Offense........ field goals WILL NOT beat Denver. Defense will not alway be there to make a score
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Offense........ field goals WILL NOT beat Denver. Defense will not alway be there to make a score
You are seeing the same things I am.
We CAN beat the Donks in Donkeyland. We're good enough.
BUT...........
1) Our Defense is going to have to give us 4 full quarters of their "A game".
2) Our Offense is going to have to do the same.
3) If the entire team...Defense, Offense and Special Teams puts a full 4 quarter game together then we can beat anything the Donkeys throw at us.
GO CHIEFS!!!!!!!!
During this bye time the Chiefs just need to go back to basics and work on fundamentals ( catching and securing the football, for one, as well as blocking and tackling ).
Denver is not invincible & the Chiefs should not be intimidated by them at all. Manning is not Joe Montana. Montana could come back from getting knocked game all game long & still lead his team to victory. If Manning gets hit all game long, then he'll crumble just like his twin brother Turd Elway -- that is Manning's weakness. Look at last years game in KC. They hit Manning repeatedly and he only had moderate success against a broken & disheartened Chiefs team. This 2013 Chiefs team isn't broken & disheartened, but instead, they believe in themselves and are opportunistic.
Most of the Donkeys opponents have rolled over on their backs and died in the 2nd half of ball games & were intimidated by the Manning factor. The Chiefs simply have to keep their poise & hang in there and NEVER QUIT.
Yes....Once we cross midfield we will need to get points; and once we get to the red zone we will need to get 7 not 3. I also think it will take at least 1 "big play" to beat the Donks....maybe a pick-6; maybe a kick or punt return for TD; maybe a long pass touchdown...but I think we will need tremendous efficiency when we get any chance to score and at least 1 really big play.
These ain't the old Chiefs we've grown accustomed to watching crap the bed in the spotlight. WE WILL go to a Denver and smack those clowns in their giant forehead. 10-0 dammit!
Another thing is, I don't see the Donkeys Defensive Front 7 being as good as some of ones that the Chiefs have already faced. All the Chiefs have to do is make the basic plays work & stay out of 3rd and long situations and continually move the sticks. Sure, they should take shots down the field, but at the right time, such as 2nd and short.
I'm not convinced the Donkey's defense is championship caliber. Hopefully the Chiefs Offense can exploit them, somehow.
The biggest strength that I see that the Donks have is a QB that gets rid of the ball very, very quickly. Two steps back and the ball is gone. He he can fake handoffs and fake passes really well, too. The Broncos' recievers have talent and dropped passes are something they just don't do. The higher altitude will also work against us in this game, our guys better be in shape.
One area where I think we'll consistently win is the matchup between our D-line/LB'ers and their O-line/RB's/TE's. Blow up that center and force them to turn an RB or TE into a extra blocker. Wanna hold off Wes Welker? Put him on the bench in favor of using an extra TE to fend off Houston, Hali or DJ. And good luck with that. Poe's still pushing the center back despite being double teamed. Keep in mind they're the team with the 38 year old QB with neck surgery history. They MUST protect him if they want to consistently beat teams and get into the playoffs from here on out.
Our offense needs improvement in all areas. Given the defense the Bills have, thought our O-line showed improvement. Alex had to get "creative" and use his feet a couple of times to get himself out of jams, but he succeeded when he did. Bowe is doing a better job of helping Alex out when plays break down. The pass to run ratio was WAY off balance. Was that Reid's way of setting up Denver?
You may be on to something there. It will be interesting to see what Reid has planned Offensively for Denver. I'm hoping to see more power-running sets and running off-tackle smashes behind Eric Fisher and right at Von Miller. Fisher ( who had a decent game yesterday against a Buffalo Defensive Front 7 that is better than the Donkeys ) doesn't have any problem driving opposing LB's off the LOS, as he's repeatedly overpowered them when given the chance and Miller won't be any different in that regard. With a healthy Fasano, this clearly appears to be a mismatch the Chiefs can take advantage of all game long & if they can't stop it, then keep running it and don't get too pass-happy.