Chiefs Ten Things About Today's NINTH STRAIGHT Win...and Playoff Clinch!

**gblowfish** · 11:27 AM

Ten Things About Today's NINTH STRAIGHT Win

10. In September and October, the Chiefs were a gut wrenching 2-5. In the home opener, Charles fumbled away the game in the last minute -in front of a National TV audience- to the Donks. Next week we got clubbed like a baby seal -on National TV again- in Green Bay. Then outplayed in every facet on the road in Cincy. Then the maddening last minute defensive choke job at home against Cutler and the Bears. Then the no-show first half in Minnesota, only to lose in the second half when Stephenson deftly jarred a fumble loose from West to seal the Vikes' win. During the two wins during that span, KC played a great first half in Houston, then held on for dear life against Hoyer for a road win. And against the Steelers, we were lucky to miss out on Rapistburger, and beat Pittsburgh's third stringer Landry Jones. Then a totally unexpected thing happened: The Royals won the World Series, and the Chiefs ran off Nine Freaking Straight Wins, including sweeping the AFC West on the road. So here we are, back in the playoffs for the second time under Andy Reid. We still have a legit shot at the division, and we're in the big dance for sure. So there is a LOT to celebrate this night, but also a lot to worry about after this frustrating nail biting game today. Here we go:

9. In the post game presser, Alex called this a "game of two halves." And that it was. KC totally outplayed the Brownouts the first half, including blocking their fourth 50 yard field goal attempt of the year (wow...Factory of Sadness). So let's start by talking about the good things that happened in the first half. Alex hit Maclin with a beautifully threaded pass between three Browns in the end zone to take a first possession lead, and to give Maclin over 1000 receiving yards for the year. Alex frustrated the Browns defense running for 54 yards, setting his personal all time season rushing record, and picking up big first downs to sustain drives. Kelce showed up big in the end of half two minute drill, catching a nice TD ball to put the Chiefs up 17-3, then Sorensen gets the field goal block to end the half. Chiefs totally dominate, looks like its going to be a long day for the Brownies. Turns out, not so much.

8. Browns get the ball to start the second half and score ten unanswered points, and shut out KC the rest of the game. KC only runs 13 offensive plays in the second half. Johnny Rehab had KC gasping for air in the final two minutes, and if he would have had one more timeout left, may have pulled a Cutler. Luckily, he's still an inexperienced QB, and didn't make wise decisions in the fourth quarter on the final drive, or in the drive before when he threw a pass to one of his offensive linemen, drawing a grounding call, loss of down, and forcing a field goal. The three points Cleveland managed to score in the fourth quarter were the first fourth quarter points KC had given up in weeks. In the last six games -including today, KC outscored opponents 50-3 in the fourth quarter. Browns fans can look at their 3-12 record and take some consolation that they almost pulled the upset against a playoff bound team that hadn't lost since October, and be assured that they will get a kick ass draft pick come June.

7. QB stat review is a real mixed bag. Johnny Rehab threw for 11 more yards than Alex, both guys had a pick. Alex threw for two TDs, Johnny had zero. Manziel is the first QB in a long time to rush for over 100 yards on KC. I'd have to guess who the last one was, maybe Newton? Alex relied mostly on Maclin and Kelce today. Wilson caught a couple balls but not for much. He was limping around on the sidelines in the second half. Looked like he turned an ankle, so we'll have to watch him close to see if he plays against the Fade next Sunday. Johnny Rehab spread the ball to six different receivers NOT named Bowe, which is usually what Alex does in a game. Defense did a nice job holding Barnidge in check, especially after Manziel missed him wide open in the first quarter thirty yards down field.

6. The defense had to be dog tired by the end of the game, especially after they got no help at all from the offense in the second half. For the first time in weeks, KC had no sacks, although Ford had a couple of shots and whiffed each time. Ford only had one tackle today, same for Zombo. You would think that if either Hali or Houston could have played, this game would not have been so close at the end. But both teams have lots of starting guys down with injuries. This time of year especially, depth becomes a big factor. But both Ford and Zombo had disappointing performances.

5. Defense gave up six and a half yards per rush. That's not acceptable against a three win team. Mauga led the team with seven tackles, but looked bad most of the day. He whiffed on several tackles, and totally failed to get to the edge on Cleveland's rushing TD to start the second half. Parker was out of position. Berry dropped a pick in the first quarter that hit him right in the hands. Divito, Poe, Bailey and Howard did little but chase Johnny Rehab down the field all day. DJ was OK, but did nothing outstanding. Only Marcus Peters had a stellar defensive game with a momentum changing pick in the first half that may have been the difference in today's game. He should be AFC defensive rookie of the year hands down.

