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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho
5-0 is great. It's much better than 0-5. It's much more fun. No one disputes that.
But there's an expiration date on winning games with the formula the Chiefs have been using. We all know this. We have seen it time and time again. The Chiefs offense - and Alex Smith's play - need to look much more like what they did in the second half against the Giants or on a few drives here and there than the aggregate, if you have any hopes for winning playoff games and having a shot.
I keep seeing people talk about how much our offense 'stays on the field' but considering that it has inherited the best starting field position in the NFL, on average, and still has punted more than all but two teams, I don't think the 'stays on the field' argument really holds water.
The offense has done a great job limited turnovers, but there is luck involved there, too (fumbles popping right back to KC - such as Knile Davis's kickoff return fumble, Alex Smith getting lucky on non-interceptions). Eventually, that luck will even out.
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2011 Niners went to the NFCCG with that formula. Luck did run out. Two botched ST plays. Take either one away, the Niners would have been in the Superbowl.
One difference though: Alex is passing more and putting up more yards per game than he did in 2011.