Chiefs Chiefs' Timid, Depleted Offense Needs to Wake Up Ahead of Divisional Round - Page 11

oaklandhater · 01-09-2016, 08:03 PM

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2...visional-round

n paper, the results from their Saturday Wild Card victory over the Houston Texans indicate that the Kansas City Chiefs are a force to be reckoned with entering the NFL's Divisional playoffs.

The Chiefs, after all, are coming off a 30-0 first-round win, extending their winning streak to 11. On the road against a division winner, that sure looks impressive.

Most lopsided road playoff wins
Year Game
1940 Bears 73, Redskins 0
1968 Colts 34, Browns 0
1987 Vikings 44, Saints 10
2015 Chiefs 30, Texans 0
1975 Cowboys 37, Rams 7
1978 Cowboys 28, Rams 0
1943 Redskins 28, Giants 0
Pro Football Reference

But don't be fooled, because this was the type of game in which the real winners were the rest of Kansas City's competition in the AFC.

The Chiefs were actually extremely lucky that the Texans didn't show up on Saturday.

Houston's best defensive player, J.J. Watt, wasn't a factor even before leaving with a groin injury, the Texans turned the ball over five times, and the Kansas City offense was buoyed by a way-too-easy 106-yard kickoff return to start the game.

Quarterback Alex Smith didn't have to break a sweat.

Against the Denver Broncos or New England Patriots, he won't be so lucky.

The Chiefs offense—which scored two touchdowns against a toothless Texans defense in the second half but went out of its way to keep Houston hanging around before that—lacked energy before and after losing star wide receiver Jeremy Maclin to a knee injury in the third quarter.

That injury looked serious, which means Andy Reid's team—already without stud running back Jamaal Charles and starting center Mitch Morse—may not have its regular-season touchdown leader the rest of the way.

They're not out of hope. Kansas City's opportunistic defense—which ranked third in football in terms of points allowed in the regular season—still had to unwrap the gifts Texans quarterback Brian Hoyer was throwing their way.

According to the ESPN broadcast, this was the first shutout we've had in the playoffs in a decade and the third-most-lopsided playoff road shutout win in NFL history.

Worst home playoff passer ratings this century
Quarterback Year Rating Result
Brian Hoyer 2015 15.9 Lost to Chiefs
Shane Matthews 2001 17.9 Lost to Eagles
Donovan Mcnabb 2003 19.3 Lost to Panthers
Matt Cassel 2010 20.4 Lost to Ravens
Rich Gannon 2000 22.0 Lost to Ravens
Pro Football Reference

But Smith will have to do more next Saturday, and he'll likely have to do it without his only receiver who had more than two touchdowns this season.

Against Houston, especially in the first half, we saw far too many of those overly-conservative, short-of-the-sticks third-down plays the Chiefs have become famous for. And it was a flawed performance beyond that.

Smith missed on a wide-open deep ball that should have been a first-half touchdown and had an uncharacteristic interception in the first quarter, and they also settled for long field goals rather than gambling on 4th-and-1 twice, which actually defies logic and precedents and can cripple an offense under more difficult circumstances.

Next week, they'll undoubtedly face more difficult circumstances.

You'd be crazy to argue that a team that hasn't lost since the middle of October can't rise to that occasion, but Saturday's performance wasn't nearly as impressive as the final score might indicate.

"Confidence and momentum are real", Smith told Evan Washburn on CBS Sports following the game. And on Saturday, confidence and momentum were enough to beat a Texans team that did everything in its power to lose.

The Patriots will likely have more than 112 net passing yards next week, and it's been seven years since New England has turned the ball over as often as Houston did Saturday.

Denver's dominant defense will likely feast on an offense lacking its best two players, and the Broncos have lost just three home playoff games since 1997.

Pick your poison.

Hate to rain on a parade 22 years in the making, but if the depleted Chiefs want to keep rolling and resisting the law of averages, they'll have to be much better in the Divisional Playoffs.

