Chiefs vs Broncos: Official Game Day Thread

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The Kansas City Chiefs (10-1) (4-1 @ Home)

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Vs.

The Denver Broncos (4-7) (2-3 Away)

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Sunday, December 6th, 7:20PM CT
at
Arrowhead Stadium
Kansas City Missouri
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Television coverage:
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Kansas City
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Topeka
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St. Louis
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Stats & Stuff


Weather forecast: http://www.nflweather.com/assets/weather/small/npartly-cloudy-night.png Partly Cloudy, 38 degrees, 5mph NNW winds

Line: Chiefs -13.5, Over/Under: 51

Trends:
Chiefs:
Kansas City are 15-5 ATS in their last 20 games.
Kansas City are 6-0 SU in their last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games against Denver.
Kansas City are 11-1 SU in their last 12 games at home.
Kansas City are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Denver.
Kansas City are 13-3 ATS in their last 16 games against an opponent in the American Football Conference conference.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games against an opponent in the American Football Conference West division.
Kansas City are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games played in December.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games played in week 13.

Broncos:
Denver are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games.
Denver are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games.
Denver are 1-9 ATS in their last 10 games against Kansas City.
Denver are 0-10 SU in their last 10 games against Kansas City.
Denver are 4-11 SU in their last 15 games on the road.
Denver are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City.
Denver are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games against an opponent in the American Football Conference conference.
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Denver's last 15 games against an opponent in the American Football Conference West division.
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Denver's last 14 games played in December.

Against the Spread:
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Last 10 Games Head-2-Head:
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Notable Quotables:
Chiefs:
"It's no secret what Coach Reid does. He puts guys in different positions on the field to succeed and maximizes their strengths, which is why he's such an unbelievable offensive mind. You have fun with it."
--Chiefs Tight End Travis Kelce on why everyone loves Andy Reaid

Broncos:
"Watching it, it was a gut-wrenching feeling the whole time. It was tough ... It hurt my heart, hurt my soul, and it's just time to move on and get out there and get to Kansas City."
--Broncos QB Drew Lock on Denver playing without any of their QBs.

OddsShark Super Computer Prediction:
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Schedules/Results:



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Date

Opponent

Time/TV

Tickets



Thursday
Sep. 10

HOU Texans (https://fbschedules.com/houston-texans-schedule/)
Arrowhead
Kansas City, MO
8:20pm ET
NBC
W 34-20



Sunday
Sep. 20
at LA Chargers
(https://fbschedules.com/los-angeles-chargers-schedule/)SoFi Stadium
Inglewood, CA
4:25pm ET
CBS
W 23-20
(OT)



Monday
Sep. 28
at BAL Ravens
(https://fbschedules.com/baltimore-ravens-schedule/)M&T Bank Stdm
Baltimore, MD
8:15pm ET
ESPN
W 34-20



Monday
Oct. 5
NE Patriots
(https://fbschedules.com/new-england-patriots-schedule/)Arrowhead
Kansas City, MO
7:05pm ET
CBS
W 26-10



Sunday
Oct. 11
LV Raiders
(https://fbschedules.com/las-vegas-raiders-schedule/)Arrowhead
Kansas City, MO
1:00pm ET
CBS
L 40-32



Monday
Oct. 19

at BUF Bills
(https://fbschedules.com/buffalo-bills-schedule/)New Era Field
Orchard Park, NY
5:00pm ET
FOX/NFLN
W 26-17



Sunday
Oct. 25
at DEN Broncos (https://fbschedules.com/denver-broncos-schedule/)
Empower Field
Denver, CO
4:25pm ET
CBS
W 43-16



Sunday
Nov. 1
NY Jets
(https://fbschedules.com/new-york-jets-schedule/)Arrowhead
Kansas City, MO
1:00pm ET
CBS
W 35-9



Sunday
Nov. 8
CAR Panthers (https://fbschedules.com/carolina-panthers-schedule/)
Arrowhead
Kansas City, MO
1:00pm ET
FOX
W 33-31



Sunday
Nov. 15
.
BYE
.





