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Originally Posted by RunKC
That’s a big reason your defense is so overrated. It isn’t just losing an elite defensive coach. Your offense had zero passing game. Nobody was scared of it.
That’s why the majority of teams like the Chiefs took their foot off the gas once they got to 21 or more points
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Yep. KC definitely took their feet off the gas in that home game. As Reid typically does. It was obvious that Denver wouldn't score enough.
Denver padded their defensive numbers by shutting down bad offenses like the Jets, Jaguars, Lions and Browns with Keenum and a 3rd string RB.
The decent offenses on Denver's schedule averaged over 24 ppg. Not exactly elite territory. LA, LV and Philly all hung 30+ on them. Their opponents usually scored almost all of their points by the 3rd quarter before going into cruise control.
I think the most telling stat for a D is probably yards per play. They were middle of the pack in that stat. Which is probably about right. A middle of the pack D. WITH Fangio.