Late Night Bullshit: how do we match up against Indy?

[BossChief]

I don't think we need to respect their running game much, but I think they have a couple guys that will give us trouble in the passing game.

Do we have anybody that has the speed to cover TY Hilton?

How about Heyward-Bey?

Those two have the speed to really put a hurtin on us.

[keg in kc]

There's a difference between an explanation and an excuse.

[O.city]

Shit they dot really have to play "better" just play with intensity and play smart. We pretty much gave the faid 2 if not 3 tds by being stupid and lazy

[Coach]

Originally Posted by Rausch

Cinci is every bit as schizo as the Colts.

Cinci goes as Dalton goes and he's easily flustered...

Indy and Cinci are better teams playing at home than on the road, which apparently does apply to almost every team in the NFL anyways.

Cincinnati - 6-0 at home / 3-5 on the road.
Indianapolis - 5-2 at home / 4-3 on the road.

So they're both better at home, and near average on the road.

I don't like the Cincinnati match-up to well. Cincinnati is very good at home (6-0 record) and they are 10th in the NFL in yards per game (offensively) and 11th in PPG, while their defense is 6th in the NFL for YPG, and 6th in the NFL for points given up.

Statistically speaking (I never seen Indy/Cincy play much, so I can't really comment on the eye test, meaning actually seeing them play, other than that I saw the Bengals getting beat by the Squeelers last night), it doesn't favor KC in that regard, in my opinion.

[CaliforniaChief]

I can't wait to get Houston back. Hopefully he'll be in football shape and ready to roll once the playoffs start. We have missed him immensely.

[Saccopoo]

Originally Posted by Bo's Pelini

If the secondary plays like it has been the Chiefs will lose

I don't think so.

As stated, the only real threat they have right now is Hilton and he's still dealing with a shoulder problem and he's also about 5 inches shorter than either of our corners (other than Flowers, who is a substantially better corner than Hilton is a receiver at this point). He also has had a real problem with drops this season.

It is literally a one man show in Indy right now with Luck passing the ball as well as being their best running option.

If there was one team with a worse receiving corps than the Chiefs, it's the Colts as they currently stand.

However, I wouldn't necessarily forget about DaRick Rogers, who had a monster game two weeks ago in his first real start for the Colts. He's big and fast.

The Colts on defense are seeing Robert Mathis have a career year, but our tackles/line has played considerably better since the switch to Stephenson/Fisher/Schwartz on the line. No one else is really a factor.

The Colts really aren't that good.

[Sorter]

I have a feeling we're going to see a lot more A gap blitz concepts in the post season.

[O.city]

Originally Posted by Sorter

I have a feeling we're going to see a lot more A gap blitz concepts in the post season.

Because?

Why do you think the defense has buttfarted

[Rausch]

Originally Posted by Coach

Statistically speaking (I never seen Indy/Cincy play much, so I can't really comment on the eye test, meaning actually seeing them play, other than that I saw the Bengals getting beat by the Squeelers last night), it doesn't favor KC in that regard, in my opinion.

We allow fewer pts than they do.

We also score more pts than they do.

[ShowtimeSBMVP]

Playoff seeds IMO

1.Denver 13-3
2.Pats 11-5
3.Colts 10-6 Win Tie Breaker SOV
4.Ravens-10-6
5.Chiefs-12-4
6.Bengals 10-6

[Rausch]

Originally Posted by ChiefsandO'sfan

Playoff seeds IMO

1.Denver 13-3
2.Pats 11-5
3.Colts 10-6 Win Tie Breaker SOV
4.Ravens-10-6
5.Chiefs-12-4
6.Bengals 10-6

Again, I don't fear a single team round 1.

Frankly, I don't fear the Pats either...

[ShowtimeSBMVP]

Originally Posted by Rausch

Again, I don't fear a single team round 1.

Frankly, I don't fear the Pats either...

Agree with you.

[Sorter]

Originally Posted by O.city

Because?

Why do you think the defense has buttfarted

Because I've seen a gradual increase from the past 4 games.




As to the second part, I'd have to re-watch a few games to really come up with something worthwhile right now. I think that there's been a lack of pressure from our interior players, not very many FZ concepts used, poor safety play, etc. and that's contributed. Also, our 3rd quarter inefficiency on offense isn't helping this team.

[O.city]

Unless our defense finds itself, all those teams scare me.

We new to play 2 good defensive games from here out, it's not gonna be a switch to flip

[ShowtimeSBMVP]

Originally Posted by O.city

Unless our defense finds itself, all those teams scare me.

We new to play 2 good defensive games from here out, it's not gonna be a switch to flip

Better hope Houston back then.

[SPATCH]

Originally Posted by BossChief

That's strange, then. The official Indy website has the depth chart with DHB and Hilton as the starters and Rodgers as the third guy.

DHB has 30 catches and 62 targets.

Rodgers has 8 catches on 15 targets...that seems really low for a starter.

I watched the Texans vs Colts game. Da'Rick Rogers is currently the Colts' number 2 receiver. Griff Whalen was playing in the slot and had a decent game but LaVon Brazill will likely be back this week and play in the slot.

DHB has not been involved in the Colts offense for weeks.