A Level Headed Review Week 7 2023

[DenverChief]

1. MVS - Making himself known this game. 2 Receptions for 74 yards and a TD at half. This is the MVS we need on a weekly basis, someone to keep the defenses honest and pop the long ones. 3 for 84 to finish the game.

2. Defense - looking really good. Omenihu, Karlaftis and Gay with sacks in the first half. Gave up 2 quick strike TD's in the middle of the second and the 49 yard TD run was just a tackle whiff by Reid at the LOS and the only person left was Edwards who doesn't have the wheels to catch up. It'll happen when you play aggressive like the Chiefs do. I'd rather them stay aggressive and occasionally have to deal with giving up a big play than play soft. Another game of holding an opponent to less than 20 points. Chalk up another couple of sacks in the second half to Tranquil and Danna. 7 total passes defensed.

3. Mahomes - starting to look like Mahomes of old with 21/24 321 yards and 3 TD's at HALFTIME (4th career game with 300+ yards at half). The offense in general has really found its old self, Kelce still dominating, Rice emerging and MVS reminding us he can still catch a ball. I'll be curious to see Hardman's snap count - hoping the solution to what ailed our offense was just a dash of Hardman with the growth of Rice. 32/42 for 424 yards and 4 TD to finish the game.

1st Half 300+ yard games
09/08/19 vs Jax - 313 Yards
09/15/19 vs Oak - 360 Yards
11/29/20 vs TB - 363 Yards


4. Omenihu - deserves his own bullet. Has really shown his presence with the sack and the batted pass that led to a Sneed INT. Glad we took a flyer on the guy knowing he was going to serve a 6 game suspension. He will be crucial for us down the stretch ala Dunlap and Suggs.

5. Mecole Hardman - Glad he is back in a Chiefs Uni. The Punt return was spectacular and a clutch 1st down catch in the 4th Q. He may not be a #1 but he is certainly an important piece of this Offense and special teams unit.

6. Bolton - Hoping the injury isn't too serious. While next man up (Tranquil) applies it is still going to hurt if he misses any time.



Fun fact - Top 5 in scoring D and O

Points Against after Week 7:

Chiefs - 105
Buccaneers - 104
Cowboys - 100
Ravens - 97
49ers - 87* (MNF Game)

Points Scored after Week 7:
Colts - 178
Chiefs - 178
49ers - 184
Bills - 198
Dolphins - 230

[O.city]

It shows. They had zero life Sunday.

They hit a few shots in the first half on us, you could tell it was just some stuff we weren't expecting. Other than that from my seat......we pretty much dominated them.

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by Wallcrawler

We should enjoy this, as it may be the second to last contest where we go against Brandon Staley if Chargers ownership has any sense whatsoever.

He didn't make the bone head 4th down call in his own end in this game, but he did however once again show that he has no idea how to keep the ball away from the guy that everyone in the world knows is getting it. Kelce with 143 yards at halftime. Lmao.

The refs helped to keep about another 90 yards off of what they surrendered by negating huge run by Pacheco and the long td screen to McKinnon.

Despite our best efforts to keep the game a close, one score game with surrendering a couple of busted plays and Andy slamming on the brakes offensively by placing Clyde onto the field backed up in our own endzone, we still blew their ****ing doors off.

The Chargers are a mess, and with Phillip Rivers 2.0 under center for them, they're never winning anything under Staley.

The biggest takeaway from this contest is that our coaching staff desperately needs to understand the skill level of the players we are placing in the game.

I would be grossly remiss if I did not point out how insanely stupid it was to have Clyde on the field with a drive starting at our own 3, with Pop and Jet not being in wheelchairs, traction, or paralyzed.

Like, imagine someone being asked do you want Pop, Jet, or Meh back there, starting from your 3 and someone chose Meh. Now imagine that someone is Andy Reid. I'd love to hear what his reasoning is. Like how much more do you need to see from this clown that he's a 1-2 yard guy. That's if things go well.

He's literally the regular season Frank Clark of running backs.

Losing Bolton sucks, but Tranquil has stepped in nicely and has already had nearly a month in the role already when Bolton was out with the ankle. Should just do the repair if surgery is needed and get healthy for post season.

O line was great today outside of the two calls that took about 90 yards and a score off the board. Bosa and Mack were essentially invisible out there.

They don't or they'd have shitcanned his dumb ****ing ass 2 years ago. So there's hope.

[CupidStunt]

Originally Posted by KCChiefsFan88

Staley may not still be the Chargers HC when the Chiefs play them again in regular season finale.

Or he will and their starters will eek out a meaningless close win against our backups, and the owner will see that as a good building block and momentum for next season.

[Wallcrawler]

Being a mediocre coach is one thing. Being a mediocre coach that does 0 IQ shit like going for it on 4th down in your own end late in the game WHEN YOURE UP BY FOUR POINTS is just insane.

If the Vikings had any idea how to run a competent 2 minute drill, Staley probably gets fired after that game for that decision, but Cousins went full prime time game, wasted a ton of clock and rushed the play for a terrible interception in the endzone.

Staley is an analytics moron. All the statistics on paper suggest thus is what you should do.

What it doesn't show on paper is the cratering of your team morale when you get nothing.

I remember a game against us they got a massive kickoff return, and got deep into our territory I think to open the game, and then went for it on 4th instead of taking the easy 3 and got nothing. They ended up losing a close game where I think a couple of those field goals were just flat refused by Staley.

You just can't waste the work that these guys do on these drives. Get a turnover in enemy territory, that has to become at least 3 points, not a roll the dice and lose with a lot of game left.

I've said it before, but imagine a penalty implemented on a drive where you weren't allowed to kick a field goal. You had to go for it. It would be outrageous to 31 teams, but Staley is a guy that does this to himself willingly.

I don't see how he's their coach right now.

[redfan]

I hope Staley is the Chargers' coach for a long time. He's great!! Also McD and Payton could stay right where they are for a long while.

[rabblerouser]

Originally Posted by TLO

This might be my all time favorite Chiefs team. They feel like such a complete TEAM.

Agreed.

Balanced and mature...but with the ability to uncork one and score at any point.