THE BLITZ projects the Jacksonville Jaguars as the 9th-most run-centric team in football near the end zone (context-neutralized) at the moment with a 45.1% red zone run rate.THE BLITZ projects this game to see the 2nd-highest volume of plays run out of all the games this week at 137.2 plays, based on the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.The Kansas City Chiefs defensive ends rank as the 5th-worst unit in the league this year when it comes to defending the run.The Jacksonville Jaguars have faced a stacked the box on a mere 11.1% of their plays since the start of last season, 3rd-least in football. Positioning an extra defender near the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the cost of better passing efficiency.The Kansas City Chiefs have stacked the box versus opponents on just 11.8% of their plays since the start of last season, 7th-least in the league. Choosing not to bring an extra defender near the line of scrimmage improves pass defense at the expense of run-stopping.
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