Chiefs Don’t let Mahomes being back completely overshadow the defense - Page 3

staylor26 · 11-14-2021, 10:15 PM

3 straight good performances. All under 20 pts.

The young guys are starting to gel and the veterans are playing much better ball.

Everybody calling for Spags to be fired is dumb.

staylor26 · 11-14-2021, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by dirk digler

Let's see what happens next week against a real offense with 2 stud WR's and one of the hottest QB's in the league.

But they definitely have been playing alot better the last 3 weeks.

Anybody expecting us to shut the Cowboys offense down is going to be disappointed.

We just need to get a few stops. They will get theirs.

GayFrogs · 11-14-2021, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by KC_Connection

I still don’t think they are good but if they are even mediocre instead of league worst, that’s good enough to make the team a contender. The signs are there they can be mediocre.

How is that? Even great defenses give up a couple good drives most games.

smithandrew051 · 11-14-2021, 10:55 PM

Watts had 7 tackles tonight.

ThyKingdomCome15 · 11-14-2021, 10:56 PM

NFL has to write a different narrative tomorrow. Something tells me they don't want to. They'll hold off a bit until we beat DAL. Then we're back.

KC_Connection · 11-14-2021, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by GayFrogs

How is that? Even great defenses give up a couple good drives most games.

They haven’t faced a good offense the last three weeks. That likely has a great deal to do with these outcomes as well.

Megatron96 · 11-14-2021, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by dirk digler

Let's see what happens next week against a real offense with 2 stud WR's and one of the hottest QB's in the league.

But they definitely have been playing alot better the last 3 weeks.

Uh. LVR came in averaging nearly 400yds/game, and nearly 300 of that was passing. They led the league this season in plays over 20 yards.

The defense played a very good game tonight. Not elite or top-5, but a very encouraging result. If they can clean up some more of the small stuff and somehow get a little more juice out of the pass rush, they'll be a solid top-10-12 defense and if tonight's offensive performance wasn't a one-off, we'll coast into the playoffs and have a legit shot at a Super Bowl berth.

Lotta 'ifs' but there it is.

MahomesMagic · 11-14-2021, 11:11 PM

Ingram added a spark and we are finally seeing our guys healthy and hungry.

Badger looked into it as well.

Nice to see Jarran Reed get a sack and Dirty Dan an int too.

tk13 · 11-14-2021, 11:12 PM

No you can't crown them yet, but they have absolutely put the clamps on elite players like Derrick Henry, Aaron Jones, Waller, etc. in recent weeks. It's a huge step up from what we saw at the beginning of the year. They're playing better.

ThyKingdomCome15 · 11-14-2021, 11:37 PM

Having Gay, Ingram, and Clark makes a huge difference. We didn't have those three early. Plus Bolton creaming 3 players a game has added a toughness we haven't seen since Derick Johnson. So much better. Hats off to Sneed, HB, and the rest of the secondary.

**RealSNR** · 11-14-2021, 11:45 PM

Didn't hear Niemann's name being called once tonight.

I think that's because he wasn't on the field.

That's a very good thing. I think Spags is learning.

mnchiefsguy · 11-15-2021, 03:21 AM

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Originally Posted by RealSNR

Didn't hear Niemann's name being called once tonight.

I think that's because he wasn't on the field.

That's a very good thing. I think Spags is learning.

I did not even notice him in the game at all until the final Raiders drive in garbage time....which is a good thing.

Chris Meck · 11-15-2021, 03:57 AM

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Originally Posted by RealSNR

Didn't hear Niemann's name being called once tonight.

I think that's because he wasn't on the field.

That's a very good thing. I think Spags is learning.

No, he and Sorensen were in on the 3rd down package all night. They just didn't put those two on Waller.

lawrenceRaider · 11-15-2021, 05:46 AM

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Originally Posted by staylor26

Giants and the Packers without Rodgers? Yea, absolutely.

But the Raiders? Their offense is good enough to say the defense is clearly significantly better than the one from the first several weeks.

This is not the Raiders offense that was. It is a shadow of itself now.

**ChiTown** · 11-15-2021, 07:01 AM

The D just looks so much different than what we saw in the first half of the Titans game. Since then, they have been fantastic. Next weekend is going to be a real challenge for them. The Cowboys O is legit.

DrunkBassGuitar · 11-15-2021, 07:23 AM

the defense if it plays the rest of the season like it did last night is good enough. they were a liability and they stopped multiple drives

good enough is all they need to be

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MahomesMagic Generational Player Join Date: May 2017 Location: Honolulu Casino cash: $1050400	Ingram added a spark and we are finally seeing our guys healthy and hungry. Badger looked into it as well. Nice to see Jarran Reed get a sack and Dirty Dan an int too.
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11-14-2021, 11:12 PM	#38
tk13 ... Join Date: Nov 2001 Casino cash: $-1177500	No you can't crown them yet, but they have absolutely put the clamps on elite players like Derrick Henry, Aaron Jones, Waller, etc. in recent weeks. It's a huge step up from what we saw at the beginning of the year. They're playing better.
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ThyKingdomCome15 MVP Join Date: Jun 2019 Casino cash: $-39600	Having Gay, Ingram, and Clark makes a huge difference. We didn't have those three early. Plus Bolton creaming 3 players a game has added a toughness we haven't seen since Derick Johnson. So much better. Hats off to Sneed, HB, and the rest of the secondary.
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ChiTown Stroking to the SB Champs! Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Flatlands of Kansas Casino cash: $148962	The D just looks so much different than what we saw in the first half of the Titans game. Since then, they have been fantastic. Next weekend is going to be a real challenge for them. The Cowboys O is legit. __________________
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11-15-2021, 07:23 AM	#45
DrunkBassGuitar GDT white noise poster Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Chonson County Casino cash: $2068230	the defense if it plays the rest of the season like it did last night is good enough. they were a liability and they stopped multiple drives good enough is all they need to be
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