Chiefs A Levelheaded Review Wk18

DenverChief · 06:43 PM

1. DEFENSE - is the story of today. 6 sacks and 4 turnovers (2 on downs). Everyone is firing at the right time. Holding the Raiders to 13 points after they went off on the 49ers.

2. Kadarius Toney - just goes to show how speed kills in the the redzone. He and Hardman make a huge difference when the field is short. That will make our offense more explosive in the playoffs.

3. Field position and the punting game. What a phenomenal job by TT at pinning the Raiders deep on multiple drives (4 and 6 yard line) and giving the Defense plenty of field to work with. That is how you protect your defense. The only Raiders scores were when they started at the 25 after a kickoff.

4. Pacheco just keeps getting better 64 yards rushing and a TD today finishing the regular season with 830 yards and 5 TD's rushing. ROJO in relief looks amazing - glad we held him back for the end of the season. I think he will add another dimension to our running game.

5. The secondary is really gelling as well. Had a couple of dropped picks but more than made up for it with solid efforts like Reid with the awesome pass breakup vs Darren Waller in the 3rd Q.

6. Special teams (Punting and PR) seemed to have cleaned up their act. No bad mistakes and some great awareness to pin the Raiders deep in their own territory after booming kicks by TT.

7. Chris Jones and Mike Danna really made their presence felt today with 2.5 and 2 sacks respectively. Really letting it all hang out knowing the #1 seed was on the line. Really makes me happy that the Defense has really put it together at the right time.

8. The snow globe play was hilarious and it goes to show these guys are still having fun. That is incredibly important. I would rate this play (sans penalty) up there with the Rose Bowl play in the Super Bowl.

9. #1 Seed and Home Field Advantage*. We are truly blessed that every year the Road to the Super Bowl runs thru Arrowhead. The Arrowhead invitational sounds much better than the AFC Championship

10. Happy New Year and Go Chiefs!

ChiefsFan63 · 01-07-2023, 06:41 PM

I have nothing to add. Thanks for the recap.

Hammock Parties · 01-07-2023, 06:41 PM

The Chiefs can do this any week they want to.

They've been sandbagging.

ChiefEd · 01-07-2023, 06:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

The Chiefs can do this any week they want to.

They've been sandbagging.

Don’t always agree with your posts, but this one is spot on!

ChiefRocka · 01-08-2023, 05:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

The Chiefs can do this any week they want to.

They've been sandbagging.

Agreed, snowglobe was a show of confidence like WTFO

Megatron96 · 01-07-2023, 06:42 PM

They looked good from start to finish today. Dominated from start to finish on both sides of the ball, and on STs.

Kadarius Toney is a freaking weapon. More please.

Let's Go!!!!!!!

Chris Meck · 01-07-2023, 06:43 PM

Hard to find much negative about this one!

Good, solid win all around. Team was focused and executed well.

Oh wait, I've got one-
Wylie blows goats.

Other than that, great performance!

Marcellus · 01-07-2023, 06:44 PM

The Chiefs defense generated their highest single-game pressure rate (45.2%) over the last 3 seasons in Week 18.

The Chiefs pass rush has hit its stride entering the playoffs:

�� Weeks 1-13: 25.6% QBP rate (26th)
�� Weeks 14-18: 34.5% QBP rate (5th)#KCvsLV | #ChiefsKingdom
— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) January 8, 2023

Wow.

FringeNC · 01-07-2023, 06:44 PM

Only complaint is lack of focus in second half on offense. Other than that, a stellar performance against a better team than most think.

EPodolak · 01-07-2023, 06:45 PM

Wasn't sure what to expect today, anything from a blowout to a nail biter wouldn't have surprised me. The team played loose which is key (that snowglobe!), no facet was out of sync. Toney is more exciting every week, McKinnon, Pacheco. OL looked good most of the day. Defense headed into the playoffs with some confidence.

Why Not? · 01-07-2023, 06:56 PM

If the defense plays like this the rest of the way, we are winning the Super Bowl.

Gary Cooper · 01-07-2023, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Why Not?

If the defense plays like this the rest of the way, we are winning the Super Bowl.

We're not playing Stidham the rest of the way though. The front four needs to get to Allen and Burrow. We have talent in the secondary, but the Bengals/Bills have too many weapons to cover. Also, our LBs struggle in coverage.

The pass rush is the key to the defense........really to every defense in today's league.

jettio · 01-07-2023, 07:10 PM

I don't see any holding penalty on snow globe play. Almost like a fun police penalty.

Seem like only player that had to throw any block was Orlando Brown, Jr., and looks like a good block in space.