Dinny Bossa Nova · 01-09-2016, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Cochise

You have to be a special kind of tard to not be able to enjoy this

Children raised by Jehovah's nitwits are seriously ****ed up units. This is Claynus' way of paying back his ****ed up parents.

Dinny

Bambi · 01-09-2016, 09:15 PM

Maclin was a no-show in a big spot.

Can't believe we signed such an injury prone player for so long.

ugh

Sandy Vagina · 01-09-2016, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by KCCHIEFS27

Sorry, I just joined this conversation on the last page. What in the world is going on that relates to the thread title?

Nothing. You got some folks just angrily attacking others, and those people pointlessly defending selves. It's almost as if KC lost instead of won their first playoff game since forever.

Weird shit man. Guess just shows that regardless of football, some folks are just miserable prick assholes.

**DaneMcCloud** · 01-09-2016, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by notorious

Not enough to get excited about?

Christ, I might not ever come down from this.

The Royals win against the A's in 2014 was the defining moment for me. That was just incredible. The subsequent World Series loss in Game 7 was really difficult because I was so emotionally invested after that first playoff win in 29 years.

This year's Royals run was a blast and the win was really gratifying, but oddly enough, it didn't mean as much as 2014 for me. I was happy and I'm still happy they won the World Series but for whatever reason, it felt anti-climatic.

Today's win felt the same way. Anti-climatic. There was never any point, before or after the game, in which I felt the Chiefs were in danger of losing.

ToxSocks · 01-09-2016, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by O.city

The Texans have a top 5 defense in the league too. So go **** yourself

This. They continued playing like the Chiefs, and if they keep doing that i can see them in the SB. They can certainly beat the patriots playing this way.

**DaneMcCloud** · 01-09-2016, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Sandy Cheeks

You are an awful, angry little nothing of a person. Live with that. The rest of us.. minus Clay, SDH, and Oakland.. will be over in the happy place just soaking up happy victory.

Right.

And you're such an empty minded fool that you felt the need to follow a QB to a new city and root for him exclusively.

Who has the empty life, again?

Sandy Vagina · 01-09-2016, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Anti-climatic.

what an absolute cry for help... Find a girl. Find something. Life? you are doing it wrong.

**DaneMcCloud** · 01-09-2016, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Sandy Cheeks

Nothing. You got some folks just angrily attacking others, and those people pointlessly defending selves. It's almost as if KC lost instead of won their first playoff game since forever.

Weird shit man. Guess just shows that regardless of football, some folks are just miserable prick assholes.

Sure.

Where do you live again?

**DaneMcCloud** · 01-09-2016, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Sandy Cheeks

what an absolute cry for help... Find a girl. Find something. Life? you are doing it wrong.

Wrong.

**RealSNR** · 01-09-2016, 09:23 PM

When the Ravens beat us in 2010, ten bucks says their fans didn't say, "Well, the Chiefs didn't even show up or try." That's what we did to Houston today. What the Ravens did to us in 2010.

We went into their house, let the game be closer than it should have been initially, and then wiped them out in the 2nd half. We picked on their ineffective QB, took advantage of all their mistakes (and there were plenty) and made the continually improving Patriot Way look like a hopeless cause.

We did that because we're that much better than they are. Yeah, Houston made a crap ton of mistakes. That's because they're not as good as us.

Houston definitely showed up and tried. They just aren't a good team or close to being on our level. And as much as people will hate to read this, Andy Reid and company coached a pretty damn good game. He put a clinic on for Bill O'Brien and his Patriot Way ****tards.

**DaneMcCloud** · 01-09-2016, 09:24 PM

They're a terrible team. I said 30-9 as the score.

I gave them too much credit.

**Baby Lee** · 01-09-2016, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Sure.

Where do you live again?

Back of Guitar City.

**DaneMcCloud** · 01-09-2016, 09:25 PM

Chiefs-NE!

AFC Championship at Arrowhead.

**DaneMcCloud** · 01-09-2016, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Baby Lee

Back of Guitar City.

PA Chiefs · 01-09-2016, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob Dole

What momentum? KC only wins games because the other team sucks.

