In early October, the Kansas City Chiefs served notice to the Jacksonville Jaguars that their defense was no match for K.C.’s potent offense. It was another early season victory for the Chiefs and helped to establish the team as a legitimate Super Bowl contender (at least based on the way the Jags looked at the time). However, it was also a win that came with a cost.
Both safety Armani Watts and right guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif were lost to long-term injuries on that day. Watts went on to have surgery on a core muscle injury that placed him on injured reserve, and LDT followed suit by also going on IR with a broken leg.