Reason #1 why we will win the Superbowl

[Iconic]

[Excluding Mahomes]
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">For the &quot;too predictable&quot; crowd -- LAC was in 12 personnel and showed empty. KC went Cover 0 with Parker, Berry, and Hitchens in coverage. LAC brings a TE in to help with the blitz. Berry recognizes the TE blocking and green dogs, forcing ball to float, allowing Nelson&#39;s INT. <a href="https://t.co/93ItNXaaPg">pic.twitter.com/93ItNXaaPg</a></p>&mdash; Craig Stout (@barleyhop) <a href="https://twitter.com/barleyhop/status/1074375331153362944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 16, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The recognition, willingness to attack, and power at the contact point are something the Chiefs safeties have lacked all year. Safeties shouldn&#39;t always be making plays in the run game but they gotta make some, EB gives the Chiefs that option. <a href="https://t.co/jGmWLrFyo6">pic.twitter.com/jGmWLrFyo6</a></p>&mdash; Matt Lane (@ChiefinCarolina) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChiefinCarolina/status/1074754972800204800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 17, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Eric Berry is back.

[ptlyon]

Blow out your ass Howard

[CervezaChill]

So..we should have 8 superbowl rings for every year he has been on the team right?

[pugsnotdrugs19]

yerp

[loochy]

So he can do this while he's on the bench because of "the plan"?
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[ptlyon]

So he can do this while he's on the bench because of "the plan"?
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It's his feels

[In58men]

Rigged for River and Brees

[Sassy Squatch]

Get back to me when he actually plays a full game.

[ModSocks]

Sign Earl Thomas in the offseason. Draft another S in the 2nd.

[smithandrew051]

Here’s my optimistic spin on the season:

None of the contenders have looked better in their losses than the Chiefs.

You can point to one or two 50/50 plays in each of their losses that would’ve changed the outcome.

It’s the NFL. The best you can realistically hope for is to always have a chance. This Chiefs team always has a chance to win.

Even on their worst day, the offense is good for 25+ points. That will almost always give you a chance to win.

[loochy]

None of the contenders have looked better in their losses than the Chiefs.

You're right...we've been a play away from winning in all of them. I don't think it is possible to lose 3 games by fewer points.
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[ptlyon]

Here’s my optimistic spin on the season:

None of the contenders have looked better in their losses than the Chiefs.

You can point to one or two 50/50 plays in each of their losses that would’ve changed the outcome.

It’s the NFL. The best you can realistically hope for is to always have a chance. This Chiefs team always has a chance to win.

Even on their worst day, the offense is good for 25+ points. That will almost always give you a chance to win.

Here’s my pessimistic spin on your post:

They didn't Thursday

[MAHOMO 4 LIFE!]

Here’s my pessimistic spin on your post:

They didn't Thursday

They did tho. All they needed was a stop

[smithandrew051]

Here’s my pessimistic spin on your post:

They didn't Thursday

There were several missed opportunities in that game that would’ve resulted in a win had the Chiefs taken advantage.

[Pitt Gorilla]

You're right...we've been a play away from winning in all of them. I don't think it is possible to lose 3 games by fewer points.
Posted via Mobile DeviceIf Rivers doesn't complete that insane throw on 4th down, we win. End of story.

[Chief Northman]

If Rivers doesn't complete that insane throw on 4th down, we win. End of story.

That was an impressive play no doubt.

[loochy]

If Rivers doesn't complete that insane throw on 4th down, we win. End of story.<br />
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Hell, if we just gain a few more yards and don't even get a first on that last series it might have made the difference<br />
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If we would have stopped them on one (just one) extra play that might have made the difference<br />
If Scandrick wasn't so dumb that might have made the difference
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[Pushead2]

If Rivers doesn't complete that insane throw on 4th down, we win. End of story.

If the defense holds on to a 14pt lead, three different times in the game, we win.

[Hoover]

I was actually thinking....

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[Wallcrawler]

If Andy Reid doesnt shit his pants calling the 4 minute offense, we win.

FYP

[Marcellus]

I was actually thinking....

