by Sports Xchange

--RG Mike Goff dressed but participated in only one play against Jacksonville because of a shoulder injury. His status for this week's trip to Oakland likely will begin as questionable when the Chiefs get back on the practice field Wednesday. Goff may be dealing with the injury for the rest of the season.

--C Rudy Niswanger was just two weeks removed from spraining the MCL in his left knee, but he played the entire game against Jacksonville and held up pretty well both in his performance and physically. Niswanger was helped a bit when the Jaguars opened in a 4-3 defense instead of the 3-4 they had used the week before.

--FS Jon McGraw continues to try to rebound from a muscle strain in one of his thighs. McGraw did not dress for the Jacksonville game, but the Chiefs hope to have him back on the practice field this week in preparation for their trip to Oakland.

--DE Tyson Jackson had the best game of his rookie season against Jacksonville. Jackson has been spending time before and after practice working with former NFL defensive end Anthony Pleasant, and that extra effort appears to be paying off. He was credited with seven tackles against the Jaguars.

--G Andy Alleman filled in for Mike Goff on the right side, and the Chiefs coaching staff was pleased with his overall play. It was Alleman's first start with the team, and he handled the running game well but struggled a bit in pass protection. If Goff continues to have shoulder problems, Alleman will get more playing time.

REPORT CARD VS. JAGUARS

PASSING OFFENSE: D -- Until the game's final three minutes, the Chiefs were unable to do anything through the air. When QB Matt Cassel finally hooked up with WR Chris Chambers for a couple of touchdown passes, it was too late to catch the Jaguars. Pass protection was again very spotty, as Cassel went down for three sacks.

RUSHING OFFENSE: D -- Jamaal Charles and Kolby Smith split the running duties and actually did a pretty good job, as they produced 53 yards on 10 carries. The problem for them is that offensive coordinator Todd Haley didn't call enough running plays -- only 12 in the game.

PASS DEFENSE: F -- The Chiefs continually fall victim to giving up big plays in the passing game, and that happened again, as they allowed a 61-yard TD pass and completions of 33 and 45 yards. Kansas City again had no interceptions, and the Chiefs managed just one sack.

RUSH DEFENSE: D -- Overall, the Chiefs defensive front did a good job against Maurice Jones-Drew, as they held him to just 3.3 yards per carry. A good performance from rookie DE Tyson Jackson helped a lot, as did aggressive tackling by OLBs Tamba Hali and Mike Vrabel.

SPECIAL TEAMS: D -- What turned out to be the winning score for the Jaguars was set up by a 44-yard punt return. It's the first time the Chiefs punt coverage has been gashed all year. Kansas City got nothing in the return game. K Ryan Succop and P Dustin Colquitt turned in solid efforts.

COACHING: D -- The offense did not react well to the Jaguars switch to a 4-3 defense, seemingly taking some 57 minutes to adjust. Haley also did not call enough running plays at a time when he's trying to keep his offense on the field longer.