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Originally Posted by DRM08
If the Chiefs defense is as shaky as it appears so far, he will need those type of 4+ TD games to have a shot at winning against Baltimore, New England, and Buffalo.
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To an extent I agree. I think the Chiefs will need to score 35 points to beat the Ravens, partly because the defense will still be missing at least one starting CB, possibly two, and the LBs are still not playing even as well as they were mid-way through last season. We do get Pennel back this week, but Okafor probably won't play, and Saunders won't be back for at least two or three more weeks, and Thornhill is still nursing his knee. So I figure the Ravens will score at least 30.
Of course, I'm hoping I'm wrong. Taking a cursory look at the stats from the BAL/HOU game, the Ravens offense doesn't look that impressive, other than their total rushing yards, but their scoring efficiency is nothing to write home about. In a nutshell, only two offensive TDs, and 4 FGs against a HOU defense that we shellacked in week 1, torching them for 4 TDs and a pair of FGs.
Our offensive efficiency against similar opponents is still far and away superior. But we're going to give them opportunities, and our defense will give up some points.