4. KC had a miserable special teams performance. Colquitt punted five times and averaged less than 30 yards per punt. They were saying on the Chiefs radio broadcast that he was injured, but didn't say what the injury was. Sorensen blocked a field goal at the end of the first half, which was great; then commits a hurtful, stupid holding penalty before the Chiefs get the ball in the fourth quarter for the last time, which starts the offensive drive at the KC three yard line. With better field position, KC may have been able to sustain a drive and keep Cleveland from ever getting the ball back for the final two minute suspense.

3. Chiefs were 40% on third down, but totally disappeared in the second half. I think the offense managed one first down in the entire second half. This game actually reminded me a lot of the season opening game in Houston. Cleveland had more penalties -83 yards vs. KCs 33 yards, and some critical mistakes at critical times really hurt the Browns.

2. It was a cold, blustery day. It was hard to see on TV, but the wind was howling out of the North. The goal posts on the east end were swaying back and forth in the wind the whole game. At least the rain held off, so that made the day tolerable. Bowe didn't catch a ball. He came over to the Chiefs bench area after the game, and visited with some friends in the stands, and gave a football to a kid. He looked like his weight was down, and he looked kind of sad to be playing for Cleveland. I felt bad for him. I think he has a good heart and he still cares about KC a lot. I'll bet he doesn't play much longer after this year.

1. So here we are, in the playoff dance again. Eerily similar to a couple years ago when we went to Indy and blew a 28 point lead in the Luck nightmare game. That year we ran off a bunch of wins in a row against crippled teams with second and third string starting QBs, and this year has been more of the same. The parity is stronger this year with all the injuries. Carolina lost today. So did Brady's Cheatriots. Green Bay -who embarrassed us on National TV back in September- got their ass handed to them in Arizona. St. Louis upset the Seahawks and the Ravens knock off Pittsburgh. I feel like we dodged a bullet today. Hopefully the Faiders will be complacent with their BS win against Phyllis this week and the Arrowhead weather will be nice and cold and nasty next Sunday. Tomorrow, Cincy could do us a big favor by knocking off the Donks, but it may be another battle of second stringers. I'm thinking we may end up going back where it all started, to Houston, and facing JJ Watt and company once again. It will certainly be an exciting couple of weeks to come, and it sure beats talking about who we're going to draft next, like they are in the Factory of Sadness tonight.

Happy New Year to all the CPers, and Congratulations to our Chiefs on making the playoffs after a 1-5 start. Remarkable job, and a great year so far.

Game highlights can be seen here:
http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/201512...28&tab=analyze

**SAUTO** · 12-27-2015, 07:54 PM

What was for breakfast?

**Mr. Flopnuts** · 12-27-2015, 07:55 PM

KCFalcon59 · 12-27-2015, 07:55 PM

How's the family?

MMXcalibur · 12-27-2015, 07:55 PM

Is it normal that I still have an erection?

DaNewGuy · 12-27-2015, 07:59 PM

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Is it normal that I still have an erection?

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GloryDayz · 12-27-2015, 08:04 PM

A win is a win, they are ALL awesome!

But I'll say this, from within the stadium, when we got burned by the fake punt the hate for the special teams coach was very high.

That's when we got mad and placed our face in our palms at the same time.

**gblowfish** · 12-27-2015, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

What was for breakfast?

Cold medicine and OJ. I've been fighting off a cold the last couple days. We went to Hi-Boys before the game and had burgers in the car with the heater running. The wind was really serious today. It was damp but not raining, so it was tolerable down low where I sit. I'm sure upstairs was a real bitch. Looked like there were a lot of no shows today.

**gblowfish** · 12-27-2015, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GloryDayz

A win is a win, they are ALL awesome!

But I'll say this, from within the stadium, when we got burned by the fake punt the hate for the special teams coach was very high.

That's when we got mad and placed our face in our palms at the same time.

I forgot to mention the fake punt on the laundry list of bad play by special teams. Cleveland had nothing to lose today, so they should have expected some tricks. I'd expect the same from Oakland next week.

**lewdog** · 12-27-2015, 08:07 PM

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**Meatloaf** · 12-27-2015, 08:07 PM

Nice summary as always, George. Game isn't complete without your assessment! Thanks.

FloridaMan88 · 12-27-2015, 08:09 PM

Obviously Cleveland saw something from what Baltimore did last week almost converting on the fake punt play.

That play turned out to be massive, essentially igniting that 20 play drive for Cleveland and putting the Chiefs offense on ice for the rest of the second half.

