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Originally Posted by JagsFan
Hey, Jags fan here, I come in peace. I have lots of close friends who are Chiefs fans, so this game pains me emotionally.
In all honesty, I think the result of the game is obviously predictable.
I've been perusing this thread, and I don't think I've seen much first quarter talk. That's what fascinates me.
The Chiefs have had some slow starts in their playoffs openers...the Texans game obviously comes to mind.
Do you think Chiefs come into this game just expecting an easy win, and so they start off not taking the Jags seriously?
Do the Jags come down from an emotional high or do they start off the game carrying their momentum from last week?
Obviously, the Chiefs will be the Chiefs whenever they decide to be... it seems like the Jags are very comfortable crashing down on ball-carriers between the tackles, If I'm a Chiefs fan I would hope for some jet sweeps and other type of running plays for wide receivers and Mahomes outside the tackles. I think the Chiefs' best weapon will be Kelce.
Trevor has been shaky these past two weeks, obviously affected by the playoff atmosphere...and those were home games! Do the Chiefs have corners who are comfortable covering shorter routes, the way the Chargers knew to do in the first half?
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A slow start is certainly possible and also the worry coming off the bye… but this is an experienced offense with a lot of maturity. I’d be mildly surprised if the O is sluggish due to the layoff.
Since the Houston game, the first playoff game of the year (Browns; Steelers) has been one where the team came out firing and the offense has been crisp to start the game.