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Originally Posted by Dave Lane
Why do "we all know it"? I'm really not sold on SF like many have been. I think they are a middle of the pack kinda team. I think being back at Arrowhead the fans will be back in crazy mode especially if we win in Cleveland. I think it's a push game.
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I agree.
But with that said, this is a tough Chiefs team to gauge at this point. We know for certain that the Special Teams will be among the highest ranked units in the league, as will the running game.
But the question marks (and they are big questions, one game into the season) are the Defense and the Passing Game.
The defense looked unlike any other Chiefs defense this past decade and looked closer to an early to mid-90's Chiefs team. The intensity and ferocity was amazing to watch. Sure, there were a few mistakes made by Berry but that's to be expected in his first NFL game. The others, specifically DJ, Belcher, Dorsey, Smith and even Jackson, succeeded in playing as a focused, intense unit for the first time EVER. IF this trend continues, the Chiefs will be in every game this year and the defense will again put the offense in winning situations.
The bigger question is the passing game. We all saw how Cassel and the Chiefs struggled last year and in pre-season. They certainly struggled Monday night and I think everyone is aware that the Chiefs won't win many games with less than 75 yards passing.
I'd lean towards a Chiefs victory on Sunday against Cleveland but I think it'll take around eight games to answer these questions. And IF the Chiefs continue to play consistently on defense and the passing game continues to struggle, how long with Haley stick with Cassel?