I hope so, but Andy's history has shown that he is a very stubborn man. I'd like to see him start to trust Mahomes to call some plays on his own, maybe run some no-huddle offense at times to catch teams offguard, have him line up and make calls based on what he sees from the D like manning, brady, rodgers and other great Qbs have done. This would also help speed things up when necessary or allow us to run clock easier when necessary thus helping with Andy's time management. Mahomes is brilliant enough to handle it no doubt, but will Andy be able to give up some of the control to him? We can only hope.

Need Mahomes & receivers to show up ready to play in 1st quarter. The drive-killing drops against Houston cannot happen this time. Of course Patrick needs to continue throwing an accurate ball as well.

1. Start out hot on offense.
2. Watch the play action on defense.
3. No STs **** ups.

That’s why they are such a high seed.

I am confident we will win the football game!

Exactly.

If they run the ball more than 10 times outside of mopup detail, they'll have made a mistake.

There's no sense in being stubbornly dogmatic and trying to 'establish the run' here. The Titans don't defend the pass, whether or not they respect the run. Attack the intermediate/deep zones through the air and they'll be fine.

A couple people have said it already but man this is just Martyball through and through.

They're gonna pound it over and over again then have Grba....er...Tannehill try to hit a couple of deep shots on play fakes.

Tannehill will get a couple of looks. There's gonna be a time or two that someone sinks on the play action and Brown or Davis gets a step. If Tannehill hits on every single one of those opportunities, the Titans can stay in it.

But he has to bat 1.000. Tannehill can't miss a throw at all. Ever. The Titans will be working without a net.

I don’t see how Andy could look back at last weekend and then went to run the ball at all.

I went back and looked at that loss to the Titans in the regular season. He only threw for 188. That game was just a total **** up by this team.

DOD played about 14 snaps vs the Texans. I wonder why that is after not playing any during the regular season

Ragland needs to be in every play to stop Henry. Honestly I’d roll with Wilson Ragland and DoD. Hitchens will get out matches this game

He’s a LB who’s fast enough to spy Watson and cover the RB out of the backfield.

The Titans have only scored 3 times these playoffs when they got the ball in their territory.

I really do think this is the name of the game. Team that punches it in for 6 more often than not will be the victor. I think both teams like their Offence against the D but finishing drives is most important.

Hopefully the better team with the best QB will Be just that:kc::arrow::$2500:

Hitchens will play. He's the QB of the defense; he gets them lined up. When Hitchens doesn't play, our defense doesn't line up well. Or more times than not, they line up screwed up when Hitchens isn't on the field. Whatever. You get what I'm trying to say.

But I agree that Ragland needs to be in the game a lot. Until we get up two or three scores.

ROFL

Nope

:facepalm:

But did you know that during those three games — with unprecedented success from their running back — the Titans have scored on just 11 of 27 possessions? That’s 40.7 percent, which would’ve ranked seventh in the regular season.
In their two playoff games, the Titans have scored on six of 18 possessions. That rate would’ve tied the Lions for 20th in the regular season.
The Chiefs, if you’re curious, scored on 49.2 percent of their possessions in the regular season. In their last three games — the ones with nearly full health — they’ve scored on 17 of 26 possessions. That’s 65.4 percent, which is not only better than their record-setting season in 2018 but statistically absurd. The 2007 Patriots scored on 52.7 percent, the highest rate of the 21st century.

From Mellingers latest column. Everyone going gaga over Henry, which I get he's a monster, but it hasn't led to many points.

This is what I've been saying. Thanks for putting all the numbers together.

I hope we boat race these ****s and beat them 50-14.

So my thoughts on Mahomes progression after seeing this season is just that. Last year it was ball out, this season it's been learn and exploit the short game. Next season I think we see some of that Manning style offense from Mahomes taking control more and more.

Outside of last year, there typically seems to be one conference championship game each year that isn’t particularly close.

I’m not predicting that — but with our offense, it’s more likely for us than anyone.

Hitchens had 6 tackles in that last game. Every other linebacker had 1.

Andy Reid 1-8 vs the Titans
How is this possible? The Titans have had some horrible teams through the years and Reid has had some great ones.
Now the Titans are playing like champions. I see the chiefs losing this one, Vrabel will out coach andy, and TANNEHILL will outplay mahomes... again

GR8 B8 M8 I R8 8/8

The Titans are the only team Reid hasn’t beaten twice. He has the opportunity to erase all that

Finally a homo post I can agree with

Hitchens will need to step up and be the 3 down player the team paid him to be.

Hitchens, Ragland, Wilson, Pennel, Saunders and Nandi have got to log jam between the tackles.

That’s a pretty shitty troll attempt, bro.

