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Originally Posted by Scorpion05
If 40% is your average, then that means you’ve had more than enough games where you weren’t balanced at all.
I understand everyone has their own point of view. That’s fine. But none of you are truly countering the glaring facts I pointed out about you being ranked extremely low(for such a prolific offense) in time of possession. No one is here to argue your defense is good. But the game the other night was a perfect example and even Collinsworth pointed it out. You guys were running the ball well. I was actually PRAYING that you guys would continue to pass it. Because you can’t consistently win that way. The Chiefs are a paradox. Your defense is supposedly near worst in the league, but not dead last on 3rd dozens...despite facing so many plays from the opposing offense. Your lack of balance is to blame
Had you actually run the ball a little more, Seattle likely loses that game. Or it would be much tighter. Instead, 3 and out several times, or some big plays, and Seahawks controlled the entire game. You’re not even trying to help your defense.
Narratives are powerful. If the narrative is “Chiefs defense is terrible!!,” even if you’re right you ignore all the points that could lessen that narrative. Increasing your time of possession WOULD help your defense, which in turn WOULD lead to less points by the opposing team. Teams game planning against you know that they’ll have their chances because you guys aren’t patient on offense at all. A shootout is inevitable.
If the Chiefs don’t win the Super Bowl, remember this conversation. Remember it again next year too if you change defensive coordinators and players but still end up in too many shootouts. Winning football is not as simplistic as just scoring. Never has been
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So you're argument here is to score less points, slower, in order to give the defense more rest?
You're handicapping your best player by taking the ball out of his hands.
Scoring more points puts more pressure on the opposing offense to score points.
What the hell is patient on offense? Run it more and punt?