A loss that shakes: The Chiefs must prove they are not who they now appear to be

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Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

Rsalize you're talking to a fan base that has played Marty ball for decades. Non stop except for the vermeil years. Weve seen the flaws in Alex smith's game management style.

We aren't doing bad on time of possession. Mahomes extends drives. I don't have the numbers in front of me but I'd bet we're pretty consistently getting at least 6 plays in per drive. And we typically use up the whole clock before we snap the ball. We're losing some TOP battles but that's because no joke, our defense is consistently staying on the field for 10 plays a game.

Mahomes is at his best when he freelances. Reid has already dialed him back. When reid dials back mahomes too much yiu can tell it doesn't fit our style. We go three and out, which does nothing to extend drives.

I get what you're saying. But it's not a good fit for mahomes.

Well yea, of course Marty Ball has its flaws. In order for Marty Ball to truly reach its peak form, you need an elite, efficient QB

But every team has its shortcomings. My opinion is that the Chiefs shortcomings may end up holding them back in the end:

The Chiefs are currently ranked 25th in time of possession on offense. Guess what? That’s ranked the worst among current playoff teams. What’s interesting is that you guys don’t make up for it by avoiding penalties, or turnovers. Your defense spends a LOT of time on the field. It’s clearly not just about them being unable to get off the field. In fact, statistically the Chiefs are not even the worst team on 3rd down defensively. There are at least 7 teams worse, statistically. And most of those teams haven’t had to face as many scrimmage plays.

Give your defense at least one less possession to deal with, and that’s the difference between a heartbreaking loss and a great win.

Kareem Hunt or not, when I watched the Chargers game and saw that you guys couldn’t run out the clock, it reminded me of all those times Andy Reid’s teams would struggle to convert running on 3rd & 1. Andy Reid’s teams are so pass happy that at times when you need to run out the clock, dominate time of possession, it fails. Like a Center trying to shoot a 3 when they dunk 70% of the time

You have to compliment your strengths. If you don’t, your defense will continue to struggle. The Saints, Seahawks, Ravens, Patriots, Bears, Chargers, Rams, and Eagles are all ranked in the top 10 in time of possession. What does that tell you? Look, maybe I’m wrong, and the Chiefs offense is so unbelievable that you’ll overcome it. But from where I’m standing, that’s a problem. Sure, hold your defense accountable. But your offense isn’t helping your defense either.