Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones said Monday night’s final play against Jacksonville was a teaching point. Jones spoke to reporters ahead of Sunday night’s game against the Detroit Lions. Quarterback Trevor Lawrence stumbled on the play, but was able to get up, break a tackle and score. Jones faced criticism since the end of the Jaguars’ 31-28 victory over the 2-3 Chiefs. “It’s a teaching point for me. A little adversity,” Jones said Thursday. “I can’t think the play is over, you know what I mean? It’s a learning lesson. I thought it was over, I thought we had him down so I kind of stopped and was about to celebrate and then realized that he wasn’t down and you know a teaching lesson for me is don’t stop.”Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo spoke about the play as well. “We always talk about never assume. Like I’m talking about on a first and 10 play, backside corner, don’t assume he’s down,” Spagnuolo said. “Don’t assume your buddy is going to get him tackled, and I think guys just got caught up in the moment and thought he was down. It didn’t work out that way, and I think we’ll all learn from it and we’ve moved and hopefully that doesn’t happen again.”The breakdown capped a frustrating night that included 13 Kansas City penalties and a 99-yard interception return the other way.For Jones, the attention is now on the Lions. Detroit will arrive at Arrowhead Stadium with one of the best offenses in the league and a four-game winning streak. In each win, the Lions have scored over 30 points, providing the Chiefs’ defense its biggest challenge of the season. “I’ve been focused on the Lions since the game,” Jones said. “You can’t hold your head on one play or one game. It’s a week in and week out thing. You learn from it, you take notes, you take the good and you take the bad.” Jones will be key to slowing a Detroit offense led by Jared Goff, who ranks among the NFL’s most accurate passers. The Lions are powered by a balanced attack featuring Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jahmyr Gibbs, and David Montgomery.“They’re battling a few injuries, but that group works really really well together,” Jones said. “I think they have one of the better right tackles in the game. Jared Goff has a lot of playmakers around them.”

KANSAS CITY, Mo. —

Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones said Monday night’s final play against Jacksonville was a teaching point.

Jones spoke to reporters ahead of Sunday night’s game against the Detroit Lions.

Quarterback Trevor Lawrence stumbled on the play, but was able to get up, break a tackle and score.

Jones faced criticism since the end of the Jaguars’ 31-28 victory over the 2-3 Chiefs.

“It’s a teaching point for me. A little adversity,” Jones said Thursday. “I can’t think the play is over, you know what I mean? It’s a learning lesson. I thought it was over, I thought we had him down so I kind of stopped and was about to celebrate and then realized that he wasn’t down and you know a teaching lesson for me is don’t stop.”

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Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo spoke about the play as well.

“We always talk about never assume. Like I’m talking about on a first and 10 play, backside corner, don’t assume he’s down,” Spagnuolo said. “Don’t assume your buddy is going to get him tackled, and I think guys just got caught up in the moment and thought he was down. It didn’t work out that way, and I think we’ll all learn from it and we’ve moved and hopefully that doesn’t happen again.”

The breakdown capped a frustrating night that included 13 Kansas City penalties and a 99-yard interception return the other way.

For Jones, the attention is now on the Lions.

Detroit will arrive at Arrowhead Stadium with one of the best offenses in the league and a four-game winning streak.

In each win, the Lions have scored over 30 points, providing the Chiefs’ defense its biggest challenge of the season.

“I’ve been focused on the Lions since the game,” Jones said. “You can’t hold your head on one play or one game. It’s a week in and week out thing. You learn from it, you take notes, you take the good and you take the bad.”

Jones will be key to slowing a Detroit offense led by Jared Goff, who ranks among the NFL’s most accurate passers.

The Lions are powered by a balanced attack featuring Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jahmyr Gibbs, and David Montgomery.

“They’re battling a few injuries, but that group works really really well together,” Jones said. “I think they have one of the better right tackles in the game. Jared Goff has a lot of playmakers around them.”