Will the Weather Cause our Fate?

[kgrund]

With the awful weather forecast for Sunday, I can not help but think the weather will decisively put Pittsburgh in the drivers seat given their ability to run the ball and our inability to stop the run.

I also think we are an offense that cannot run the ball unless we have other things going in our offense since we have proven that we do not have an offensive line that can just line up on the ball and blow people off the ball.

I (1) hope the weather forecast is way off and (2) hope I am wrong about the result if the weather forecast holds up, but I can not help but think this weather is the worse thing we could of hoped for.

[OldSchool]

My issue with bad weather is that a slow field = slow pass rush.

[Lzen]

Originally Posted by stevieray

keg gonna keg....

Sry, Kyle, I just had to do it.

[ROYC75]

Come on, we are HOME, we know our house, they don't.

Think back at how lost we were in their house!

[ptlyon]

Originally Posted by OldSchool

My issue with bad weather is that a slow field = slow pass rush.

Maybe Harrison won't illegal hit smith then

[OldSchool]

Originally Posted by ptlyon

Maybe Harrison won't illegal hit smith then

They'll still find a way to do that.

[Chiefnj2]

I'm fine with the bad weather. Bad weather will limit down field passing. Pitt has a better downfield passing attack, so it will affect their game plan more than KC's. KC will still use its short passing game.

[ROYC75]

Originally Posted by OldSchool

My issue with bad weather is that a slow field = slow pass rush.

Field will be covered up until early that morning, hopefully the rain holds off on Sunday!

[Aspengc8]

Originally Posted by kgrund

I totally get that players decide games and both sides have to play in it blah, blah, blah. I am just saying that poor weather conditions (mainly freezing rain/rain) will make it harder to throw the ball around (which we will need to do to set up the run) and plays into the Steelers' strength, which happens to be our weakness.

Just would like are chances better with 35 degrees and dry IMO.

Your football logic is flawed. Bad weather will makes the offense more predictable. It's safer to keep a safety in the box, as the percentage of deep completions takes a nose dive. KC will plan to have an extra defender in the box most of the game to control the run, and make Ben try to throw deep in shitty conditions. Bad weather games makes winning the line of scrimmage even more important.

[OldSchool]

Originally Posted by Aspengc8

Your football logic is flawed. Bad weather will makes the offense more predictable. It's safer to keep a safety in the box, as the percentage of deep completions takes a nose dive. KC will plan to have an extra defender in the box most of the game to control the run, and make Ben try to throw deep in shitty conditions. Bad weather games makes winning the line of scrimmage even more important.

When was the last cold & rainy game that KC played in? I don't remember Smith really struggling that much with passing in the rain this season.

But, as others have already stated, it's the run game of ours that I worry about. Really haven't done shit on the ground all year long.

[stevieray]

Originally Posted by Chiefnj2

I'm fine with the bad weather. Bad weather will limit down field passing. Pitt has a better downfield passing attack, so it will affect their game plan more than KC's. KC will still use its short passing game.

^^^^^

[Simply Red]

how come nobody is bringing up Pitts shit special teams in ANY of the threads?

[carcosa]

Originally Posted by Simply Red

how come nobody is bringing up Pitts shit special teams in ANY of the threads?

PREACH!!!

[Simply Red]

Originally Posted by carcosa

PREACH!!!

thank you.

[kgrund]

Originally Posted by Aspengc8

Your football logic is flawed. Bad weather will makes the offense more predictable. It's safer to keep a safety in the box, as the percentage of deep completions takes a nose dive. KC will plan to have an extra defender in the box most of the game to control the run, and make Ben try to throw deep in shitty conditions. Bad weather games makes winning the line of scrimmage even more important.

There is nothing wrong with my football logic. I understand that the Chiefs could load the box to stop the run if the threat of the deep passing game is limited. However, I have doubts that if the Chiefs loaded the box and the Steelers brought in jumbo packages that we would consistently stuff that. I for one think they are a bit better along the line of scrimmage, which brings me back to my original thought that shitty conditions could likely play more into their hands.

[OldSchool]

Originally Posted by Simply Red

how come nobody is bringing up Pitts shit special teams in ANY of the threads?

Because their special teams won't matter if our defense can't force them to punt.