Although he didn’t take the field at Acrisure Stadium, Jones was not a passive bystander on Christmas. Jones was with the team and he delivered a stirring pregame message for the defensive linemen as the Chiefs prepared to play for the third time in 11 days.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce gifted a sweet couples present to his Kanas City Chiefs teammate Chris Jones and girlfriend on Christmas Day.

The Chiefs (14-1) made Jones inactive for their Christmas Day meeting with Pittsburgh (10-5). Jones, a five-time Pro Bowler, is dealing with a calf injury he sustained late in last week's victory over Houston. This is just the eighth game Jones has missed since entering the league in 2016.

Chris Jones missed his first game this season, but the defense — and passing game — excelled in the Chiefs’ 29-10 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Christmas Day. Four sacks, two takeaways and constant harassment of Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson told the story of Wednesday afternoon’s NFL Week 17 game.

According to a report, #Chiefs DL Chris Jones is “unlikely” to play in Kansas City’s matchup against the Pittsburgh #Steelers on Christmas Day

For their game against the Steelers, the Chiefs have injury designations for Jones, D.J. Humphries and others with additional moves made.

Sheawna Weathersby, partner of Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones, recently shared the fun and exciting celebratory tradition the team’s families and friends follow whenever the Chiefs score during games.

Jones has logged 37 total tackles, five sacks and one forced fumble in 15 games so far this season. If he can't play, players like Charles Omenihu, Derrick Nnadi, and Tershawn Wharton will likely see more snaps for the Chiefs' defense vs. Pittsburgh.

The road has gotten considerably harder, just as the Steelers knew it would when the schedule was released in May. Like Phil Connors in “Groundhog Day,” however, knowing what's coming and being able to navigate it are two different things.

It was a very merry Christmas for Kansas City fans as the team claimed its 15th victory and the top postseason seed.

Kansas City has cleared a path to a third consecutive Super Bowl, though Baltimore took the AFC North lead in dominant fashion. Plus, nice and naughty lists.