Sunday
Nov. 22

at LV Raiders
(https://fbschedules.com/las-vegas-raiders-schedule/)Allegiant Stdm
Las Vegas, NV
8:20pm ET
NBC
W 35-31



Sunday
Nov. 29
at TB Bucs
(https://fbschedules.com/tampa-bay-buccaneers-schedule/)R. James Stdm
Tampa, FL
4:25pm ET
CBS
W 27-24



Sunday
Dec. 6

DEN Broncos (https://fbschedules.com/denver-broncos-schedule/)
Arrowhead
Kansas City, MO

8:20pm ET
NBC

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Sunday
Dec. 13
at MIA Dolphins
(https://fbschedules.com/miami-dolphins-schedule/)Hard Rock Stdm
Miami Grdns, FL

1:00pm ET
CBS
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Sunday
Dec. 20
at NO Saints (https://fbschedules.com/new-orleans-saints-schedule/)
M-B Superdome
New Orleans, LA
4:25pm ET
CBS
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Sunday
Dec. 27
ATL Falcons
(https://fbschedules.com/atlanta-falcons-schedule/)Arrowhead
Kansas City, MO
1:00pm ET
FOX
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Sunday
Jan. 3
LA Chargers (https://fbschedules.com/los-angeles-chargers-schedule/)
Arrowhead
Kansas City, MO
1:00pm ET
CBS
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Date

Opponent
Time/TV
Tickets


Monday
Sep. 14
TEN Titans
(https://fbschedules.com/tennessee-titans-schedule/)Empower Field
Denver, CO
10:20pm ET
ESPN
L 16-14


Sunday
Sep. 20
at PIT Steelers
(https://fbschedules.com/pittsburgh-steelers-schedule/)Heinz Field
Pittsburgh, PA
1:00pm ET
CBS
L 26-21


Sunday
Sep. 27
TB Bucs (https://fbschedules.com/tampa-bay-buccaneers-schedule/)
Empower Field
Denver, CO
4:25pm ET
FOX
L 28-10


Thursday
Oct. 1

at NY Jets
(https://fbschedules.com/new-york-jets-schedule/)MetLife Stadium
E Rutherford, NJ
8:20pm ET
NFLN
W 37-28



Sunday
Oct. 11
.
BYE
.





Sunday
Oct. 18

at NE Patriots
(https://fbschedules.com/new-england-patriots-schedule/)Gillette Stadium
Foxborough, MA
1:00pm ET
CBS
W 18-12



Sunday
Oct. 25
KC Chiefs
(https://fbschedules.com/kansas-city-chiefs-schedule/)Empower Field
Denver, CO
4:25pm ET
CBS
L 43-16



Sunday
Nov. 1

LA Chargers
(https://fbschedules.com/los-angeles-chargers-schedule/)Empower Field
Denver, CO
4:05pm ET
CBS
W 31-30



Sunday
Nov. 8
at ATL Falcons (https://fbschedules.com/atlanta-falcons-schedule/)
M-B Stadium
Atlanta, GA
1:00pm ET
CBS
L 34-27



Sunday
Nov. 15
at LV Raiders
(https://fbschedules.com/las-vegas-raiders-schedule/)Allegiant Stdm
Las Vegas, NV
4:05pm ET
CBS
L 37-12



Sunday
Nov. 22

MIA Dolphins
(https://fbschedules.com/miami-dolphins-schedule/)Empower Field
Denver, CO
4:05pm ET
CBS
W 20-13



Sunday
Nov. 29
NO Saints
(https://fbschedules.com/new-orleans-saints-schedule/)Empower Field
Denver, CO
4:05pm ET
FOX
L 31-3



Sunday
Dec. 6

at KC Chiefs
(https://fbschedules.com/kansas-city-chiefs-schedule/)Arrowhead
Kansas City, MO

