what is the number one reason we haven't lost?

[Red Dawg]

Just wondering what everyone thinks is the one thing. I will say our ability to not turnover the ball is the biggest. It's boring playing it safe like Alex does but playing mistake free football was a big reason NE won 3 titles. Defense is the obvious other reason but not turning it over affects them as well.

[houston_pressure]

we've scored more points

[CupidStunt]

Opposing QB quality. Or lack thereof.

Simple.

[OnTheWarpath15]

Defense. When you give up 12 points a game, you should rarely if ever lose.

[loochy]

getting pressure on the QB

[petegz28]

Poise

[Lightrise]

Alex Smith is getting us first downs when we just have to have them.

[loochy]

Poise

yeah, our previous teams (defense) would just give up after a turnover or long play

[jd1020]

Turnovers.

Last 2 weeks there have been crucial turnovers by the opposing team to seal it for the Chiefs. The sack fumble against Houston and today with the muffed punt. Not to mention the 5 we had against Philly, but only won by 10.

[-King-]

Alex Smith

[Sandy Vagina]

There is none... just doesn't work that way with this team. TEAM WINS, all around.

[loochy]

There is none... just doesn't work that way with this team. TEAM WINS, all around.

but mostly the defense and special teams

[loochy]

Colquitt has done a good job, especially in the earlier games, of pinning the other team insanely far back

[BlackHelicopters]

Dustin Colquitt

[tredadda]

Defense. We generate a ton of sacks or pressure, generate a ton of turnovers, and don't give up a lot of points.

[Marcellus]

Coaching.

[loochy]

Coaching.
well yeah, i guess so since it's not a drastically different roster than last year

[SAUTO]

Alex Smith
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[Demonpenz]

schedule

[a pp roach]

urc burry

[loochy]

Sabby Piscatelli

[a pp roach]

pete stoyanovich

[wazu]

Bob Sutton

[Fish]

Defense. Our team is entirely dependent on defense. The last two weeks are scary realizations that this team's success will ride the coat tails of the defense...

[Frazod]

2007 Jayhawks schedule. And it's about over, too.

[Prison Bitch]

Field position

[JohnnyHammersticks]

1. Defense
2. Jamaal Charles
3. Turnover differential
4. Schedule
5. Relative lack of serious injuries

[Prison Bitch]

2007 Jayhawks schedule. And it's about over, too.

That football squad will be burned into your memory until the day you die. Love it!

[J Diddy]

Magic fairy dust.

[Frazod]

That football squad will be burned into your memory until the day you die. Love it!

They were a good team in much the same way you're a man.

[DaKCMan AP]

DaKCMan_AP is Awesome.

Andy Reid is fat.

John Elway eats hay.

[Psyko Tek]

the virgin's I have sacrificed using a dagger carved out of Huard's left femur
it was sharpened using cassels tears, and the hilt is wrapped in old LJ jersey's
truely a weapon of the danmed

[cdcox]

Luck.

[BWillie]

Luck.

Basically.

33% Luck
33% Schedule..which is kinda like luck.
33% defense
1% alex smith

[jd1020]

Basically.

33% Luck
33% Schedule..which is kinda like luck.
33% defense
1% alex smith

Thats bullshit.

Where's the special teams?

[Marcellus]

Luck.

Luck - when hardworking and preparation meet opportunity.

[GordonGekko]

Basically.

33% Luck
33% Schedule..which is kinda like luck.
33% defense
1% alex smith

I would add coaching into the mix, this defense pretty much has the same players as last year and is 10x better. Coaching has a lot to do with this. So 40% schedule, 50% coaching and player progression, 10% luck.

[Cephalic Trauma]

Basically.

24.9% JC and special teams
45% Luck and Schedule
30% defense and coaching
.1% alex smith being able to throw screens to JC and short passes

My opinion.

[Deberg_1990]

Davone Bess
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[ROYC75]

A combination of many things but to be fair and honest here, winning is much more fun and this team has a very long ways to go before we can compete for a title.

[JohnnyHammersticks]

Kenny Britt feels overlooked.

[loochy]

A combination of many things but to be fair and honest here, winning is much more fun and this team has a very long ways to go before we can compete for a title.

OMG it's a reasonable person! No "Alex sucks!" and no "Alex is Jesus!"? Aren't you required to say one or the other?

[beach tribe]

Because we are a good football team.