InChiefsHeaven · 12-27-2015, 08:10 PM

Excellent as always George. I was happy in the first half and flustered, pissed, and seriously worried in the 2nd. All I kept thinking was...IT'S THE ****ING BROWNS! What in the holy hell?

But, it's the NFL. Every dog has its day, and today, the Browns gave us just about all we could handle. I hope this was our "egg laying" and we're done with that shit. We should have dominated this team. Johnny Football was really pretty stellar today, and probably has a bright future. Thankfully, he was unable to get it done today, in spite of the fact that the Chiefs were playing below what we hope is their potential.

God bless brutha, and Happy New Year!

tk13 · 12-27-2015, 08:11 PM

I think that fake punt was a pretty big play. That was the 2nd drive of the half and they turned it into a 21 play, 12 minute drive. Just deflating. I think it was what took all the air out of our balloon in the 2nd half and we never really recovered.

FloridaMan88 · 12-27-2015, 08:11 PM

Also today's game is more evidence that the Chiefs would benefit from having someone besides Andy Reid call plays full time.

12-27-2015, 07:52 PM
gblowfish Be Kind To Your Pets Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Glorious Independence, MO Casino cash: $17676178 VARSITY	Ten Things About Today's NINTH STRAIGHT Win...and Playoff Clinch! Ten Things About Today's NINTH STRAIGHT Win 10. In September and October, the Chiefs were a gut wrenching 2-5. In the home opener, Charles fumbled away the game in the last minute -in front of a National TV audience- to the Donks. Next week we got clubbed like a baby seal -on National TV again- in Green Bay. Then outplayed in every facet on the road in Cincy. Then the maddening last minute defensive choke job at home against Cutler and the Bears. Then the no-show first half in Minnesota, only to lose in the second half when Stephenson deftly jarred a fumble loose from West to seal the Vikes' win. During the two wins during that span, KC played a great first half in Houston, then held on for dear life against Hoyer for a road win. And against the Steelers, we were lucky to miss out on Rapistburger, and beat Pittsburgh's third stringer Landry Jones. Then a totally unexpected thing happened: The Royals won the World Series, and the Chiefs ran off Nine Freaking Straight Wins, including sweeping the AFC West on the road. So here we are, back in the playoffs for the second time under Andy Reid. We still have a legit shot at the division, and we're in the big dance for sure. So there is a LOT to celebrate this night, but also a lot to worry about after this frustrating nail biting game today. Here we go: 9. In the post game presser, Alex called this a "game of two halves." And that it was. KC totally outplayed the Brownouts the first half, including blocking their fourth 50 yard field goal attempt of the year (wow...Factory of Sadness). So let's start by talking about the good things that happened in the first half. Alex hit Maclin with a beautifully threaded pass between three Browns in the end zone to take a first possession lead, and to give Maclin over 1000 receiving yards for the year. Alex frustrated the Browns defense running for 54 yards, setting his personal all time season rushing record, and picking up big first downs to sustain drives. Kelce showed up big in the end of half two minute drill, catching a nice TD ball to put the Chiefs up 17-3, then Sorensen gets the field goal block to end the half. Chiefs totally dominate, looks like its going to be a long day for the Brownies. Turns out, not so much. 8. Browns get the ball to start the second half and score ten unanswered points, and shut out KC the rest of the game. KC only runs 13 offensive plays in the second half. Johnny Rehab had KC gasping for air in the final two minutes, and if he would have had one more timeout left, may have pulled a Cutler. Luckily, he's still an inexperienced QB, and didn't make wise decisions in the fourth quarter on the final drive, or in the drive before when he threw a pass to one of his offensive linemen, drawing a grounding call, loss of down, and forcing a field goal. The three points Cleveland managed to score in the fourth quarter were the first fourth quarter points KC had given up in weeks. In the last six games -including today, KC outscored opponents 50-3 in the fourth quarter. Browns fans can look at their 3-12 record and take some consolation that they almost pulled the upset against a playoff bound team that hadn't lost since October, and be assured that they will get a kick ass draft pick come June. 7. QB stat review is a real mixed bag. Johnny Rehab threw for 11 more yards than Alex, both guys had a pick. Alex threw for two TDs, Johnny had zero. Manziel is the first QB in a long time to rush for over 100 yards on KC. I'd have to guess who the last one was, maybe Newton? Alex relied mostly on Maclin and Kelce today. Wilson caught a couple balls but not for much. He was limping around on the sidelines in the second half. Looked like he turned an ankle, so we'll have to watch him close to see if he plays against the Fade next Sunday. Johnny Rehab spread the ball to six different receivers NOT named Bowe, which is usually what Alex does in a game. Defense did a nice job holding Barnidge in check, especially after Manziel missed him wide open in the first quarter thirty yards down field. 