The offense in general seems to be struggling with running and getting open. We need to start running the bubble screens and quick slants for 5 yards. Mahomes just isn’t getting the time to find the deeper routes. 3rd and 4th and short are so much better this year than years past.
WR- Worthy still with the drops when the balls hit him in the hands. Hopkins, Hardman and Watson relatively quiet in the first half. Mecole really making that last play of the half super exciting, ran 85 yards running sideline to sideline and ending at the 50. He looked exhausted. Worthy was open in the back of the end zone Mahomes just threw it away (below). That was a great call to use Worthy’s speed to get us out of the shadow the EZ.
That Mahomes deep throw to Worthy was too far out of bounds, they gotta work on their deep pass connections. Also I hope Worthy is okay that elbow really impacted the ground hard on that play.
OL- Wanya going down, no replay, looked like a knee injury. Saw him on the bike on the sideline grimacing. Hopefully it is just a contusion. Kingsley immediately struggles on the first few pass pro plays. Wanya may not be great but Kingsley needs a lot of work. Almost 4 sacks in the first half (2 actual, one spin and throw and one negated by a penalty). The one negated by the penalty was lucky Kingsley just flat out got beat. Can’t have poor play on Patrick’s backside, that is a recipe for a disaster. First drive after half and Kingsley still struggling with allowing pressure. He just allows defenders to run right past him on the outside(below). Wanya got some Horse Cocaine and they put him back in the game.
RB – Hunt just keeps taking the ball and running hard. 116 carries since week 4 only Derek Henry has more. Unfortunately, like last week Andy abandons the run and Hunt only has 8 carries for 24 yards at Half. Hunt catching out of the backfield is what I have been waiting to see more of, Hunt was really good on swing and wheel routes when he was with us last.
TE- Kelce and Grey have been the entire Offense in the first half. Kelce ties record of most receiving TD’s (76) by Chiefs TE (Tony Gonzalez). Kelce has 6/7 receptions for 53 yards and TD leads all receivers at half. Hendershot gets his second reception from Mahomes in the 3rd. Mahomes sailed the pass to Kelce in the back of the EZ too…maybe the ankle is bothering him more than we can tell.
Def – McDuffie got pushed off of on that pass to put him a full step behind Sutton. Don’t know how that doesn’t get called (illegal contact)
Jayden Hicks continues to impress with his open field tackling. The Defense isn’t getting home with just 4 man rushes, our only real pressure has come from blitzes. I haven’t seen Uche out there yet but no one has really drawn my attention on the pass rush. Chamarri Connor has had a few great open field tackles as well. [Reply]
There was only one designed play for Hunt on a quick outlet pass and he gained 15 yards.....the rest were all safety valve receptions where he got tackled immediately!
Both Perine and Hunt are damn good receivers out of the backfield, more designed plays needed to help offset the shitty blocking from all 5 of our linemen! [Reply]
Originally Posted by mschiefs1984:
Baltimore also lost to the Browns
Division games are different
BAL has scored more than 30 pts six times this season. KC has scored 30+ once, and it took OT. Against a bottom-5 defense. And that "it's a Division game" excuse is getting pretty tired. Our offense needs to figure out how to move the ball a lot better, because we aren't going to be playing a slate of the worst defenses/offenses in the league come playoff time. [Reply]
Only 38 yards rushing from the RB's today. Gotta give Denver credit, but the OL has to perform better than this in both run-blocking and pass-blocking. [Reply]
Originally Posted by DRM08:
Only 38 yards rushing from the RB's today. Gotta give Denver credit, but the OL has to perform better than this in both run-blocking and pass-blocking.
Also the playcalling should have adjusted quicker… running into brick walls for minimal gain first downs… not good. [Reply]
Hunt had 7 receptions today and that doubled the number of receptions on the season... didn't realize it was that many until looking it up. Figured that would come around at some point and would much rather see him used in that capacity than running it up the center's ass on 2nd and 10. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Bearcat:
Hunt had 7 receptions today and that doubled the number of receptions on the season... didn't realize it was that many until looking it up. Figured that would come around at some point and would much rather see him used in that capacity than running it up the center's ass on 2nd and 10.
Perine also had big plays in the passing game. The backfield contributed in that department for sure. [Reply]
Originally Posted by stumppy:
I think they need to give Mahomes a week off to let his ankle heal better. It's obviously bothering him to the point it affects his play.
Originally Posted by 4th and Long:
Against Buffalo? :-)
No. Against Carolina if they win the Buffalo game.
Or better yet against Pittsburgh if the Chiefs are comfortably in 1st place before that game. That will be their 3rd game in 10 days. Against T.J. Watt and a team we might face in the playoffs. Would be a perfect time to rest Mahomes provided they keep winning before that. [Reply]
Another game won by the defense. A shank or bad snap is lucky, but a block is a legit effort play by the kick defense. Defense has a great second half to pull out another one for the O. [Reply]
Originally Posted by jerryaldini:
Another game won by the defense. A shank or bad snap is lucky, but a block is a legit effort play by the kick defense. Defense has a great second half to pull out another one for the O.
I just went back and watched that play three times in a row - they absolutely trucked the LT on that to get 3 bodies thru for the block. Cochrane, Chenal and Karlaftis all were in there. [Reply]