Bring it stronger or be prepared to be repeatedly told to did in an AIDS fire after chugging antifreeze.

I hope Pat tells the boys their goal is to make Arrowhead put the 'ran out of fireworks' sign back up on the jumbotron this week.

TEN is playing like champions. Scoring on only 33% of possessions in the playoffs. Punting at least 6 times per game. Champion-like performances. And Tannehill has played two playoff games and thrown for a lofty 15-150 yards. 50% completion rate against the Ravens defense. Truly elite.

ROFL

Delusional shit-talking moron.

Solid post. Maybe I was wrong about you.

Playing like champions meaning winning games nobody gives them a chance to win. Lamar Jackson had some great stats last week, we'll take the win.

Jackson had garbage time stats. Congrats.

Mahomes is about to put up grown man stats on your defense.

When has Tannehill EVER outplayed Mahomes?

Earlier this year, Tannehill had like 180 yds vs Mahomes' 448 or something like that.

Mother**** the Tennessee Titans.

There, I said it.

You are obviously missing the overarching theme aren’t you? It’s okay, I know you are a Titans fan so I’ll type it slowly for you. This is about revenge and redemption. Revenge for earlier losses to the Texans and your Titans. Revenge for the loss of Super Bowl I if it’s the Packers or revenge against Dee Ford if it’s the Niners. Redemption for the Chiefs for past playoff failures and finally, redemption for Andy for his failures which include that 1-8 record against your team.

I’m feel sorry for you Jeff. I don’t dislike Titans fans, but you are totally screwed. There are cosmic forces afoot and there’s nothing knocking this team off the tracks.

I love these two

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This was the play they were talking about

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Look at where Kelce is as Mahomes starts to throw the ball. Literally turned the other way. There&#39;s no defending this stuff when Mahomes and Kelce are on their game. <a href="https://t.co/ndWh95VD85">pic.twitter.com/ndWh95VD85</a></p>&mdash; Seth Keysor (@RealMNchiefsfan) <a href="https://twitter.com/RealMNchiefsfan/status/1217186329399832578?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 14, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

How? You got the biggest bullshit call in post-season history...which netted the Titans an unjustified FG in a 22-21 game and robbed KC of a turnover.

Forward progress was stopped when the QB isn't even moving...

Your team can go **** themselves.

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His sideline windup passes flutter. But he can flick it 50 yards downfield over the middle for some reason. It's weird.

No, Lamar didn't have great stats.

Let's review:

31-59 365yds 6.2yds/att 1 TD 2 INT CMPR 52.5% PRG 63.2 QBR 31.6

He was below regular-season average for all NFL QBs. He was worse than Derek Carr.

Now, kudos to TEN for forcing him to pass, though part of that was simply the Ravens OC panicking in the first half and abandoning the run, which is what got them to the Divisional Round in the first place.

But what do you really think is going to happen when Pat is 'forced' to throw 40 times? He's going to complete about 65%-70% of his passes for about 9 yards/att, and throw a TD about every 10 passes. Basically his average over the last two seasons.

Try again, dipstick.

Whoever this Alex Brown scrub is he seems to be doing pretty good

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Alex Brown hasn’t gotten his proper recognition on this forced fumble. Sorensen gets knocked down on his block. Brown takes over his lane and sets up for the form tackle. He and Sorensen force the fumble to Thompson. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/JacobsEyeInTheSky?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#JacobsEyeInTheSky</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Chiefs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Chiefs</a> <a href="https://t.co/NMWcZBF6Wb">pic.twitter.com/NMWcZBF6Wb</a></p>&mdash; Nick Jacobs (@Jacobs71) <a href="https://twitter.com/Jacobs71/status/1217196325973954561?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 14, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

I believe in Alex

That and don't leave him huge holes on HB dives to where the first person who touches him is a safety 8 yards downfield.

From what I saw the last two playoff games - Henry had a lot of gigantic holes - which he then punished and dragged defenders after hitting. I didn't see a whole lot of him creating something out of nothing.

Mahomes is a Jedi- he willed Kelce to turn around to where his pass was headed.

Crazy because if Kelce turns the other way that ball is probably picked.

If Darwin sprints from the moment he gets the ball he scores.

Such a huge discrepancy between Patriots trolls and Titans trolls.

This. All of this.

I wonder sometimes just how much time Travis has spent analyzing former great receivers.

Take Steve Largent for example. Maybe the greatest route-runner to ever play. And he used to look over the wrong shoulder all the time before he broke in the opposite direction. He was shredding defenses using little tricks like that throughout his career.

I've often wished that the Chiefs would hire Steve Largent (or similar HOF receiver) to teach our guys all these little tricks. Guys like Hardman/DRob/Pringle etc. would be far more dangerous than they are now.