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Winner.

[chinaski]

If we do win the Super Bowl, Bob Sutton gets a ring. Think about that!

[notorious]

I hope you are right. I will make a large sum of money if they do.

[Iconic]

With Berry: LAC avg 5.6yds per play, 7 points, 4 sacks, 2 turnovers

Without Berry: LAC avg 6.5yds per play, 22 points, 1 sack, no turnovers

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[BandwagonChiefsFan]

We aren't winning anything until Darrel Williams becomes the feature back.

[Iconic]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">ERIC BERRY’S BACK, LET’S GET HYPE <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CHIEFSKINGDOM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CHIEFSKINGDOM</a> <a href="https://t.co/wNavihQ1Fl">pic.twitter.com/wNavihQ1Fl</a></p>&mdash; Bryndon Minter (@Bryndon) <a href="https://twitter.com/Bryndon/status/1073381943281115136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 14, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">For the first time since 2017, Eric Berry has taken the field at Arrowhead Stadium for the <a href="https://twitter.com/Chiefs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@chiefs</a> ❤️ <a href="https://t.co/QDfIBQJ9ZF">pic.twitter.com/QDfIBQJ9ZF</a></p>&mdash; FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) <a href="https://twitter.com/NFLonFOX/status/1073387517418717184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 14, 2018</a></blockquote>
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4 quarters of EB coming to a theater near you very soon...

[loochy]

4 quarters of EB coming to a theater near you very soon...

NOT ACCORDING TO THE PLAN
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[threebag]

Heel be alright

[Chief Pagan]

If Rivers Mahomes doesn't complete that insane throw on 4th and 9, we win lose to the Ravens. End of story.

FYP

[Graystoke]

I will be more optimistic when we:
1) Limit all these stupid penalties
2) Quit trying to milk the clock for a victory. It always works against us
3) Win against Seattle and Raiders
4) Identity the complete breakdown in coverage. Yes our D sucks sacks, but we should at least be in the area of passes

[saphojunkie]

Patrick Mahomes is the reason Berry will win a super bowl, and not the other way around.

[FlaChief58]

Here’s my optimistic spin on the season:

None of the contenders have looked better in their losses than the Chiefs.


Yay! We're the best at losing!!

[njchiefs]

Reason #1 why we will NOT win the Super Bowl.

Because we sat Eric Fragilee It must be Italian Berry on the sidelines after the half, contributing to the most colossal loss of the season, and instead of clinching HFA throughout already thereby allowing all the overpriced paper tigers three weeks to rest, we now have to struggle through the remainder of the regular season, possibly relegated to a wild card game, going one and done once again. The master plan. The pitch count. The stupidity.

[Nzoner]

For all you NFL history buffs don't forget the difference this guy made in 2006 when he returned to a pretty damn bad defense, (https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SandBo99.htm) after missing the regular season.Oh,and as I recall he had a very popular QB too.

[carcosa]

Yayp!!!!

[ptlyon]

Reason #1 why we will NOT win the Super Bowl.

Because we sat Eric Fragilee It must be Italian Berry on the sidelines after the half, contributing to the most colossal loss of the season, and instead of clinching HFA throughout already thereby allowing all the overpriced paper tigers three weeks to rest, we now have to struggle through the remainder of the regular season, possibly relegated to a wild card game, going one and done once again. The master plan. The pitch count. The stupidity.

Yeah, well, Sutton had no idea the defense would melt down like that

[smithandrew051]

Yay! We're the best at losing!!

Completely missed the point. The Chiefs are the only team in the league that have had a chance to win every single one of their games all the way to the end. No one else can make that claim.

If nothing else, we know the Chiefs will have a minimum of a coin flips chance of winning against anyone in any situation.

[OlineDline]

Completely missed the point. The Chiefs are the only team in the league that have had a chance to win every single one of their games all the way to the end. No one else can make that claim.

If nothing else, we know the Chiefs will have a minimum of a coin flips chance of winning against anyone in any situation.

Surprisingly, the Texans, Bears, and Saints haven't lost by more than one score this year.

