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Losing Mitchell earlier in the year changed this BAL offense. He was the burst, the wiggle, and the speed coming out the backfield outside of Jackson himself. He was averaging a ridiculous 8.4 yards a carry and drew attention away from Lamar Jackson. It was an irreplaceable loss.
In some ways Buffalo coming out hammering the Chiefs DL and Allen running all over did this Chiefs defense a favor. That's what we are in for this week except, as others have said, Jackson doesn't have near the arm talent Josh Allen possesses.
The game plan is simple.
Stop the run. Stop the run. Stop the run. And oh? Keep Lamar in the pocket!
The Ravens do have good recievers but I think our elite pass defense can lock them down and force the Ravens to beat us with Lamar's arm. This will be a grind from start to finish.
Offensively teams have been able to run on the Ravens this year. A balanced attack will be the key. The Chiefs had a very nice blend of power and finesse last week that kept the Bills on their heels. More times than not the Chiefs moved the ball at will. It will be tougher this week but we have the team to get it done and we're gaining momentum, catching our stride at the right time.
I think Lamar gets exposed this week and Patrick steals some MVP votes. But I'd happily just take the Super Bowl ticket instead.
Side note: Of the other three QB's remaining in the Playoffs none posed a bigger threat than Josh Alllen last week. The talent surrounding those QB's are clearly better however. What a ride this continues to be. : )
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