You guys were the ones talking about mahomes stats in the regular season loss at tennessee. I was only stating that the ravens outgained the titans by 230 yards and got blown out.
By the way, thats never been done before. Teams outgaining their opponents by 230 yards were 30-0. The Titans are breaking all kinds of records this postseason

They have apparently taken down the video. However, to this day, I have yet to see a worse call in an NFL game. Wasn't it Tripplet who made it, then retired that evening?

F**k that guy in the ass with a big black rubber dick.

Your posts continue to reek of 7-9 mediocrity, Jeff.

Yeah. Going 0 for 4 on 4th down and turning the ball over 3 times is a death sentence. Who knew?!?

I honestly feel bad for you getting your hopes up like this.

Anyone with the forum name Jeff Fisher basically deserves to have his team lose.

Its why we're fans. And sometimes it just feels like destiny..

Yes, along with worst QB statistical performance (winner) in a playoff game since 1970. You should be very proud.

Drown your sorrows in some Hatti Bs chicken after you guys lose Sunday

Yes the destiny of the new face of the NFL.....not Ryan Tannehill and a dude that wants to cut his dick off.

:thumb: Or make them spend the offseason with Jerry Rice- that guy punished himself with hard workouts every offseason.

You know who else does that? Reek. I was so impressed with how hard he worked this offseason.

You are relying on an offense entirely based on a RB who has had 96 rushing attempts in the past three weeks, a defense ranked 24th against the pass, and hoping for fumble return for TD's/special teams miracles like you had in the first match-up.

Good luck 7-9 Jeff.

Has there ever been another call so bad that the referee responsible was essentially forced out of the league?

Jeff Triplette's crew was removed from the playoff rotation and he announced his retirement immediately after the game.

He was impossibly awful in that game.

Titans get lucky and back into the playoffs, beat an old tired team, then an extremely overrated one and they act like they are UNSTOPPABLE!!!

By definition every time a player is tackled and doesn't fall forward, their momentum is stopped. Thus, there should never be a fumble when someone is going to the ground unless they're falling forward.

Just absolutely the worst call I've ever seen. I can't wait to get revenge on Sunday.

I agree that the forward progress call on mariota's fumble was some bs. I would have been mad myself. But to say thats why you guys lost that one is grasping. That fg made it 21-3. Your non show offense in the 2nd half was the culprit. Oh and derrick henry running all over you. Look for more of that this sunday

They are going to be 31-0 after the Chief's blitzkrieg you guys this weekend.

I look forward to seeing the same old Henry run up the middle and a mechanical play-action miscue from Tannehill when you guys are down 5 scores. Because that is all you got.

Everyone knows that Derrick Henry will run all over us.

What this post PRESUPPOSES is...what if he doesn't?

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Yeah, hopefully, Alex Smith will play better this week. :rolleyes:

From what I understand, they're already working out with Reek. But it's the minutiae, the little bits of experience that guys like Rice and Largent, Chris Carter, etc. have in their brains about how to get open consistently against DBs that might be faster, more athletic, bigger, etc. than they were that would be invaluable to these guys. It would be the difference between being a guy like Phillip Dorsett who's just fast but not a great receiver/route-runner and being Edelmann or Fitzy.

Fast and athletic will only get these guys so far. Smart and cagey will make them consistently productive when their speed fades. Or when they run into that guy who is faster and more athletic.

fan bases from the south are generally nice

interesting how it works that way

Thats what they alk say, who havent watched a titans game this season. Thats what they said last week too before tannehill dropped bombs to go up 14-0. They say who the titans only threw for 90 yards. Fine with me, those 90 yards included 2 td passes. Then let Henry shorten the game.

And it would be 31-1. Titans broke that one last wk

14-3.

And if they don't blow it dead there's an excellent chance Houston houses it.

The least they could've done was not **** us on an identical call on the 2-pt conversion that Mariota fumbled that would've given us the lead back at the end of the game.

That call was enormous and some complete bullshit.

Seeing Titans fans think this is their game.......reminds me of all the times Chiefs fans thought their running game would beat a great QB in the playoffs.

Don't deceive yourself into thinking we haven't been watching the Titans because I can promise you we have.

You seem nice.

Titans fans seem nice.

Derrick Henry seems nice.

Tannehill is fun and a great story.


You're just coming up against a transcendental quarterback at a positively explosive moment with historical implications. Condolences on your upcoming loss but good luck next season, you have a lot to look forward to.

The loss to the Titans was the turning point for this defense. You can’t tell me that they don’t want revenge for that shit.

Pretty interesting stat: Titans are 28th in the NFL in TOP.