[lcarus]

We're playing as a team. All 3 units are doing enough. The D is clearly the leader of the team, and the offense is clearly dysfunctional, but they've had some pretty timely drives so far this season when we really needed them. Alex has picked up quite a few first downs with his legs that helps make up for his lackluster passing skills.

[loochy]

We haven't lost because of tarps

http://i1.sndcdn.com/artworks-000038224585-0iixkc-original.gif?3eddc42

[lcarus]

We haven't lost because of tarps

http://i1.sndcdn.com/artworks-000038224585-0iixkc-original.gif?3eddc42

Our defense puts a fucking tarp over the other teams offense.

[CrazyPhuD]

No Matt Cassel?

[Chiefs Pantalones]

Just wondering what everyone thinks is the one thing. I will say our ability to not turnover the ball is the biggest. It's boring playing it safe like Alex does but playing mistake free football was a big reason NE won 3 titles. Defense is the obvious other reason but not turning it over affects them as well.

We're a good football team, perhaps?

[Rain Man]

Davone Bess
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I was wondering if anyone else had already identified this as the main reason. Because it is.

[lcarus]

I was wondering if anyone else had already identified this as the main reason. Because it is.

That helped us a ton, but there's no guarantee they would have beat us if he held onto that punt or caught that pass. In any close victory you can go back and say "if this player had or hadn't done this or that we would have lost". For example, if we would have lost someone could say "If Alex Smith hadn't overthrown Fasano and/or Avery we would have won".

[bevischief]

Defense. When you give up 12 points a game, you should rarely if ever lose.

This.

[keg in kc]

Defense, Colquitt/Succup, Jamaal Charles and the new front office/coaching staff (the whole attitude of the team was transformed, starting in week one; they find ways to win in a way they just haven't in the last 15 years - I attribute that to a combination of personnel management and coaching).

[Rausch]

At the end of the game the defense ALWAYS makes a play...

[GordonGekko]

Defense, Colquitt/Succup, Jamaal Charles and the new front office/coaching staff (the whole attitude of the team was transformed, starting in week one; they find ways to win in a way they just haven't in the last 15 years - I attribute that to a combination of personnel management and coaching).

While I love Jamaal Charles and he certainly is effective under Andy Reid, at least catching the ball, I really miss the 6.0 yards per rush Jamaal Charles.

[crazycoffey]

Without looking at the responses it is absolutely
The defense: BUT the play calling is tempered by the score and the time clock. So it remains to be seen how they play from behind

[crazycoffey]

Without looking at the responses it is absolutely
The defense: BUT the play calling is tempered by the score and the time clock. So it remains to be seen how they play from behind

I would like to add; it's very frustrating watching this offense "struggle" while Jason fucking Cambell throws bombs on the chiefs defense

[Trakkk]

A QB that doesnt turn the ball over, is a smart game manager, and field control helped by the stellar defense (though im worried about our pass defense).

KC Chiefs are basically the 2011 49ers

[crazycoffey]

Would like 2000 ravens, but not sure. In any event the O needs to play better

[AussieChiefsFan]

A QB that doesnt turn the ball over, is a smart game manager, and field control helped by the stellar defense (though im worried about our pass defense).

KC Chiefs are basically the 2011 49ersWhat's with all these n00bs with the completely random avatars?

[chiefzilla1501]

Basically.

33% Luck
33% Schedule..which is kinda like luck.
33% defense
1% alex smith

You think Matt Cassel wins us this many games?

Smith isn't the perfect solution, but he's been good enough for us. I don't think he can carry the team in the playoffs, but in more than half of our games, he's been very efficient. Today was no exception. We dominated time of possession today. Our big problem is Alex has to start finishing the many good drives we've had.

[redshirt32]

Why we are winning
Coaching #1

[Ace Gunner]

Reid

[warrior]

First and foremost Coaching no 1 coach Bob Sutton

[Imon Yourside]

Reid...Bob Sutton. I guess that is two...or one...Coaching.

[MahiMike]

Andy Reid.

[gosampel]

Other offense keep giving the ball to D and say " he give this back to Alex and tell him to try again".

[Valiant]

Defense and their turnovers. No other answer is valid.

[HoneyBadger]

The cheerleaders. They get the team pumped up!!!!!!!!

[9er guy]

1. Turnovers
2. Coaching
3. Strength of schedule (or lack thereof)

[Halfcan]

We are winning becasue- at the end of the games we have more points.

[Dayze]

defense not getting down by more than 2 possessions early. if /when we do, we're fucked.