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Originally Posted by RunKC
Jaye Howard, DJ, Allen Bailey, Mauga/JML were all starters who were out because of injury. That's 4/7 front 7 players out and the 5th player (Justin Houston) clearly not anywhere near healthy as normal.
The defense holding an elite offense out of the end zone and keeping the game in reach until the end was a fantastic job for what we had.
It is the QB's job to score points and carry the team when the game is close and the season is on the line.
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Even a good run defense could allow a ton of rushing yards to the Steelers last year. We are talking about arguably the top RB in the game and a top 5 elite Oline.
The Chiefs D did more than hold its own in that playoff game. By allowing all of 16 points and neutralizing Big Ben, no matter how many yards on the ground they allowed, they exceeded the expectations as far as I'm concerned.
Alex Smith was his usual conservative and clearly limited QB and that was the difference in the end.