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          Jags cut Chiefs' lead early in fourth quarter

          Travis Etienne Jr. helped the underdog Jags keep their upset hopes in play at Kansas City. AP Photo/Charlie Riedel
          • Michael DiRocco, ESPN Staff WriterJan 21, 2023, 04:58 PM ET
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              Michael DiRocco is an NFL reporter at ESPN. DiRocco covers the Jacksonville Jaguars. He previously covered the University of Florida for over a decade for ESPN.com and Florida Times-Union. DiRocco graduated from Jacksonville University and is a multiple APSE award winner. You can follow DiRocco on Twitter at @ESPNdirocco.
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          The Jacksonville Jaguars tied the game at 7 early in the first quarter thanks to a play call by Doug Pederson that caught the Kansas City Chiefs in a bad matchup.

          Pederson had receiver Christian Kirk line up in the backfield to the right of Trevor Lawrence on second-and-9 from the 10-yard line.

          Kirk ran a simple wheel route but because he was in the backfield, defensive end George Karlaftis was in coverage.

          Kirk easily got a step on Karlaftis and Lawrence dropped the throw in over Karlaftis' shoulder for the touchdown.

          Early in the fourth quarter, Travis Etienne Jr. ran four yards for a touchdown, trimming the Chiefs' lead to just three.