Gary Cooper · 01-07-2023, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jettio

I don't see any holding penalty on snow globe play. Almost like a fun police penalty.

Seem like only player that had to throw any block was Orlando Brown, Jr.

Yeah, the ref ruined that play. Humphrey flattened his man. Great block.

Zebedee DuBois · 01-07-2023, 07:19 PM

What i especially like about Pacheco's emergence is that I no longer have to hear people whining about wanting Kareem Hunt back.

01-07-2023, 06:38 PM	Topic Starter
DenverChief Pedantic Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Rocky Ford Casino cash: $3072617	A Levelheaded Review Wk18 1. DEFENSE - is the story of today. 6 sacks and 4 turnovers (2 on downs). Everyone is firing at the right time. Holding the Raiders to 13 points after they went off on the 49ers. 2. Kadarius Toney - just goes to show how speed kills in the the redzone. He and Hardman make a huge difference when the field is short. That will make our offense more explosive in the playoffs. 3. Field position and the punting game. What a phenomenal job by TT at pinning the Raiders deep on multiple drives (4 and 6 yard line) and giving the Defense plenty of field to work with. That is how you protect your defense. The only Raiders scores were when they started at the 25 after a kickoff. 4. Pacheco just keeps getting better 64 yards rushing and a TD today finishing the regular season with 830 yards and 5 TD's rushing. ROJO in relief looks amazing - glad we held him back for the end of the season. I think he will add another dimension to our running game. 5. The secondary is really gelling as well. Had a couple of dropped picks but more than made up for it with solid efforts like Reid with the awesome pass breakup vs Darren Waller in the 3rd Q. 6. Special teams (Punting and PR) seemed to have cleaned up their act. No bad mistakes and some great awareness to pin the Raiders deep in their own territory after booming kicks by TT. 7. Chris Jones and Mike Danna really made their presence felt today with 2.5 and 2 sacks respectively. Really letting it all hang out knowing the #1 seed was on the line. Really makes me happy that the Defense has really put it together at the right time. 8. The snow globe play was hilarious and it goes to show these guys are still having fun. That is incredibly important. I would rate this play (sans penalty) up there with the Rose Bowl play in the Super Bowl. 9. #1 Seed and Home Field Advantage. We are truly blessed that every year the Road to the Super Bowl runs thru Arrowhead. The Arrowhead invitational sounds much better than the AFC Championship 10. Happy New Year and Go Chiefs! Last edited by DenverChief; 01-07-2023 at 06:43 PM..*
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Megatron96 Suupraa Geniuuusss Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: North Phoenix, AZ Casino cash: $-1919600	They looked good from start to finish today. Dominated from start to finish on both sides of the ball, and on STs. Kadarius Toney is a freaking weapon. More please. Let's Go!!!!!!! __________________ *“Some ideas are so stupid only intellectuals believe them.”*- George Orwell Steven "Spags" Spagnuolo is my Adopt-A-Chief!!!
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01-07-2023, 06:43 PM	#7
Chris Meck MVP Join Date: May 2001 Location: midtown KC Casino cash: $-1335090	Hard to find much negative about this one! Good, solid win all around. Team was focused and executed well. Oh wait, I've got one- Wylie blows goats. Other than that, great performance!
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01-07-2023, 06:44 PM	#8
Marcellus Diablo Negro Join Date: Sep 2003 Casino cash: $-467338	The Chiefs defense generated their highest single-game pressure rate (45.2%) over the last 3 seasons in Week 18. The Chiefs pass rush has hit its stride entering the playoffs: �� Weeks 1-13: 25.6% QBP rate (26th) �� Weeks 14-18: 34.5% QBP rate (5th)#KCvsLV \| #ChiefsKingdom — Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) January 8, 2023 Wow.
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FringeNC MVP Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: NC Casino cash: $-1753986	Only complaint is lack of focus in second half on offense. Other than that, a stellar performance against a better team than most think.
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EPodolak Spooky Action Join Date: Dec 2003 Casino cash: $-1147442	Wasn't sure what to expect today, anything from a blowout to a nail biter wouldn't have surprised me. The team played loose which is key (that snowglobe!), no facet was out of sync. Toney is more exciting every week, McKinnon, Pacheco. OL looked good most of the day. Defense headed into the playoffs with some confidence.
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01-07-2023, 07:10 PM	#13
jettio MVP Join Date: Sep 2002 Casino cash: $4504930	I don't see any holding penalty on snow globe play. Almost like a fun police penalty. Seem like only player that had to throw any block was Orlando Brown, Jr., and looks like a good block in space. __________________ Where Ignorance is Bliss, 'Tis Folly to be Wise. __
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