to Kansas City Chiefs in the Divisional round?

In the NFL playoffs, the Jaguarsvisitthe Chiefs.Read here to check out what happens if Jacksonville lose to Kansas Cityin the Divisionalround.

Doug Pederson head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars
© Eric Espada/Getty ImagesDoug Pederson head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars

TheJaguarsare one of the biggest surprises this season. After a 4-8 record, Jacksonvillewon the next fivegamesto clinch theAFC South. Then, in theWild Card round, Trevor Lawrence ledthe third biggest comeback in NFL playoff history to eliminate theChargers. TheJaguarswere down 27-0 and won 31-30. Just amazing.

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Meanwhile, the Chiefshad another remarkable season with a 14-3 record and winning theAFC Westfor a seventh straight year. However, the problem for Kansas City is that two of those three losses came against two teams still alive in the playoffs: Bills and Bengals.

So, the Jaguars remain alive in the NFL playoffs and go for another upset towards the Super Bowl. Read here to find out what happens if Jacksonvillelose to the Kansas City Chiefs in the Divisional round.

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NFL playoffs: What happens if the Jaguarslose againstthe Chiefsin the Divisionalround?

If the Jaguarslose tothe Chiefsin the Divisionalround of the NFL playoffs, Jacksonville will be officially eliminated. Then, as the No.1 seed, Kansas City would advance to the AFC Championship Game. Their next rival could be the Buffalo Bills or the Cincinnati Bengals with two possible scenarios regarding the venue.

If the Bills beat the Bengals in the Divisional round, the Chiefs would face Buffalo in the AFC Championship Game in a neutral site. It’s important to remember that the NFL made adjustments to the rules following the Week 17 cancellation of the matchup between the Bills and Cincinnati. In this particular scenario, there wouldbe no home field advantage for the Chiefs.

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If the Bengals win over the Bills in the Divisional round, then the Chiefs would host the AFC Championship Game at Arrowhead Stadium. Cincinnati didn’t get the chance to fight for the No.1 or the No.2 seed, so, in that case, Kansas City would have the advantage of facing Joe Burrow at home.

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