The Kansas City Chiefs Are A Bad Football Team

[RaidersOftheCellar]

Originally Posted by TEX

If you're gonna count it that way, you have to take away the Cleveland win, because they won that because of a turnover. It works both ways...

Due to one turnover in the middle of the game? They couldn't put a drive together at the end.

It's a little different when you're talking about 4 TOs to 0, or a fumble when you're already in position for a game-winning FG.

[TEX]

Originally Posted by RaidersOftheCellar

Due to one turnover in the middle of the game? They couldn't put a drive together at the end.

It's a little different when you're talking about 4 TOs to 0, or a fumble when you're already in position for a game-winning FG.

Absolutely, it was the timing of it. Cleveland was marching down the field going to go up by double digits again. And they fumbled. So yes, that was a big factor in why the Chiefs won that game. Had they gone down by double digits again, I bet the chances were very slim the Chiefs could have come back from that. That's the thing, everybody is so quick to say because of the turnovers this and that, but again, it goes both ways.

[RaidersOftheCellar]

Originally Posted by TEX

Absolutely, it was the timing of it. Cleveland was marching down the field going to go up by double digits again. And they fumbled. So yes, that was a big factor in why the Chiefs won that game. Had they gone down by double digits again, I bet the chances were very slim the Chiefs could have come back from that. That's the thing, everybody is so quick to say because of the turnovers this and that, but again, it goes both ways.

I still don't think you can just hand them a TD on that drive. They were deep in their own territory if I remember right.

But if you want to say KC "should" be 4-3, fine. 4-3 vs one of the toughest schedules isn't what bad teams do. Yeah, they looked pretty bad on Sunday, but Tampa looked even worse in week 9 last year. Even a loaded roster can look like dogshit at times.

I think they've looked like a contender in 5 of the 7 games. Having a turnstile LT is a worry, but I still think they'll get back to scoring a lot of points, and I think we'll see incremental improvement by the D. I don't agree with the people saying that Spags has lost the players. We've seen a huge improvement (and quality D, actually) in the 2nd half of the last three games.

I think you have to look at it this way: What's the most likely outcome for each player or position group? Is it likely that Chris Jones continues to be a non-factor? I'd say no. Is it likely that the offense continues to turn the ball over at a high rate? No. Is it likely that Clark is completely worthless all year? Debatable, but I'd say no. He's had stretches like this before, but I think he's bound to give us a little more.

I think the likeliest scenario is that the turnovers go way down, and we have a team that is highly efficient and high-scoring offensively, with a defense that can't stop a good offense (but is able to get a few more stops than we've seen thus far). That's a team that can still win a lot of games and possibly make a run.