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Originally Posted by CoMoChief
Nothing else matters unless the Chiefs are able to get to Burrow and Allen.
If the defense can't. The Chiefs are gonna have a hard time winning vs those teams. That's just the way it works. Both of those teams matchup with KC very well and rise to the occasion when it matters.
The bad part about being top dog is you constantly have a target on your back. You're more likely to get everyone else's A game.
Playing both of those teams have playoff feel and implications attached and for some reason the Chiefs dont play with nearly enough sense of urgency, they get destroyed in the trenches vs both these teams.
Both of these teams have better defenses than KC and that's usually what the difference is. Tyreek Hill no longer here to bail KC out with a HR play that can shift momentum in games when KC offense goes stale. KC needs to get much better on 1st and 2nd downs to make 2nd n short. They're the best in NFL in 3rd down conv, they're breaking norms in this area, eventually its going to come back to haunt them in Jan. Need to run the ball more. I hope Reid decides to go a lil bit different direction of game plan once Jan starts. I think the Chiefs need to run to open up the offense. Run more offtackles, sweeps, screens. This OL is much more suited for a running game.
I think people also need to keep in mind is that the Chiefs are technically in the middle of a "small" rebuild. They're 10-3 in a rebuilding yr. It's hard to notice because we're damn lucky to have Reid Mahomes and Kelce. Their greatness can overshadow/band aid much of the bad stuff. Veach has done a poor job on the front 7 the entire time he's been GM here, although Gay and Bolton do show flashes of greatness, still need work on coverage.
But things do need a fixing or else Chiefs will be knocked out of the playoffs from 1 of the 2 teams mentioned above. And I'm not sure TEN loses to KC earlier in season had Tannehill been playing that night. That was a gift in itself.
Spags is a stubborn mule and personally not a fan of his but hes not the bigger problem. It's just personnel. Next offseason I hope the Chiefs use their draft picks and cap space to beefen up the defense. Need to resign Sneed and obtain a stud CB somehow. A good safety. But mainly need DL/pass rush help. Addition by subtraction when Clark leaves.
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Probably one of the best CoMo posts to have ever graced the planet.
I agree with everything outside of "Veach has done a poor job on the front 7"
I would say the front 4.