8:20pm ET
NBC

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Sunday
Dec. 13
at CAR Panthers
(https://fbschedules.com/carolina-panthers-schedule/)B of A Stadium
Charlotte, NC
1:00pm ET
CBS
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Saturday
Dec. 19
BUF Bills
(https://fbschedules.com/buffalo-bills-schedule/)Empower Field
Denver, CO
4:30pm ET
NFLN
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Sunday
Dec. 27
at LA Chargers
(https://fbschedules.com/los-angeles-chargers-schedule/)SoFi Stadium
Inglewood, CA
Time TBA ET
TV TBA
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Sunday
Jan. 3
LV Raiders
(https://fbschedules.com/las-vegas-raiders-schedule/)Empower Field
Denver, CO
4:25pm ET
CBS
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Injury Report:
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B. Breeland CB Illness
Probable
C. Edwards-Helaire RB Illness
Questionable
D. O'Daniel LB Ankle
OUT
M. Schwartz T Back
IR
K. Osemele G Knee
IR
T. Charlton DE Ankle
IR
A. Brown CB Knee
IR
M. Danna DE Hamstring
IR
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B. Bortles QB COVID-19
Probable
P. Lindsay RB Knee
Probable
D. Lock QB COVID-19
Probable
A. Beck TE Hamstring
Probable
B. Rypien QB COVID-19
Probable
J. Jeudy WR Ankle
Probable
M. Reed LB Shin
Questionable
T. Marshall S Shin
OUT
B. Callahan CB Foot
OUT indefinitely
A. Okwuegbunam TE Knee
OUT for season
M. Purcell NT Foot
OUT for season
J. Casey DT Biceps
IR
V. Miller LB Ankle
IR
M. Barron LB Hamstring
IR
W. Parks S Hamstring
IR
D. Walker DE Calf
IR
J. Butt TE Hamstring
IR
A. Calitro LB Hamstring
IR
C. Sutton WR ACL
IR
T. Fumagalli TE Abdominal
IR
D. Tuszka LB Hamstring
IR
L. Bellamy RB Knee
IR

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Depth Charts:


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Chiefs


OFFENSE
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DEFENSE
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Broncos


OFFENSE
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DEFENSE
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More Stats & More Stuff

Team Leaders:
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Expert's Picks:
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Prisco's Pick:


http://www.chiefscrowd.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=884&d=1484473553&thumb=1


The Broncos will have quarterback
Drew Lock back this week after
they were forced to play with a
backup receiver last week in their
loss to the Saints. Will it matter?
Not here. The Chiefs are rolling on
offense, while the defense is
getting better. Patrick Mahomes will
have another good game as Kansas
City continues to play well, but the
Broncos get the back-door cover.


Chiefs

32



Broncos

20

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6 Stats to Know


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Matt McMullen
Community & Digital Media Producer
Chiefs.com
@KCChiefs_Matt (https://twitter.com/KCChiefs_Matt)





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Chiefs vs Broncos: Game Preview
From Chiefs.com (https://www.chiefs.com/video/game-preview-for-week-13-chiefs-vs-broncos)



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Matt McMullen
Community & Digital Media Producer
Chiefs.com
@KCChiefs_Matt (https://twitter.com/KCChiefs_Matt)




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jla4keLmJ5k

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Game Preview from The Associated Press (https://www.espn.com/nfl/preview?gameId=401220218)

Broncos bringing QBs to KC to face Mahomes and Chiefs

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- — The Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes is putting together one of the best seasons of any quarterback in NFL history.

The Broncos? Well, they're just happy to HAVE a quarterback.

Drew Lock will be back under center when Denver visits Kansas City in the latest edition of their long-simmering AFC West rivalry Sunday night. Lock was deemed a high-risk close contact of infected quarterback Jeff Driskel — along with the rest of the Broncos' quarterbacks — and left his team without a true QB to face New Orleans last week.

The Broncos turned to a practice squad wide receiver to take most of the snaps in a 31-3 rout.

"Watching it, it was a gut-wrenching feeling the whole time. It was tough," said Lock, who grew up suburban Kansas City and starred at nearby Missouri. "It wasn't something I enjoyed. I'd much rather be out on the field helping my team out. It hurt my heart, hurt my soul, and it's just time to move on and get out there and get to Kansas City."

The Broncos (4-7) had better turn their focus to the Chiefs (10-1) rather quickly.

