Chris Simms on Chiefs vs Raiders

[Chris Meck]

Originally Posted by MahomesMagic

Simms still thinks the Raiders didn't play the Chiefs the right way.

They did in the first and Reid and Mahomes crushed it.

Then the Raiders altered in the 2nd half but they didn't alter to things that were better. They played more 3 high and that left wide open field for us to run guys through and to hit RPO stuff.

Against KC you limit the deep shots AND take away the RPO game by dropping your linebackers back more.

Make Reid run the ball more which he dislikes.

I would argue that none of that really mattered and what made the biggest difference was Mahomes happily tossing it over to Williams uncovered in the flat all game long.

That just absolutely killed The Raiders.

It's been there, we just haven't taken it much. Sunday we saw how taking that outlet pass, especially early, opens everything up later in the game.

[MahomesMagic]

Originally Posted by Chris Meck

I would argue that none of that really mattered and what made the biggest difference was Mahomes happily tossing it over to Williams uncovered in the flat all game long.

That just absolutely killed The Raiders.

It's been there, we just haven't taken it much. Sunday we saw how taking that outlet pass, especially early, opens everything up later in the game.

There have been plays like checkdowns that we weren't taking but unlike the Green Bay game (where Reid schemed a drive or so) we attacked the Raiders without mercy in the correct places all 1st half.

It wasn't just Mahomes and execution. Our coaching had become stale as well and Reid finally altered for more than the scripted plays (In Green Bay he attacked the weak spots then went back to our normal playbook).

[Chris Meck]

Originally Posted by MahomesMagic

There have been plays like checkdowns that we weren't taking but unlike the Green Bay game (where Reid schemed a drive or so) we attacked the Raiders without mercy in the correct places all 1st half.

It wasn't just Mahomes and execution. Our coaching had become stale as well and Reid finally altered for more than the scripted plays (In Green Bay he attacked the weak spots then went back to our normal playbook).

I would agree with that.