Chiefs Bad news for Chiefs is not the loss but the way they're playing - Page 2

oaklandhater · 11-20-2016, 03:52 PM

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The bad news for the Kansas City Chiefs is not so much Sunday’s home loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, though the 19-17 defeat is one they well could look back on at the end of season with regret.

Still, the Chiefs have time to overcome the blemish. When they face the Broncos in Denver next Sunday night, they begin a stretch of the schedule that includes four games against AFC West opponents.

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The true disappointment for the Chiefs is the way they’re playing. It will be difficult, if not impossible, against this upcoming schedule for the Chiefs to win the division with a largely unproductive offense and a defense that’s had little success getting its opponents off the field.

The Chiefs broke through against the Bucs for an offensive touchdown, their first in two weeks. But they managed just two TDs despite having the ball inside the Tampa Bay 10-yard line on two other occasions. Once they had to settle for a field goal.

On the other, in the fourth quarter with the Chiefs trailing by two points, Alex Smith threw a pass intended for a well-covered Chris Conley that was intercepted.

The Chiefs, meanwhile, allowed the Bucs to have the ball for more than half of the game. Kansas City’s third-down defense was dreadful. The Bucs converted on 69 percent of their third-down plays. The two previous opponents, the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Carolina Panthers, had similar success in moving the ball on the Chiefs.

That’s why the challenge presented by the Broncos next week and the Falcons in Atlanta the week after looks so daunting. The Broncos, who had the NFL’s fifth-best defense heading into this week’s games, figure to strangle a Chiefs offense that hasn’t been in any kind of rhythm since an Oct. 30 game against the Colts.

The Falcons, meanwhile, led the NFL in scoring and were second in yards. Kansas City will need some points to win in Atlanta.

This, indeed, is the Chiefs' predicament. It’s not that they lost to the Bucs but how that dims the outlook for their season.

TEX · 11-20-2016, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by smasher

If everyone were to play next week, I wouldn't be optimistic. But at least we could hope to make a game of it.

I think they make a game of it especially if we get healthy and if we can run the ball effectively. Denver is not all that, especially on offense.

DaNewGuy · 11-20-2016, 04:12 PM

Forgot that game got flexed to primetime, already stocked up on lube

Red Dawg · 11-20-2016, 04:12 PM

Unless the defense takes the all away another 5 times we have no shot in Donkey land.
We can't run the ball well enough and certainly can't pass it well enough either.

TEX · 11-20-2016, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by DaNewGuy

Forgot that game got flexed to primetime, already stocked up on lube

Dang - so did I....I take back what I said....

**New World Order** · 11-20-2016, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Tuckdaddy

Unless the defense takes the all away another 5 times we have no shot in Donkey land.
We can't run the ball well enough and certainly can't pass it well enough either.

Our offense against their defense.

Spott · 11-20-2016, 04:17 PM

We will lose handily on national TV next week.

Chief Northman · 11-20-2016, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by oaklandhater

HOMERS COME OUT AND PLAAAYY!!!!!!

Go **** yourself with a bat wrapped in rusty barbed wire.

Everyone can see the team has been fortunate to win the last few weeks. Injuries to starters on both sides of the ball have hurt most tied in with conservative offensive play calling and lacklustre QB play. The defense has been opportunistic, but overachieving somewhat.

Your penchant to shout the obvious from the rooftops gets tiring. When the Chiefs win again, you will pipe and know your place - or better yet be banned before that happens.

Over Yonder · 11-20-2016, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Spott

We will lose handily on national TV next week.

Outside of a major defensive/special teams effort, I cant see any way around this

Damn, I hope I'm wrong!

oaklandhater · 11-20-2016, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Chief Northman

Go **** yourself with a bat wrapped in rusty barbed wire.

Everyone can see the team has been fortunate to win the last few weeks. Injuries to starters on both sides of the ball have hurt most tied in with conservative offensive play calling and lacklustre QB play. The defense has been opportunistic, but overachieving somewhat.

Your penchant to shout the obvious from the rooftops gets tiring. When the Chiefs win again, you will pipe and know your place - or better yet be banned before that happens.

Injuries are part of football and healthy or not this is a bad team on offense if you asshole would have expected it earlier it wouldn't sting so bad.

And stop saying banning I root for no injuries or losses a-hole

oaklandhater · 11-20-2016, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by TEX

I think they make a game of it especially if we get healthy and if we can run the ball effectively. Denver is not all that, especially on offense.

Den is 16 on offense we are 28 it's almost night and day how bad we are on offense

TigeRRUppeRRcut · 11-20-2016, 04:41 PM

Anyone who posts a Teicher article should have thread privileges revoked immediately.

Eleazar · 11-20-2016, 04:42 PM

Andy is presiding over perhaps the league's worst offense.

He should be made to answer for that.

oaklandhater · 11-20-2016, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by TigerUppercut

Anyone who posts a Teicher article should have thread privileges revoked immediately.

You and your weird rules and calls for bannings just

oaklandhater · 11-20-2016, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by smasher

Andy is presiding over perhaps the league's worst offense.

He should be made to answer for that.

Two years running our offense has looked like a dumpster fire Andy needs to fire him self as the OC at the end of year or be shown the door.

**SAUTO** · 11-20-2016, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by TigerUppercut

Anyone who posts a Teicher article should have thread privileges revoked immediately.

Who the **** does this guy think he is?

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