Mahomes is coming off another impressive performance, throwing for 462 yards and three touchdowns without a pick in a 27-24 win over Tom Brady and the Buccaneers. He's on pace to throw for 5,087 yards, which would give him his second season among the top 10 in NFL history, along with 44 touchdown passes and just three interceptions. His passer rating of 115.5, while far from the perfect measurement of play, would be the best in his bright young career.

"Mahomes is special, not just this year — ever since he's taken over the starting job in Kansas City, he's had a phenomenal short career," Broncos coach Vic Fangio said. "He's just really a great, great quarterback, and he especially excels in their system. He's really good at operating their system."

His cast of cohorts makes it a relatively easy task.

Tyreek Hill has put together three consecutive 100-yard receiving games, and he's caught at least one TD pass in five straight, highlighted by a 269-yard effort with three scores against Tampa Bay. Tight end Travis Kelce is riding a streak of 106 games with at least one catch and needs a mere 22 yards receiving to reach 1,000 for the fifth straight year.

Throw in the recent return of Sammy Watkins from a hamstring injury, fellow wide receivers Mecole Hardman and Demarcus Robinson, and running backs Clyde Edwards-Helaire and LeVeon Bell, and you have a seemingly unstoppable offense.

"Those guys are rolling," Watkins said, "so I'm just trying to catch up to their speed. You got everybody moving so fast, I'm like, ‘I got to catch up.' The offense is going to continue doing what they're doing. I'm just trying to add to it."

As if it needed any more help.

"The guys believe in me just as much as I believe in him. You have to have that if you want to win these football teams against these great opponents," Mahomes said. "You have to have total confidence in each other to know we're going to give whatever we have in order to win the game, no what what that is."

QUARTERBACK QUAGMIRE

Lock will start the 14th game of his NFL career after missing his 14th game last week. Lock and his backup, Brett Rypien, returned to practice Wednesday, but the Broncos isolated practice squad veteran Blake Bortles as a precaution. They added Kyle Shurmur, the Chiefs' former practice squad QB and son of Broncos offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur, in case any of the Broncos' quarterbacks tested positive for the coronavirus.

"Drew's going to be motivated," Broncos tight end Noah Fant said. "I'm expecting him to come out and do good things."

PLAYOFF PICTURE

The Chiefs can clinch a playoff berth with a win, losses by the Raiders, Ravens and Colts or a handful of other results in which they tie. More importantly, they can clinch their fifth consecutive AFC West title with a win and Raiders loss or tie, or if they tie and the Raiders lose to the winless Jets.

UNFAIR FIGHT

The Broncos will face Hill and Co. without their best cornerback. Bryce Callahan was placed on injured reserve with a foot injury Wednesday. Rookie cornerback Essang Bassey is in line to start opposite A.J. Bouye in the secondary.

KEEPING PACE

The Chiefs remain a game behind the unbeaten Steelers for the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs, which takes on even more importance this season with a lone first-round bye. But that doesn't mean the Chiefs are watching the standings quite yet.

"I let the coaches take care of who we play and how we play," Watkins said. "We just control what we control."

GETTING DEFENSIVE

After a couple of shaky performances against Carolina and Las Vegas, the Chiefs' defense had one of its best games of the season against Tampa Bay. It picked off Brady twice and held the Buccaneers until some mop-up points late in the game.

"They do a great job of bringing pressures," Lock said. "All defenses do, but it just so happens the Chiefs do it really well."

[TopekaRoy]

Hy-Vee Chiefs Insider (https://www.chiefs.com/video/prepare-for-the-denver-broncos-hy-vee-chiefs-insider-week-13)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ega6DIzFWBc

[TopekaRoy]

Chiefs Week 13 defensive preview: keeping pressure on Drew Lock
From Arrowhead Pride.com (https://www.arrowheadpride.com/2020/12/5/22152754/chiefs-week-13-defensive-preview-keeping-pressure-on-broncos-drew-lock-nfl)

The Arrowhead Pride Nerd Squad breaks down the Broncos’ offense — and a concept we might see on Sunday.