6. The defense had to be dog tired by the end of the game, especially after they got no help at all from the offense in the second half. For the first time in weeks, KC had no sacks, although Ford had a couple of shots and whiffed each time. Ford only had one tackle today, same for Zombo. You would think that if either Hali or Houston could have played, this game would not have been so close at the end. But both teams have lots of starting guys down with injuries. This time of year especially, depth becomes a big factor. But both Ford and Zombo had disappointing performances. 5. Defense gave up six and a half yards per rush. That's not acceptable against a three win team. Mauga led the team with seven tackles, but looked bad most of the day. He whiffed on several tackles, and totally failed to get to the edge on Cleveland's rushing TD to start the second half. Parker was out of position. Berry dropped a pick in the first quarter that hit him right in the hands. Divito, Poe, Bailey and Howard did little but chase Johnny Rehab down the field all day. DJ was OK, but did nothing outstanding. Only Marcus Peters had a stellar defensive game with a momentum changing pick in the first half that may have been the difference in today's game. He should be AFC defensive rookie of the year hands down. 4. KC had a miserable special teams performance. Colquitt punted five times and averaged less than 30 yards per punt. They were saying on the Chiefs radio broadcast that he was injured, but didn't say what the injury was. Sorensen blocked a field goal at the end of the first half, which was great; then commits a hurtful, stupid holding penalty before the Chiefs get the ball in the fourth quarter for the last time, which starts the offensive drive at the KC three yard line. With better field position, KC may have been able to sustain a drive and keep Cleveland from ever getting the ball back for the final two minute suspense. 3. Chiefs were 40% on third down, but totally disappeared in the second half. I think the offense managed one first down in the entire second half. This game actually reminded me a lot of the season opening game in Houston. Cleveland had more penalties -83 yards vs. KCs 33 yards, and some critical mistakes at critical times really hurt the Browns. 2. It was a cold, blustery day. It was hard to see on TV, but the wind was howling out of the North. The goal posts on the east end were swaying back and forth in the wind the whole game. At least the rain held off, so that made the day tolerable. Bowe didn't catch a ball. He came over to the Chiefs bench area after the game, and visited with some friends in the stands, and gave a football to a kid. He looked like his weight was down, and he looked kind of sad to be playing for Cleveland. I felt bad for him. I think he has a good heart and he still cares about KC a lot. I'll bet he doesn't play much longer after this year. 1. So here we are, in the playoff dance again. Eerily similar to a couple years ago when we went to Indy and blew a 28 point lead in the Luck nightmare game. That year we ran off a bunch of wins in a row against crippled teams with second and third string starting QBs, and this year has been more of the same. The parity is stronger this year with all the injuries. Carolina lost today. So did Brady's Cheatriots. Green Bay -who embarrassed us on National TV back in September- got their ass handed to them in Arizona. St. Louis upset the Seahawks and the Ravens knock off Pittsburgh. I feel like we dodged a bullet today. Hopefully the Faiders will be complacent with their BS win against Phyllis this week and the Arrowhead weather will be nice and cold and nasty next Sunday. Tomorrow, Cincy could do us a big favor by knocking off the Donks, but it may be another battle of second stringers. I'm thinking we may end up going back where it all started, to Houston, and facing JJ Watt and company once again. It will certainly be an exciting couple of weeks to come, and it sure beats talking about who we're going to draft next, like they are in the Factory of Sadness tonight. Happy New Year to all the CPers, and Congratulations to our Chiefs on making the playoffs after a 1-5 start. Remarkable job, and a great year so far. 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InChiefsHeaven Rockin' yer FACE OFF! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Omaha, Nebraska Casino cash: $3874937	Excellent as always George. I was happy in the first half and flustered, pissed, and seriously worried in the 2nd. All I kept thinking was...IT'S THE ****ING BROWNS! What in the holy hell? But, it's the NFL. Every dog has its day, and today, the Browns gave us just about all we could handle. I hope this was our "egg laying" and we're done with that shit. We should have dominated this team. Johnny Football was really pretty stellar today, and probably has a bright future. Thankfully, he was unable to get it done today, in spite of the fact that the Chiefs were playing below what we hope is their potential. God bless brutha, and Happy New Year! __________________ We have a million reasons for failure, but not one excuse... Die Donks, DIE!! Holy Crap fellas!!! We did it!!! THREE TIMES!!!
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tk13 ... Join Date: Nov 2001 Casino cash: $1982500	I think that fake punt was a pretty big play. That was the 2nd drive of the half and they turned it into a 21 play, 12 minute drive. Just deflating. I think it was what took all the air out of our balloon in the 2nd half and we never really recovered.
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