***** The Official Chiefs vs Vikings game day thread*****

[big nasty kcnut]

Tally ho

[Gary Cooper]

When does Uzomah start making an impact? People were critical of Karlaftis last year when he had a slow start.

Uzomah is invisible. He's playing like someone from Lee's Summit.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

What the **** does Brandon Staley have to do with trusting the best player in the history of this sport with the ball at the end of the game?

Andy Reid has literally done that for as long as they've both been with this team and I'd say it's worked out pretty well, no?

And yet today he didn't.

Think his magic 8 ball told him not to?

Or maybe he was actually exercising sound judgement instead of being an overwrought pussy?

[RINGLEADER]

Great win. Let's get another in four days.

[oaklandhater]

Originally Posted by Gary Cooper

When does Uzomah start making an impact? People were critical of Karlaftis last year when he had a slow start.

Uzomah is invisible. He's playing like someone from Lee's Summit.

But he’s home town:

Knew that pick sucked

[Easy 6]

What a gut wrenching rollercoaster the Kelce situation was, good grief

He got up looking wobbly af, it did NOT look good... I was totally blown away to see him back out there not only warming up, but playing on with great effect

Whew, what a day... it totally drove home the idea that we need Travs heir apparent SOON

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by Gary Cooper

When does Uzomah start making an impact? People were critical of Karlaftis last year when he had a slow start.

Uzomah is invisible. He's playing like someone from Lee's Summit.

Made a big play in the red zone before the 4th down - smoked Cousins and ruined the play.

[KC_Connection]

Also, I was fine with the second punt on 4th and 2 and never said I wasn't at any point. The chances of Cousins going 80 yards in a minute with no timeouts is very unlikely.

I was much less fine with punting on 4th and 1 from midfield before that with 9 minutes. Statistically, considering the conversion rate of those plays and considering you have the best QB in the NFL, that's an absolute no brainer at this level.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

And yet today he didn't.

Think his magic 8 ball told him not to?

Or maybe he was actually exercising sound judgement instead of being an overwrought pussy?

Yet today he didn't? Were we not watching the same game?

He gave Mahomes the ball on 3rd down and didn't call a run, did he not? They just didn't convert it with McKinnon, but it wasn't for a lack of trying on either of their (Andy or Patrick's) parts.

[DRM08]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Also, I was fine with the second punt on 4th and 2 and never said I wasn't at any point. The chances of Cousins going 80 yards in a minute with no timeouts is very unlikely.

I was much less fine with punting on 4th and 1 from midfield before that with 9 minutes. Statistically, considering the conversion rate of those plays and considering you have the best QB in the NFL, that's an absolute no brainer at this level.

I get where you're coming from, but the Chiefs are terrible in short yardage. Gimmicky plays that don't work mixed with an OL that doesn't get a strong enough push forward on those type of plays.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by DRM08

I get where you're coming from, but the Chiefs are terrible in short yardage. Gimmicky plays that don't work mixed with an OL that doesn't get a strong enough push forward on those type of plays.

No one is asking them to do a short yardage run on 4th and 1. Mahomes/Reid find a way to convert those way more often than not.

[TambaBerry]

Why are we so bad on short yardage situations?

[IowaHawkeyeChief]

Originally Posted by Gary Cooper

I was talking about the next to last drive. There was still plenty of time left.

I agree it's a good decision to punt on the final drive.

Yep, the only problem with that drive was we missed it on 2 and 1 and 3 and 1... I would have been fine either way there, but with a 2 score lead it made sense to punt both times, especially the last drive.

[DRM08]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

No one is asking them to do a short yardage run on 4th and 1. Mahomes/Reid find a way to convert those way more often than not.

Andy gets too cute on the playcalling though. It's usually some kind of gimmicky stuff instead of letting Patrick do a normal throw.

[IowaHawkeyeChief]

Originally Posted by TambaBerry

Why are we so bad on short yardage situations?

We were actually pretty good today except on the 2nd to last drive when we didn't get it on 2 and1 and 3 and 1. They were selling out though...

[Gary Cooper]

Originally Posted by IowaHawkeyeChief

Yep, the only problem with that drive was we missed it on 2 and 1 and 3 and 1... I would have been fine either way there, but with a 2 score lead it made sense to punt both times, especially the last drive.

We were up 7 when both punts happened.