By Craig Stout (https://www.sbnation.com/users/Craig%20Stout?_ga=2.230735327.1153077677.160663453 2-79455165.1603575377)
@barleyhop (https://www.twitter.com/barleyhop)
Dec 5, 2020, 11:00am CST

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The Kansas City Chiefs are fresh off a big victory — and have a couple of playoff teams on the horizon. Meanwhile, the Denver Broncos are going in a different direction; they’ll likely miss the postseason. While the Chiefs certainly won’t overlook this team in Sunday’s night’s game — especially on this side of the ball — they’ll have to stay focused to avoid a dip in play after a big win.

I typically cover the bulk of the opposition’s personnel — but as I have in previous seasons, I’ll just cover the changes from the last time these two teams played. With that in mind, let’s dig into the Broncos’ personnel — and a concept we may see on Sunday. Then we’ll discuss how the Chiefs defense can try to slow them down — and further their AFC West lead.

The personnel

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The Broncos are largely the same team that the Chiefs saw in Week 7. They still have their excellent weapons — Phillip Lindsay, Melvin Gordon, Noah Fant, Jerry Jeudy, Tim Patrick, and K.J. Hamler — and they’re still led by Drew Lock after he missed a week on the Reserve/COVID-19 list. The offensive line is still intact — albeit a bit richer after left tackle Garrett Bolles signed a new contract extension last week. The Broncos are still struggling to block on the right side of their line, so the Chiefs may be able to kickstart their four-man rush a little bit more on Sunday.

The only semi-significant change since the last time these two teams met is the absence of tight end Albert Okwuegbunam. He suffered a torn ACL in the Broncos’ Week 9 game against the Atlanta Falcons — just as he was becoming more integrated into the offense. Earlier this year against the Chiefs, Okwuegbunam caught all seven of his targets for 60 yards, leading his team in both categories.

The offensive concept: Pin-and-pull blocking

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The Broncos have some athletic offensive linemen, but not all of them excel with anchoring and driving blockers off the line. As a result, Broncos offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur has incorporated more pin-and-pull runs, attempting to catch opposing defenses off-guard — and getting his athletic linemen out in space.

Against the Miami Dolphins, Shurmur went to this concept several times, rattling off some explosive runs against a very good defense. The concept is simple: if there is a defender to the offensive lineman’s inside shoulder, he blocks down. If the defender is head-up or outside, the offensive lineman pulls out in front of the play. It requires mobile players with good vision to pick up blockers in space — which the Broncos have in spades.

The last time the Chiefs met the Broncos, Denver utilized a lot of inside zone; Lindsay was able to cut back against defensive ends who had lost contain. This time around, the Chiefs are a little bit healthier at the position, so we may see more pin-and-pull runs to counter Steve Spagnuolo’s adjustments.

That said, the Chiefs could still find success through their penetrative defensive linemen. Chris Jones and Tershawn Wharton have both shown the ability to regularly get behind the line of scrimmage. If there’s are missed downblocks on the front side of plays, that could result in some tackles for loss. With his quick play identification skills, Derrick Nnadi could also find himself making an impact as a front side defender; he could get himself upfield against a single blocker and impede some of the pulling lanes for the Broncos’ offensive linemen.

The bottom line

The Broncos offense has dynamic receiving weapons, good running backs and a creative offensive coordinator. They’re perfectly capable of lining up and stacking points if the Chiefs defense can’t get a consistent pass rush — or keep proper run fits.

I fully expect Spagnuolo to bring ample pressure early in this game — much like he did against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. While Lock is a more-mobile quarterback who can slip out of the pocket to avoid the rush, the Chiefs defensive line should be able to hold rush lanes against an offensive line that is worse than the one they just played. Lock has also struggled with some blitz pickups — as has Denver’s rookie center — and it could lead to some prime chances for game-altering sacks and pressures.

The Broncos could still find some explosive plays — particularly through Lindsay, Gordon and Fant. In the middle of the field, all three are matchup problems for the Chiefs. Another week with poor tackling from the defense could make difference between a fourth-quarter Chad Henne appearance and Patrick Mahomes going the distance.

If this is a close game, Denver’s running game could also be a factor. Lindsay and Gordon have repeatedly put up chunk yardage against the Chiefs; there’s little reason to assume that they won’t be able to do it again. While the defensive run fits have been better in 2020, they’ve still not been good enough to consistently come up with stops against a dynamic backfield like Denver’s.

