The Kansas City Chiefs beat the New York Giants 22-9 on Sunday night with no mercy! Defensive superstar Chris Jones was the star for social media, for rejecting a jersey swap with Giants QB Russell Wilson. Jones said no!
In his postgame interview with NBC’s Melissa Stark, standing on the grass, Jones was asked if he approached Wilson again for the jersey. The veteran brushed it aside, saying:
“I don’t even want it,” he said. “It’s all good. I don’t want that thing hey you know over time you kind of understand, and that now I don’t even want i. It’s love and war.”
Stark’s question confirmed the refusal, though no details were provided about their very first attempt to swap jerseys. What was clear was that all was not well for Wilson. He struggled mightily, completing 18 of 32 passes for two interceptions and posting a 43.8 rating, leaving the Giants at 0-3.
The Reaction Back in Kansas City Was Just As Tense
According to the “All Chief’d Up!” podcast, fans are openly questioning whether this offense is truly an asset in the AFC race. One supporter put it bluntly on social media:
“Chiefs offense still su*ks,” he wrote. “I hate 95% of the play calling. Hopefully, Worthy and Rice help soon. Chiefs are averaging 20 points a game. Worst in the Mahomes era. The Chiefs will not beat the Ravens next week.”
The frustration is rooted in numbers – Kansas City ranks 26th in third-down conversions, failing to prevail when it matters most and leaving too many drives stalled. Critics have zeroed in on offensive coordinator Matt Nagy, with an analyst, Steve Williams, arguing he “probably needs to be canned after this season and probab[ly] should have been canned before the season” because the players may no longer respect him. Right tackle Jawaan Taylor has also drawn scrutiny for repeated penalties in the red zone. With their backs against the wall, the Chiefs cannot afford mistakes from a starter they are paying too much to sit.
However, the defense was the clear asset – Kansas City pressured Wilson on 54 percent of his dropbacks, with Jones and George Karlaftis each generating seven pressures. That resilience gave the offense just enough margin to hold on.
For Russell Wilson and Co., the Season Already Feels Over Before October
Wilson’s showing was blasted as the “worst quarterback game I have ever seen” from a Giant, with turnovers and red-zone failures, including an intentional grounding on first-and-goal. Marshall Green, speaking on the “Giants Now” podcast, put the blame on ownership:
“John Mara you are the reason the New York Giants are the worst team in the National Football League record-wise since 2017,” he said. “You were too lazy to fire Brian Daboll and Joe Schoen. Because you didn’t want to go through another head coaching search, and you didn’t want to go through another GM search.”
Next up, the Chiefs face another test against the Ravens. Young players like Tyquan Thornton and Noah Gray need to step up. Meanwhile, Giants fans are getting impatient with QB Russell Wilson and want rookie Jaxson Dart to play instead. The Chiefs’ defense is doing great, but the offense needs to catch up or they’ll waste all their hard work.
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