[wheeler08]

We need Watkins back

[New World Order]

This is why DJ needs to play

Our ILB have no idea what the fuck is going on pre-snap.

[TinyEvel]

I had a dream last night that the Chiefs lost to the Jaguars 40-89. It felt very real. I woke up in a bad mood. It wasn’t even a post-season game.

[farmerchief]

I figured you would say Berry’s “ Spirit Warrior” would appear, and he would be a unstoppable force, throughout the post season!

[Iconic]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Nobody on the field last Thursday night for either team had a better <a href="https://twitter.com/PFF?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PFF</a> tackling grade than Eric Berry. <a href="https://t.co/U7dmfDzlxu">https://t.co/U7dmfDzlxu</a></p>&mdash; BJ Kissel (@ChiefsReporter) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChiefsReporter/status/1075187366829150211?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 19, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">In his second watch, my guy Craig counted at least 10 occurrences of Eric Berry having to shift alignments, adjust fronts and scream at players to get into the right technique in his 30 snaps. <br><br>It’s Week 15.<br><br>What has been happening all year? <a href="https://t.co/1tkH6DWREf">https://t.co/1tkH6DWREf</a></p>&mdash; Pete Sweeney (@pgsween) <a href="https://twitter.com/pgsween/status/1075071349209661441?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 18, 2018</a></blockquote>
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[SuperBowl4]

Because CHIEFS!

[pugsnotdrugs19]

Solid little article about the parallels between Berry and Bob Sanders in 2006. It’s a pretty crazy: https://www.arrowheadpride.com/2018/12/19/18144741/eric-berry-could-be-the-bob-sanders-of-2018

I think it was a little easy to forget the level of difference maker that he is because he hasn’t played in so long but Berry is the ultra rare defensive player that actually makes everyone around him better. In the same mold like Mahomes on offense, he elevates his teammates’ game. That is where his addition is most significant.

[RunKC]

Ron Parker has been on this team since 2013. How in the fuck does he not know the alignments?

Same for Nelson. That sonofabitch has been here for 4 seasons now.

Why can’t those guys line up coverage like EB?

[Iconic]

With Berry on the field, the Chiefs had a 55.5 percent success rate and came up with three drives stopped. When he wasn’t on the field, it dropped to a 46.3 percent success rate and just one drive stopped. That’s a guy that’s going to make this defense better with his presence on the field.

And that’s where my biggest story of the week comes in.

This is about the worst look that Bob Sutton and the Chiefs defensive coaching staff could be wearing after this game. A guy — who admittedly is one of the smartest players out there — comes in off the street after 13 regular-season games and has to direct traffic like a crossing guard for the players who have been in the scheme all year? How does that happen?

I counted at least 10 occurrences of Berry having to shift alignments, adjust fronts and scream at players to get into the right technique in his 30 snaps. At least one-third of the time, Berry had to make an adjustment. In the span of the season to date, the rest of the secondary has only noticeably made a handful more than that in total.

When Berry came off the field, the miscommunications, poor alignments and poor technique immediately showed up again. Every single play, I highlighted in the Something Bad section came from the second half — and I could have posted many, many more. What’s worse, the desire and effort seemed to completely disappear from this defense as he stepped off the field. They started playing like a 2-11 team with nothing to play for — rather than an 11-2 team with the division on the line.

Last Thursday was the biggest indictment against the defensive coaching staff to date. The implementation of their scheme and personnel was poor — specifically with their safeties.

It’s clear that the players don’t know their assignments well enough, as we got a like-for-like comparison of what happens with someone who can lead the group and someone else who can’t.

Worst of all, they just don’t seem to put in the consistent effort to make this defense tick. They apparently need a journeyman defensive lineman and an oft-injured safety to challenge and demand accountability.

If the defensive staff isn’t holding the players accountable, choosing the wrong personnel, and not coaching the scheme well enough to implement it properly... what exactly is it that they’re doing?
https://www.arrowheadpride.com/2018/12/18/18145094/kansas-city-chiefs-defensive-trends-and-tabulation-for-week-15

:hmmm: