The first half of this game has been a comedy of errors for the Kansas City Chiefs. 

These two teams know each other very well, which seems to have contributed to the low-scoring nature of the game. The Jacksonville Jaguars' offense has been playing aggressively with Doug Pederson calling the shots, but the Chiefs' defense has been able to hold them at bay. As for the offense for Kansas City, they've got some work to do. They're lucky to have the lead by a point at the half, especially considering the team gets the ball to start the second half. 

With all of that in mind, here are a few quick takeaways from the first half of play:

The Chiefs' third-and-short problems are self-inflicted

Last season, the Chiefs were one of the worst third-and-short teams in the NFL. They spent the entire offseason working on and trying to fix their issues on third-and-short, yet they've still looked entirely inept on that down-and-distance. At this point, it feels like ignorance and stubbornness on the part of the Chiefs' coaching staff.

Not only does Kansas City have a battering ram at running back in Isiah Pacheco, but they have a great trio of interior offensive linemen. You have to be able to trust those players to get you a yard when you need a yard.

They also have an example of a successful third-and-short play right in front of them. Their Super Bowl LVII opponent, the Philadelphia Eagles, has mastered the QB back sneak. Even if you don't use Patrick Mahomes on those plays, you've got a player like Blake Bell who can act as the quarterback on the Eagles' patented "push play." 

Kadarius Toney redemption?

The Chiefs didn't wait too long to get Kadarius Toney involved after his disappointing Week 1 performance. Toney had back-to-back receptions of 13 and 17 yards on the team's second drive. He then had an 11-yard reception later to complete a perfect three receptions on three targets for 41 yards in the first quarter of play. All of the plays were short passes that really featured Toney's ability to get yards after the catch. 

It was important to help build his confidence back up with some of these quick-hitting plays, but they've yet to really go back to Toney after that series of plays. Perhaps they planned to get him involved early and use him more as a decoy to free up some other players? We'll see how they use him in the second half. 

Mistakes are costing the Chiefs

All phases of the game have seen some undisciplined moments and lapses in this game. It wasn't just penalties either, but they had seven penalties for 56 yards compared to just one penalty for five yards for Jacksonville. 

• Marquez Valdes-Scantling killed a drive by running backward. 
• Donovan Smith had a holding penalty that killed a drive. 
• L'Jarius Sneed got hit with two defensive pass interference penalties (one declined).
• A muffed punt by Richie James gifted the Jags three points.
• Justin Watson had an untimely fumble, trying to get extra yards after a big game. 
• Jawaan Taylor got hit for both a false start and an illegal formation penalty.

This doesn't even cover all of the problems, but it really points to poor coaching. The offense is not nearly as disciplined as it was a season ago under former OC Eric Bieniemy. 

Inactives for Chiefs vs. Jaguars, Week 2

The Kansas City Chiefs and Jacksonville Jaguars have designated their inactive players for Week 2.

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