Official Chiefs at Broncos Game Day Thread 12-30-12

[TopekaRoy]

Kansas City Chiefs (2-13)
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vs.
Denver Broncos (12-3)
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Sunday, December 30, 3:25PM Central Time

at

Sports Authority Field at Mile High Stadium, Denver, CO
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on
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Watch online: Kansas City Chiefs vs Denver Broncos Live Stream Online (http://www.thefirstrow.eu/sport/american-football.html)

[TopekaRoy]

Team Leaders
Chiefs
Offense:
Passing
Matt Cassel (not starting)
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161-277, 1796 yds, 6 TDs, 12 INTs

Brady Quinn
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105-181 1092 yds, 2 TDs, 8 INTs

Rushing
Jamaal Charles
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271 carries, 1456 yds, 5 TDs

Receiving
Dwayne Bowe
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59 rec, 801 yds, 3 TDs

Defense:
Tackles
Derrick Johnson
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119 tackles (104 solo)

Sacks
Justin Houston
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10 sacks

Interceptions
Brandon Flowers
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3 INTs

Full team stats (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/teams/kan/stats)

[TopekaRoy]

Broncos
Offense:
Passing
Peyton Manning
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377-554, 4355 yds, 34 TDs, 11 INTs

Rushing
Willis McGahee
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167 carries, 731 yds, 4 TDs

Receiving
Demaryius Thomas
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87 rec, 1312 yds, 9 TDs

Defense:
Tackles
Wesley Woodyard
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113 tackles (70 solo)

Sacks
Von Miller
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17.5 sacks

Interceptions
Chris Harris
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2 INT
Full team stats (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/teams/den/stats)

[TopekaRoy]

Notable Quotables

Chiefs: "What's there left to say but we'll go to Denver and play with the same approach we have all season—to win the game. Agreed that it hasn't worked but twice for us, but we won't give up on that attitude just for this last game. It's the Broncos and that's enough to get excited about winning."

—Chiefs right tackle Eric Winston.

Broncos: "We don't talk about it. I don't think there's any need to bring it up or talk about it."

—WR Brandon Stokley, on whether the Super Bowl has arisen in locker-room discussion.

Spread: Broncos by 16, Over/Under 42

Game Day Forcast: Mostly Sunny, 39 Degrees

ESPN Preview
Kansas City Chiefs vs. Denver Broncos - Preview - December 30, 2012 - ESPN (http://scores.espn.go.com/nfl/nflpreview?gameId=321230007)

While the AFC's other top teams have stumbled recently, the Denver Broncos look to keep rolling into the postseason.

By earning an 11th straight victory in Sunday's regular-season finale, the Broncos can wrap up a first-round bye in the AFC playoffs and ensure the visiting Kansas City Chiefs land the No. 1 pick in the 2013 NFL draft.

After passing New England for the No. 2 seed on Dec. 16, Denver (12-3) beat Cleveland 34-12 last week to put itself in position to earn a week off during the league's wild-card weekend. While a win against the Chiefs will be enough to do that, a victory plus a Houston loss at Indianapolis would give the Broncos home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs.

"I think it's real important that we win this week against Kansas City -- all our focus will be on that," coach John Fox said. "Whatever that brings, we'll react to."

The Broncos' 10-game winning streak is tied for the second-longest in team history, behind only a 13-game run during their 1998 Super Bowl season.

Six of Denver's wins during its current run have been by double digits -- including the last three by a combined 52 points -- but it didn't have an easy time last month at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs held a second-half lead on Nov. 25 before Peyton Manning led a pair of long second-half scoring drives to give the Broncos a 17-9 victory.

Denver ranks second in the NFL in scoring (29.5 points per game), but has only totaled 43 points in its last four games against Kansas City.

"Some teams you match up against better than others," Fox said. "We had a tough game with these guys last time we played at their place."

Manning hasn't had it very tough in his career versus Kansas City. He completed 22 of 37 passes for 285 yards with two touchdowns and one interception in the first meeting to improve to 8-1 against the Chiefs.

The four-time MVP had a season-high 339 yards and three touchdowns against Cleveland to tie Brett Favre's NFL record with 72 games with at least three touchdown passes.

Demaryius Thomas and Eric Decker combined for 15 catches, 167 yards and three TDs against the Browns. Decker needs 12 yards to join Thomas with 1,000 and give the Broncos their first duo to hit that mark since Rod Smith and Ashley Lelie in 2004.

