Shoot, I'd take all three running at 80%! I think that would be enough to get deep into the playoffs.
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Agreed on many points. Today was a big win. It wasn't quite as dominating as the Redskins game, but to be fair I think the Raiders are a better team talent-wise overall than the 'skins.
Jamaal Charles is definitely the workhorse of this offense. He's playing some of the best football I've ever seen him play.
Think the O-line did really well. Hudson inparticular had some great moments in this game, think it was during the first screen play for a TD he was going downfield blocking, and managed to take out two defenders at one time while on the run.
Think the bad part of the game was definitely the first part of the third quarter. Part of this falls on the DC, the other part falls on the offense getting a little conservative. Do this in the playoffs, we'll get ripped. The crossing patterns still continue to be effective against our D, but fortunately the Raiders didn't focus or execute well so it didn't bite us in the butt as much as it could've. Expect to see that in the playoffs.
As far as coverages go...There were a ton of mismatches (LB's trying to cover speedy recievers deep in the backfield) which also goes a long way to explaining why we didn't get a ton of sacks. Didn't understand that at all, maybe that was Sutton's way of trying to jack with the Raiders' offense (unsuccessfully).
Does this defense even know how to play a zone. Everything is man to man, and when things get tough the othe team is just throwing the ball up hoping and letting the receiver make a play or hoping for a Penalty.
I am getting tired of these 30+ bombs being thrown on us without a safety close to helping Cooper or Frank Zombo. We started to pick off the Raiders when those safeties were sitting back and reading the ball. It was good to actually see the defense adjust after letting the Raiders back in.
They VERY BAD- Was the Raiders fan. I rewinded the game numerous times to prove to my son how horrible Raiders fans are, but the second TD Charles scored. I counted 40 dollars worth of beer thrown at J. Charles. Classless fans at their worste.
The Good. There was a lot of red in the stadium. It looks like the Chiefs had some home field advantage there as well as a lot last week. We usually have a big showing in San Diego also.
Sadly he seems doomed to never have a 300 yard game for us. I say this with tongue a bit in cheek, but even last night when he had his best chance, he got pulled a few yards short of 300.
So true. It was as if the Raiders were wearing red. And BTW, what happened to all the old Raider O-line holding calls that we are so used too?
This has been worrying me a bit. The teams that we will face from this point on are no Oakland Raiders. We cannot give up that many points and expect to win any games left on our regular and post-season schedule (with the exception of Indy maybe).
Look, the Chiefs have far exceeded my expectations and I'm a pretty happy camper for it. But, to play a bit of devil's advocate, let's put some things in perspective. Let's not forget that Oakland actually out-gained us yesterday. Sure, some of their yardage was due to our mistakes and penalties that were keeping their drives alive, but we really need to cut down on shooting ourselves in the foot.
While I'm on the 'Party pooper' mode, I have to also point out two things that still bother me a lot:
1- Our 3rd and long defense is painful to watch. It' s almost like I can almost always predict a big play by the opponent when we have them pinned at 3rd an 8 or longer. ironically I have to credit this team and the staff for staying positive after so many disheartening 3rd and long lapses.
2- We must be one of the worst 3rd quarter teams in the NFL. For once I like us to come out of the halftime locker room with proper adjustments and keep dominating the other team. But the dreaded post halftime play always allows the other team to either get back in the game or take the lead. It's a bit frustrating.
Closer inspection showed me that Eric Fisher never did go to the locker room after he came off the field, so maybe it was just a stinger & maybe they wanted to get Schwartz some work at RT and get Asamoah some playing time at RG and decided to give Fisher the rest of the day off. At that stage of the game, why not?
Hope that Fisher is okay, as he was playing pretty good up till that one play.
Hudson could put on a few more pounds as he's listed at 299 right now & technically, this is his 1st full year as a starting Center, so hopefully he keeps improving, along with the rest of the O-Line.
I went to a SD/Chiefs @SD game last season and good lord almighty there were a huge amount ofHello Donna got your number from Sera. Is it too late to order the cupcake scentsy holder and get it before Christmas? SMOKIN HOTT chief fan women wearing practically nothing! I was in heaven. Ty SD for having year round 80 degree weather.
I'm guilty there, too. My concerns were more about what happens if he went down to injury, when Pioli was here plan B was to make Ryan Lilja be a center (and we all saw how that went.) At least we have Kush, but unless Travis Kelce gets fed up in Philly, keep rolling the dice with Hudson, see if he can stay injury-free for awhile.