Not sure if this is serious they beat the last 11 teams they played won the first playoff game in over 2 decades so I would say that is momentum. I just am thrilled that they won all true fan and sh*t... Whatever I love this team.

01-09-2016, 08:03 PM
oaklandhater future chiefs fans Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: oakland california Casino cash: $7438993	Chiefs' Timid, Depleted Offense Needs to Wake Up Ahead of Divisional Round http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2...visional-round n paper, the results from their Saturday Wild Card victory over the Houston Texans indicate that the Kansas City Chiefs are a force to be reckoned with entering the NFL's Divisional playoffs. The Chiefs, after all, are coming off a 30-0 first-round win, extending their winning streak to 11. On the road against a division winner, that sure looks impressive. Most lopsided road playoff wins Year Game 1940 Bears 73, Redskins 0 1968 Colts 34, Browns 0 1987 Vikings 44, Saints 10 2015 Chiefs 30, Texans 0 1975 Cowboys 37, Rams 7 1978 Cowboys 28, Rams 0 1943 Redskins 28, Giants 0 Pro Football Reference But don't be fooled, because this was the type of game in which the real winners were the rest of Kansas City's competition in the AFC. The Chiefs were actually extremely lucky that the Texans didn't show up on Saturday. Houston's best defensive player, J.J. Watt, wasn't a factor even before leaving with a groin injury, the Texans turned the ball over five times, and the Kansas City offense was buoyed by a way-too-easy 106-yard kickoff return to start the game. Quarterback Alex Smith didn't have to break a sweat. Against the Denver Broncos or New England Patriots, he won't be so lucky. The Chiefs offense—which scored two touchdowns against a toothless Texans defense in the second half but went out of its way to keep Houston hanging around before that—lacked energy before and after losing star wide receiver Jeremy Maclin to a knee injury in the third quarter. That injury looked serious, which means Andy Reid's team—already without stud running back Jamaal Charles and starting center Mitch Morse—may not have its regular-season touchdown leader the rest of the way. They're not out of hope. Kansas City's opportunistic defense—which ranked third in football in terms of points allowed in the regular season—still had to unwrap the gifts Texans quarterback Brian Hoyer was throwing their way. According to the ESPN broadcast, this was the first shutout we've had in the playoffs in a decade and the third-most-lopsided playoff road shutout win in NFL history. Worst home playoff passer ratings this century Quarterback Year Rating Result Brian Hoyer 2015 15.9 Lost to Chiefs Shane Matthews 2001 17.9 Lost to Eagles Donovan Mcnabb 2003 19.3 Lost to Panthers Matt Cassel 2010 20.4 Lost to Ravens Rich Gannon 2000 22.0 Lost to Ravens Pro Football Reference But Smith will have to do more next Saturday, and he'll likely have to do it without his only receiver who had more than two touchdowns this season. Against Houston, especially in the first half, we saw far too many of those overly-conservative, short-of-the-sticks third-down plays the Chiefs have become famous for. And it was a flawed performance beyond that. Smith missed on a wide-open deep ball that should have been a first-half touchdown and had an uncharacteristic interception in the first quarter, and they also settled for long field goals rather than gambling on 4th-and-1 twice, which actually defies logic and precedents and can cripple an offense under more difficult circumstances. Next week, they'll undoubtedly face more difficult circumstances. You'd be crazy to argue that a team that hasn't lost since the middle of October can't rise to that occasion, but Saturday's performance wasn't nearly as impressive as the final score might indicate. "Confidence and momentum are real", Smith told Evan Washburn on CBS Sports following the game. And on Saturday, confidence and momentum were enough to beat a Texans team that did everything in its power to lose. The Patriots will likely have more than 112 net passing yards next week, and it's been seven years since New England has turned the ball over as often as Houston did Saturday. Denver's dominant defense will likely feast on an offense lacking its best two players, and the Broncos have lost just three home playoff games since 1997. Pick your poison. Hate to rain on a parade 22 years in the making, but if the depleted Chiefs want to keep rolling and resisting the law of averages, they'll have to be much better in the Divisional Playoffs.
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