Despite outgaining playoff-bound Indianapolis 507-288 last week, the Chiefs fell 20-13 and moved within one loss of their second 2-14 campaign in five seasons. They'll also be guaranteed the top pick in the 2013 NFL draft should they fall in Denver.

Jamaal Charles will try to build on his big day after rushing for 226 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries against the Colts. Peyton Hills added 101 on 15 carries as Kansas City rushed for 352 yards -- its most since 1966.

Charles leads the AFC in rushing with 1,456 yards and needs just 12 to surpass his career high set in 2010, the year before he tore his left ACL.

"He's super-fast, he's tough. He's a scary sight for a defensive guy," Chiefs linebacker Derrick Johnson said of his teammate. "He opens up a lot of things for the offense. He's a key player."

Charles, who rushed for 107 yards on 23 carries in the first meeting, will try to join Larry Johnson and Priest Holmes as the only Chiefs to hit the 1,500-yard mark, but he'll have to do it against the NFL's third-best rush defense (91.0 yards per game).

Charles also has to hope he's feeling better. He was one of three Chiefs, along with linebacker Tamba Hali and left tackle Donald Stephenson, to be sent home from Wednesday's practice due to illness.

It's not like Kansas City has an effective passing game to fall back on. Brady Quinn has averaged 156.8 yards in his last five starts, and committed two turnovers in the red zone against the Colts to give him a 40.2 passer rating inside the opponents' 20 -- the worst mark of the 38 QBs with more than 10 attempts.

The Chiefs have totaled three offensive touchdowns and 43 points during a five-game road skid, and Quinn has been sacked a total of nine times in his last two starts away from Arrowhead. That's bad news against Denver linebacker Von Miller, whose two sacks last week gave him the single-season franchise record with 17 1/2.

Miller had one of the Broncos' two sacks of Quinn last month.

Kansas City has won two of three in Denver after a 7-3 victory there last season.

[AussieChiefsFan]

1 to go.....

[2010chiefs]

thank you chiefscrowd for helping me get through this long dissapointing season. ThanKs to you its still been fun. Looking Forward to the draft and a better year. Last Game Of The Year And Still Love My Chiefs. Go chiefs!

[#58ChiefsFan]

Just don't embarrass yourselves today, I don't care if you win or loose this one for Romeo.

[kcvet]

can't wait for tomorrow

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[swochief]

:fishing: I'm recording it just in case something comes up.
They stink something aweful but still want to see them one last time. The off season is gonna be a long one.

[Bike]

Just don't embarrass yourselves today, I don't care if you win or loose this one for Romeo.
Yes. Romeo is a good man. I hope they play well for him today - as this will probably be his last game as a coach.

[kcvet]

I heard on local sports show Hunt will keep Pioli and dump RC

[Tydude]

Can't believe this is the final game of the year.Next Up NFL Draft in April

[matthewschiefs]

Go Chiefs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Bike]

Need our Chiefs to kick the donks out of their bye week!!!

[matthewschiefs]

The last time we were going through A HORRIBLE season it ended with us kicking denvers a** at there place then the following year we took the AFC west lets hope history repeates itself

[MyManHali]

One more crushing defeat to secure the number 1 pick and solidify Pioli's firing.

[Bike]

One more crushing defeat to secure the number 1 pick and solidify Pioli's firing.
I always want the Chiefs to kick the shlt out of the donks. Always!

[MyManHali]

I always want the Chiefs to kick the shlt out of the donks. Always!


Sometimes it has to get worse before it gets better.

[Bike]

Lets go Chiefs!

[Bike]

Denver will be stacking 8 in the box ALL DAY.

[Bike]

3 and out. Nice job.

[matthewschiefs]

Gee run run pass punt no one saw that comeing

[Bike]

Thanks for being here Matt!

[Bike]

What more proof does anyone need that the qb makes all the difference?

[matthewschiefs]

Like a hot knife through butter

[MyManHali]

Sickening first offensive and defensive possession!

[brdempsey69]

It's over !!

Donks are playing for a 1st round bye.

Chiefs have already packed it in.

[MyManHali]

Pioli knows the walls are closing in, his tie is getting tighter, the sweat is dripping. He knows his time is almost up.

[matthewschiefs]

A first down expectations for the day met LOL

[Bike]

1st down. I'll take it.

[matthewschiefs]

I'm no expert but I think the donks are ready for our run run pass punt gameplan

[matthewschiefs]

2 first downs on 1 drive what team is this

[matthewschiefs]

Oh just what we needed anther o line injury

[Bike]

Stephenson down. man.

