Is Christian Kirk playing tonight? Jaguars WR's playoff outlook ahead of Chiefs matchup

Christian Kirk is an important component of the Jacksonville Jaguars offense. Kirk is playing his fifth season in the NFL and the first with the Jaguars. The Jaguars finished first in the AFC South after defeating their rivals, the Tennessee Titans, in Week 18.

In the Wild Card round, the Jaguars defeated the Los Angeles Chargers 31-30 and have made it to the second round of the playoffs.

The Jaguars will meet the Kansas City Chiefs in the Divisional round. The game will begin at 4:30 p.m. ET. on Saturday at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.

Christian Kirk, the star wide receiver for the Jaguars, is healthy and will start the game against the Chiefs.

In last week's come-from-behind victory over the Los Angeles Chargers, the gifted receiver caught eight of his 14 targets for 78 yards and a touchdown.

The former second-round pick should play a significant role once more on Saturday. The Chiefs are allowing the seventh-most points per game to slot receivers so he could be in for a big day.

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Christian Kirk's NFL timeline

AFC Wild Card Playoffs - Los Angeles Chargers v Jacksonville Jaguars

The Arizona Cardinals took Christian Kirk as the 47th overall pick in the second round of the 2018 NFL draft.

He is playing in his fifth season in the NFL. He played his first four campaigns for Arizona. With the Cardinals, he started in 41 games out of the 56 he played. He had 236 receptions on 358 targets for 2,902 yards and 17 touchdowns.

In 2022, he was acquired by the Jacksonville Jaguars. This season, Kirk started 17 games and helped his team clinch a playoff berth. This has been his best season in the NFL so far. He's recorded 84 receptions for 1,108 yards and eight touchdowns.