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Originally Posted by The Pest
Pat needs to do what the Colts want to do with him. Keep the Indy offense off the field with long extended drives for TDs.
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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
I still don't quite understand this approach.
Number of possessions cuts both ways. Every long, extended drive Mahomes leads serves to reduce the number of drives HE'LL get as well. And every long, extended drive from the Colts just means fewer bites at the apple they'll get.
I mean I guess it's similar to just trying to clutch and grab your way through a boxing match against a superior opponent then hoping you land some knockout shot in the 12th round, but I don't think the Colts need to really do that. They aren't some lightweight squad that doesn't deserve to be in the post-season. That's a genuinely good team.
Both squads need to just do what they do best on offense. The Colts need to stay head of the sticks and set up those short 3rd downs that Luck is such a surgeon with. The Chiefs need to be aggressive and opportunistic while finding ways to create space for their playmakers.
And in the 4th quarter, game situation will dictate where you go from there.
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Right. It's about efficiency. Defense can buy you some extras, but we don't have that, so we need to score every time. Regardless of time.