[Tydude]

Great another player is hurt

[Miller]

Oh just what we needed anther o line injury

Just when it looked like they were getting something going

[matthewschiefs]

It's like week after week the defenses have our offense figured out by the 1st quater

[Bike]

Wylie looks like a keeper.

[matthewschiefs]

It's really sad when they are trying to make Wylie there number 1 target yet they won't play Breaston Thanks again Romeo

[Miller]

Wow. This is going to be bad

[nigeriannightmare]

:drunkhb:
It's like week after week the defenses have our offense figured out by the 1st quater

That's being generous. On that pass still wouldn't have been a first. I'd fake a punt right here what ya got to lose.

[matthewschiefs]

Wylie looks like a keeper.

He clearly "understands the offense" lol

[Bike]

It's really sad when they are trying to make Wylie there number 1 target yet they won't play Breaston Thanks again Romeo
Breaston got himself in the doghouse don't know why.

[Bike]

He clearly "understands the offense" lol
Almost as well as Denver does...

[matthewschiefs]

Breaston got himself in the doghouse don't know why.

I know but if you're really trying to win games you should have your best guy out there and when Bowe got hurt there's no reason they should have kept him on the bench it's just one of the little things they have done that just frustrates me so much

[matthewschiefs]

Almost as well as Denver does...

I think everyone who has watched 1 game understands this offense

[matthewschiefs]

That works

[Bike]

Yeahhhhh!!!

[fairladyZ]

with flowers not getting a TD we are going to be held to a damn FG now though

[Bike]

Idiots.

[matthewschiefs]

Story of the season right there settling for 3 way to much

[fairladyZ]

what do you know

[KCraised]

Yeah, Stanzi couldnt have played at Quinns level today.....gimme a break!

[Bike]

Is Stanzi dressed?

[matthewschiefs]

Is Stanzi dressed?

Nope

[KCraised]

No. I was just talking about people on here saying he was horrible but I think he could do this crappy and handing a ball off 80% of the time

[fairladyZ]

if we want to even think about winning this game we need to put cassel in

[matthewschiefs]

if we want to even think about winning this game we need to put cassel in

Don't think it would make a difference the wrs would be the same the play calling would be the same and I don't see a big difference between Cassel and Quinn IMO

[KCraised]

if we want to even think about winning this game we need to put cassel in

Hate to say it but I agree. I hate Denver and dont want them getting home field. I want this win pretty bad.

[fairladyZ]

cassel is more accurate and would have seen moeaki coming across instead quinn throws it 3yrds behind a double covered baldwin

[nigeriannightmare]

Don't think it would make a difference the wrs would be the same the play calling would be the same and I don't see a big difference between Cassel and Quinn IMO

And Brian daboll is still calling the plays. He better be the first mother effer to get canned. This guy makes my blood boil.

[Bike]

cassel is more accurate and would have seen moeaki coming across instead quinn throws it 3yrds behind a double covered baldwin
Oh, really?

[fairladyZ]

yes really, i still think we can win with cassel if we put the right coaches and system around him.. he's LIGHTYEARS better than quinn

[fairladyZ]

Omg Breaston Is Playing!

[matthewschiefs]

I don't think I have said this but God bless Jamal Charles He's to good to be on a 2 win team

[Bike]

yes really, i still think we can win with cassel if we put the right coaches and system around him.. he's LIGHTYEARS better than quinn
Both of these clowns are career backups. Neither one is worth a burning bag of shlt.

[matthewschiefs]

Playaction working it has worked well at times this year then we just stop doing it Thanks Romeo

[fairladyZ]

maybe but cassel > quinn no matter what they are

[matthewschiefs]

time to settle for 3 yet again

[fairladyZ]

weird

[matthewschiefs]

And we don't even get 3 i might just turn this off not much point in watching this crap

[Bike]

Succup sucked there.

[KCraised]

Hey guys, the season is almost over. Only a couple more quarters of this misery and we can do constructive things with our lives....ughhh

[nigeriannightmare]

Two red zone trips and 3 points. Aaahhhhh! I just had to leave the room and shout some obscenities on my deck.

[matthewschiefs]

Song that is fitting for today

"Annie" (1982) - Tomorrow - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yop62wQH498)

[matthewschiefs]

Like a hot knife through butter again

Yep theres no problem with this D it's outstanding

[Tydude]

This game is getting ugly hello 1st pick in the draft

[Bike]

Hey guys, the season is almost over. Only a couple more quarters of this misery and we can do constructive things with our lives....ughhh
I should be outside pulling down lights. It's nice enough. I just get lazy when the Chiefs are playing.

