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Originally Posted by comochiefsfan
I still can't believe that call.
One of the worst play calls offense or defense I've ever seen.
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I think I understand why he did it.
So a FG puts us in a bit of a bind. Now if you'd have left it up to me, I go ahead and play back and play for the FG. But I didn't think for a single second that the Bengals would even TRY to get it downfield. And I don't think many did.
So Spags tried to stuff the middle, prevent a completion of any sort and keep that FG at a 57 yardish attempt. At that point the Bengals have a tough kick and if they miss it, the Chiefs are about 20 yards away from FG range of their own.
It was a very 'on-brand' call for Spags. It was aggressive and it bit him in the ass. I just don't think Spags or most anyone else figured the Bengals would even dial up a vertical route there. That had all the look in the world of a 15 yard dump over the middle to set up an easier FG.
The Bengals out-aggressived us and it paid off for them. And it STILL took a hellacious throw/catch for the play to succeed.
I think I'll just acknowledge what Spags was probably thinking, tip my cap to the Bengals there and move along. The other guys get paid to play, too...