1. A W is a W and it's always nice to get the W even nicer when it's against the Donkeys. But a thought hit me while watching this game. This team lacks a killer instinct. This is the same trend that we have seen for a LONG LONG time. They had many many chances to put that game away but failed to do so by making unforced mistakes. A missed throw or a drop. It was the Chiefs stopping the Chiefs this is alarming since it's been the thing holding this team back in the post season for years. There is still time to work on it. But they have to learn to GO FOR THE KILL when you have the chance.
2. Alex did not have his best game. Missed a number of throws and had a couple of miscommunications not to mention the fumble. He went almost half the season before his first turnover of the year so you can't be to mad about that fumble. But again this is a trait we have seen before. You have to give some of the credit to the Denver D. But the missed throws have to be fixed. Those are unforced errors and they will get you beat if they are not fixed.
3. PLAYCALLING!!!!!!!!!!!!! Again this is another thing that has been a bug for years. The redzone trick play really allowed them to stay in this game. Then you line up in a trick formation twice in the same series and surprise surprise the D didn't fall for it. And the constant 3rd and LONG screens. I get that you don't want to turnover the ball. But at some point when you have a QB who has for the most part played really well this year you have to go for it sometimes. I said this all last year Clark Hunt needs to hire a guy whos sole job is to stand on the sideline and smack Andy upside the head when he goes to far in the playcalling. This is still needed.
4. The Defense was pretty damn good tonight. A very nice bounce back from the last couple of games. They set the tone and really gave the offense so many chances to put that game away. This was much needed and I'm sure a nice shot in the arm after the way the last game ended. Marcus Peters had a pretty good night. Lets just hope they have gotten all the issues fixed and that we are going to see more of this going forward and it's not just they were against a bad Denver offense.
This is one of those games in which you just have to tell yourself that a W is a W. But man this team mad it hard on themselves tonight. Then again this is how many division games go and the Chiefs are tied for first in the AFC and have a nice lead in the west. The season is now half over and the Chiefs are on pace to win 12 games. But this game shows they still have work to do they have a bye week coming after this next game. And hey having work to do isn't that much of a bad thing. Lets hope they get it done this time GO CHIEFS
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