[Bike]

Like a hot knife through butter again

Yep theres no problem with this D it's outstanding
In defense of the defense - Manning is pretty good.

[matthewschiefs]

In defense of the defense - Manning is pretty good.

Yes he is but it's not just today it's Atlanta,Buffalo,Tampa 2 games against the Chargers,the Browns that's way to many games they haven't really looked good

[matthewschiefs]

Well I think I'm done with this crap until August when i set myself up to be this pissed off all over again

[nigeriannightmare]

Well I think I'm done with this crap until August when i set myself up to be this pissed off all over again

I'm watching the rams Seahawks game. Do it anymore.

[Bike]

Well I think I'm done with this crap until August when i set myself up to be this pissed off all over again
The off-season is the most exciting time to be a Chiefs fan! Sad.

[matthewschiefs]

The off-season is the most exciting time to be a Chiefs fan! Sad.

Yes it is Was so excited coming into this season and after the 1st preseason game that excitment grew and then we got this so depressing

[KCraised]

Sad thing is, we will probably go through this again next year....and after that...and after that....

[brdempsey69]

I'm going to go play the latest Call of Duty: Black Ops 2. Might as well do something that I enjoy. It's too depressing to sit through any more of what's been the worst season in Chiefs history.

And the off-season doesn't look promising. The franchise is in DEEP TROUBLE !! Don't know what they'll do to dig themselves out of this grave.

[matthewschiefs]

a hot knife through butter those who can't see this is not a defense that will lead to wins are just blind

[Bike]

a hot knife through butter those who can't see this is not a defense that will lead to wins are just blind
They are on the field 75% of the game clock. A good offense makes for a much better defense.

[matthewschiefs]

They are on the field 75% of the game clock. A good offense makes for a much better defense.

That's true but this D just hasn't played well to much this season for me to think they are a d you can win with Ryan Fitzpatrick made this d look silly what more do you need to see

[Bike]

I guess its time to start talking about the draft. But can't really do that until we get a new HC/GM in place.

[Lord-Chiefy]

Well were number 1 pick...pioli with bhai t leave will reach fir sis skater. And do this all over again next year

[matthewschiefs]

I guess its time to start talking about the draft. But can't really do that until we get a new HC/GM in place.

This unless this changes no player will make a difference at all

[Bike]

Why is Charles still in this game. Really.

[nigeriannightmare]

That's true but this D just hasn't played well to much this season for me to think they are a d you can win with Ryan Fitzpatrick made this d look silly what more do you need to see

The defense puts the ball on the 11 yard line and we settle for a field goal. This defense with an offense that puts some points will be just fine.

[matthewschiefs]

The defense puts the ball on the 11 yard line and we settle for a field goal. This defense with an offense that puts some points will be just fine.

Maybe with a new coaching staff but under this staff they were awful as well far to often

[MyManHali]

Arenas and Brown continue to get torched.

This is bad. Ugh.

[nigeriannightmare]

Maybe with a new coaching staff but under this staff they were awful as well far to often

You see what Jeff fisher has done in St. Louis with a suspended DC. Another con for pioli. He should have been our HC.

[Bike]

I think we should let Colquitt finish out the game at qb..

[swochief]

One more crushing defeat to secure the number 1 pick and solidify Pioli's firing.



Well the crushing is done. Now let the FIRINGS begin. Be nice if 10 pm sportscenter reports Hunt completely cleans house w/in the hour after last game.

[swochief]

Sometimes it has to get worse before it gets better.



This is about as bad as it can get. '76 Bucs is only step left.

[MyManHali]

It's alright fellas, we will clean house, address our needs in the offseason (Which are MANY) and finally have a qb prospect. We will finally have something to look forward to.

[swochief]

It's alright fellas, we will clean house, address our needs in the offseason (Which are MANY) and finally have a qb prospect. We will finally have something to look forward to.



Hope you are right. And it has to start w/ FIRING pioli , Crennel and Daboll w/ in the hour !!

[matthewschiefs]

Thank god its over

[Bike]

Time for a little clean-up. Back in the garbage trucks.

[KCraised]

Been a long road, fellas. But its over....

[swochief]

Really long road when you knew the season was over after week 2.

[AussieChiefsFan]

ON the clock we are....

[Chiefster]

Well Broncos secure the number one AFC spot in the playoffs and the Chiefs secure the number one spot in the draft.