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by Tom Childs
Nov 8, 2025, 9:00 PM GMT+7
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When you consider that Rice could command something similar to Terry McLaurin’s three-year, $96 million extension, that adds up to nearly $220 million for the two young stars the Chiefs drafted, developed, and hope to retain.
And it would be worth it.
It can be argued that McDuffie is now the most important piece of Kansas City’s defense, surpassing the aging Jones. And Rice’s impact on the offense is undeniable.
Rice’s impact on Mahomes and the offense is clear: since returning from a six-game suspension, he has led the Chiefs with 233 all-purpose yards and four touchdowns over the past three games.
The bye week for players on the Kansas City Chiefs is a period of recovery and an opportunity to have new experiences. Patrick Mahomes will take center stage on Saturday as he becomes the guest picker for ESPN’s College GameDay pre-game show from his alma mater in Lubbock, Texas.
The marquee matchup this weekend in college football will involve Mahomes’ 9th-ranked Texas Tech Red Raiders hosting the 8th-ranked BYU Cougars. The programs have met only twice in history, with the first matchup in 1940 and the second in 2023, when BYU beat Texas Tech 27-14.
In three seasons at Texas Tech, Mahomes completed 859 passes for 11,252 yards, 93 touchdowns, and 29 interceptions. He’s third in school history in yards and touchdowns, but he leads the school in yards per attempt among QBs with at least 100 completed passes (8.3). Mahomes was selected out of Texas Tech 10th overall by the Chiefs in the 2017 NFL draft — and the rest is history.
Kansas City Chiefs: Are they a Super Bowl contender this year?
Their offense and defense both rank in the top seven, they’ve got an all-world quarterback, great coaching and clutch players with experience, so there aren’t a lot of questions this team needs to answer. They’re probably one of the 10 best teams in the NFL. But they are also 5-4. That’s not awful, and it’s only a half-game out of a playoff spot. But the Chiefs are also in a loaded conference. Realistically, they need 10 wins to secure a playoff berth, which means going 5-3 down the stretch. That should be manageable for them, even with games against the Broncos (two), Colts and Chargers. But they don’t have much margin for error anymore. They could really use a long winning streak as soon as they come out of their bye.
Kansas City Chiefs: Edge-RusherCornerback Jaylen Watson is a pending free agent, but the Chiefs also have Trent McDuffie, Chamarri Conner and Nohl Williams there. George Karlaftis is doing almost all of the work on the edge, and a lack of depth there could become more glaring as Chris Jones declines. Rookie third-round pick Ashton Gillotte probably isn’t the solution, either.
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Mike Bianchi of the Orlando Sentinel reports that the Jaguars will, subject to league approval, play their home games that season in Orlando.
While it’s viewed as a formality, the team would like the league to get it done.
“As far as the league is concerned, I don’t know that they put as much of a priority on this as we would like them to,” team president Mark Lamping told Bianchi. “We wish the time frame would be earlier, but that’s because our fans want to know and the people in Orlando want to know.”
The other viable alternative was the University of Florida’s stadium in Gainesville. Per Bianchi, the school has already been told that it’s out of the running.