This game falls at the feet of Drew Lock. Turnovers were a big part of the prior matchup; his second-quarter pick-six was when Chiefs started running away with the game. It came on a late throw after an Anthony Hitchens pressure — something that’s becoming more and more common among the quarterbacks the Chiefs have played this year. If Lock can take care of the ball, his running game and weapons are good enough to keep the Broncos in this game — at least for a little while.

That said, I expect Spagnuolo to have the blitz dialed up, forcing Lock to make good decisions for 60 minutes. Under that much pressure, it’s hard to do; even Tom Brady struggles with it. I think Lock will be under a constant barrage, leading to multiple sacks and a turnover or two. That should be all the Chiefs defense needs to help the offense topple a division opponent.

[matthewschiefs]

Lets kick that donkey A$$

[TopekaRoy]

This one should be relatively easy.
Go Chiefs!

[Eydugstr]

Thanks Drew for coming back to infect our team way to go

[matthewschiefs]

Breeland has to be better then that

[Eydugstr]

Lol PICK

[matthewschiefs]

PICK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Honeybadger!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!

Alright offense do your thing

[TopekaRoy]

INTERCEPTION!
That didn't take long!

[TopekaRoy]

"We all see it. We allll see it."
:lol:

[matthewschiefs]

This one should be relatively easy.
Go Chiefs!

Hopefully the team didn't take that view

Look at the Jets today really should have won that game

[matthewschiefs]

There you go D ROB

[TopekaRoy]

Hopefully the team didn't take that view

Look at the Jets today really should have won that game

Raiders almost became the only team in the NFL to beat the Chiefs and lose to the Jets!

[matthewschiefs]

UGH That could have been a TD instead we have to punt

[Eydugstr]

C'mon D

[matthewschiefs]

Run d is doing well at the start

[TopekaRoy]

Chris Collinsworth trying to talk up the Broncos! LOL.

[matthewschiefs]

Dirty Dan getting the hit on Lock

[Eydugstr]

Big hold on Clark

[TopekaRoy]

Nice FG kick.
Chiefs off to another slow start against a bad team.
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[TopekaRoy]

2 big passes in a row.

[Eydugstr]

Another good catch for D Rob

[TopekaRoy]

Butkicker for 3 ...
Nothing but net!

[matthewschiefs]

Disappointing 3 there but at least they tied it up

[Eydugstr]

Well tie game....but they should have gotten an offsides penalty that drive.

[TopekaRoy]

Well tie game....but they should have gotten an offsides penalty that drive.

Broncos fans are already whining about the refs.
For that and holding.

[Eydugstr]

Nice hit Sorensen

[Seek]

this defense makes.my blood boil

[Eydugstr]

Broncos fans are already whining about the refs.
For that and holding.

Oh no that's my whining tonight...

[TopekaRoy]

Nice run-after-catch from Hill.

[TopekaRoy]

Ooooh, that should've been 6!

[TopekaRoy]

It WAS 6! Reid didn't challenge!

[Eydugstr]

Another deep ball miss..

[matthewschiefs]

How did we not challenge that?

[Seek]

no excuse for that refs or Andy

[matthewschiefs]

Another deep ball miss..

I'm not sure that was a miss

[Chiefster]

Took 6 points off the board. Why didn't someone communicate with Andy to challenge that.

[TopekaRoy]

And then we give up a 63 yd run!

[Seek]

this defense is horrible. I dont care what anyone else tries to sell me

[Seek]

absolutely horrible defense.

[matthewschiefs]

UGH we shoot ourselfs in the foot and they make us pay

[TopekaRoy]

Touchdown, donkeys.
Chiefs need to wake up or this could get away from them.

[Seek]

cant stop the run.

[TopekaRoy]

Bronco collar tackle.

[matthewschiefs]

HILL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!

[TopekaRoy]

The Cheetah is our best running back, tonight.

[TopekaRoy]

Mahomes is pretty good, himself. LOL.

[Seek]

something about 1st and goal and Andy gets cute with play calling

[matthewschiefs]

Sigh and we have to settle again

[TopekaRoy]

Disappointing we couldn't get into the end zone from that close.

[Seek]

can this offense just not line up and get one power yard or does it have to be trickery

[Seek]

put in sherman as a lead back and follow him in.

[Chiefster]

Cannot believe we can't get into the endzone inside the 5 yard line.

[Seek]

geez frank clark with a stupid penalty

[Seek]

this defense fails more often when Ben Niemman's package is in

[matthewschiefs]

Chance here to get control if we can make something happen

[Chiefster]

3 trips to the red zone and three field goals!

[TopekaRoy]

Well, we're only down by one at halftime and we get the ball to start the 2nd half. It could be worse.
It should be a lot better, though.

[matthewschiefs]

Well got some points

Offense has to get it together in the 2nd half we have left a lot of points off the board so far tonight

[Chiefster]

Well, we're only down by one at halftime and we get the ball to start the 2nd half. It could be worse.
It should be a lot better, though.

For sure, but this was a real lack luster first half.

[matthewschiefs]

And we again have to settle for 3 UGH

[Eydugstr]

We can only score FG's but still take the lead.

[Seek]

our offensive line is pretty bad too. Mahomes makes them look better

[Chiefster]

Pathetic

[Eydugstr]

C'mon D

[Chiefster]

Feels like a trap game.

[Eydugstr]

Bad tackle keeps them alive.

[Chiefster]

Someone please tell the defense that this is tackle football.

[Seek]

wide open players, bad tackling just real poor defense

[Seek]

our defense is a clock killing speed bump

[Chiefster]

17 - 12 coming up.

[Eydugstr]

Lame.

[Eydugstr]

Not looking for the ball.

[Seek]

if the chiefs dont look for corner in the draft I'm going to puke

[Chiefster]

Sorry 16 to 12.

[TopekaRoy]

For sure, but this was a real lack luster first half.

Our 3rd quarter is lacking even more luster!

[matthewschiefs]

Going to need the offense to actually finish

[Chiefster]

They obviously did not prepare for this game!

[Chiefster]

Our 3rd quarter is lacking even more luster!
Yup.

[matthewschiefs]

They obviously did not prepare for this game!


They have played down to the other team all year long.

They are good and they know it. And sometimes take it for granted

[Chiefster]

Time to move the ball inside the 10 so we can kick another field goal.

[TopekaRoy]

Time to move the ball inside the 10 so we can kick another field goal.

Hey, let's switch it up this time. :smile

[TopekaRoy]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5rv40jBoPw

[matthewschiefs]

KELCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TOUCHDOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Finally maybe the offense has woken up

[TopekaRoy]

Stayed outside the 10 ...
Scored a touchdown! :smile

[Eydugstr]

Kelce is just having a monster season.

[Chiefster]

Finally a touch down.

[Seek]

no will the defense show up or kill the clock and still allow points

[Chiefster]

Now, if we can get the defense to actually do their job maybe we can squeak this one out.

[TopekaRoy]

Defense needs to step up now. This would be a good time to force a turnover.

[Seek]

can we hold them to short yardage on first down just once

[Chiefster]

Quit trying to strip the ball strip the ball and tackle the man.

[Chiefster]

can we hold them to short yardage on first down just once

Apparently not.

[Chiefster]

Man my phone is doing some weird stuff.

[Seek]

can we hold them to short yardage on first down just once
there we go

[Chiefster]

Finally, a first down stuff.

[matthewschiefs]

There you go D

[Eydugstr]

Snead almost picked that one.

[TopekaRoy]

Almost intercepted.
Defense showing some moxy now.
That's right. I said "moxy."

Edit: Google says it's "moxie!"

[Seek]

Snead almost picked that one. that is how he broke his collar bone last.time

[Seek]

score a td and put this away

[Chiefster]

Need to score more than a field goal this possession too.

[Seek]

offensive line getting beat up

[TopekaRoy]

1st down, Kelce!

[Seek]

Kelce having a great gsme

[TopekaRoy]

Nice catch by Watkins for the 3rd straight first down!

[matthewschiefs]

Not sure he caught it

[TopekaRoy]

Oh, booger. I think that's getting reversed.

[Seek]

clear drop coming back

[Chiefster]

Looked like the ball might have hit the ground.

[Chiefster]

Needed to get the boys lined up and run another play.

[TopekaRoy]

yep.

[Seek]

ugh. holding penalty

[TopekaRoy]

I wish Hill would quit with the showboating. The flip into the end zone was fun last week. Knock it off, now.

[matthewschiefs]

Making this game way harder then what it should be

[Seek]

penalties with this week offensive line kills us on these close games

[Chiefster]

Wow, just wow!

[TopekaRoy]

Thanks, Donkeys.

[matthewschiefs]

LOL thanks Denver

Sherman drew that flag

[Seek]

come on defense

[TopekaRoy]

Turnover, coming. I can feel it.

[Seek]

come on defense

never mind lets give up 6 on the first run

[Seek]

15 yards on three runs.. killing clock

[matthewschiefs]

Ward needs to be benched

[Seek]

getting flag happy now

[TopekaRoy]

4th down.

[matthewschiefs]

D got another stop

They have given the offense a few chances to really put this game away tonight

[Seek]

4rh down with no flags?

[TopekaRoy]

Alright. Chew up the clock with a long drive and punch it in the end zone.

[Chiefster]

Defense held finally.

[Chiefster]

Alright. Chew up the clock with a long drive and punch it in the end zone.

...This!

[Seek]

So is clyde out out or can we try and use him to power us some runs

[Eydugstr]

Great fake by Mahomes

[matthewschiefs]

So is clyde out out or can we try and use him to power us some runs


While he is active I think since we haven't seen him by now he's not going to be used

[Chiefster]

Keep that up!

[TopekaRoy]

Now this is the offense I expected to see ...

[matthewschiefs]

Just need a first down now

[Chiefster]

Do they not understand that they need to get another first down?

[TopekaRoy]

Now this is the offense I expected to see ...

Well, it was true when I said it. Then they stalled out.

[TopekaRoy]

That wasn't delay of game.

He made it anyway.

[Seek]

refs are quick to blow the whistle against us

[TopekaRoy]

I don't like only being up by 6, but I don't think Denver has enough time to get into the end zone.

[matthewschiefs]

refs are quick to blow the whistle against us

That was a complete joke flag but he made it so it doesn't matter

[Seek]

come on Drew Lock... your born a chief

[Chiefster]

Well the refs might want to learn how to read a digital clock.

[matthewschiefs]

Honeybadger!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!

[TopekaRoy]

THERE'S the pick from the Honey Badger!

Told ya!

[TopekaRoy]

11-1, baby!

Not too shabby.

[Chiefster]

Game!

[Chiefster]

Great play on defense.

[matthewschiefs]

First Denver drive ended by Honey Bader pick

Last Denver drive ended by Honey Badger pick

[Seek]

hate to say this, but throws like that Mr Lock will end your career in the NFL but thank you

[Eydugstr]

Eleven wins in the book. CHIEFS!!!!

[Jayz]

There must be serious concerns now on KC going back to back with a display like that...it’s D can leak badly but the O line against a side like Denver can’t do better than 1 TD? Hmm

[TopekaRoy]

There must be serious concerns now on KC going back to back with a display like that...it’s D can leak badly but the O line against a side like Denver can’t do better than 1 TD? Hmm

Chiefs have had a tendency to "play down" to the level of their opponent, this year, but they have beaten the best teams they have played and nearly everyone else.

[Seek]

Chiefs have had a tendency to "play down" to the level of their opponent, this year, but they have beaten the best teams they have played and nearly everyone else.

This defense and offe sive line have played bad all year except for the bills... they are weak trying not to give up the bug play expecting the offense to cover up for their inability

[Chiefster]

Chiefs have had a tendency to "play down" to the level of their opponent, this year, but they have beaten the best teams they have played and nearly everyone else.
Agreed, but I would really rather they not start slow in the playoffs. I'm not, by any means, calling last years playoff run was a fluke but I don't know that this year they will be so fortunate.