FANATIC 852 Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Great Read http://arrowheadaddict.com/2015/11/18/big-victory-for-chiefs-but-not-out-of-the-woods-yet/ Yes that opening schedule looks much different now. Most of the teams KC played are very much in the playoff hunt. May be good enough to help this team sneak into the playoffs after a horrid start. How good is this defense? Your opinion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCSLC2008 606 Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 The offense is not great and we knew that going into the season, but if the defense had been who we thought they were from the beginning it wouldn't have mattered. We would have two more wins right now if not three. Still, if the offense were just a little bit better (not talking elite), we would also have two or three more wins. If both were better earlier, we would have been talking about maybe the second seed or division. I don't think we'd get it, but we would be talking about it. At the beginning of the season, we picked the worst time for both of them to be playing poorly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FANATIC 852 Posted November 18, 2015 Author Share Posted November 18, 2015 The offense is not great and we knew that going into the season, but if the defense had been who we thought they were from the beginning it wouldn't have mattered. We would have two more wins right now if not three. Still, if the offense were just a little bit better (not talking elite), we would also have two or three more wins. If both were better earlier, we would have been talking about maybe the second seed or division. I don't think we'd get it, but we would be talking about it. At the beginning of the season, we picked the worst time for both of them to be playing poorly. Did you read the article? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mugsy 225 Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 I think our defense is awesome. However, we are an injury away from not being awesome. If we lose a starting CB we are in trouble. If we lose any of the key guys (DJ, Berry, Hali, Houston) we are in trouble. I believe if Gaines hadn't got hurt the defense would have shown up much earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhitter 1,424 Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Chiefs are playing their best defense right now. If they can create pressure like they did against Denver they will be in every game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCSLC2008 606 Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Did you read the article? I will later. I'll add my thoughts are that point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gil 243 Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 This defense is back to what we thought they would be. Not having Sean Smith for the first 3 games and Poe being on the mend was crippling. Now they've hit their stride and for all intents and purposes, Peters is not a rookie anymore, and Berry is back to full strength. The offensive line is playing much better and the offense, while not great, is good enough to win with a great d. Field goals are not terrible when you get 3+ every game. I thought the article was spot on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FANATIC 852 Posted November 18, 2015 Author Share Posted November 18, 2015 This defense is back to what we thought they would be. Not having Sean Smith for the first 3 games and Poe being on the mend was crippling. Now they've hit their stride and for all intents and purposes, Peters is not a rookie anymore, and Berry is back to full strength. The offensive line is playing much better and the offense, while not great, is good enough to win with a great d. Field goals are not terrible when you get 3+ every game. I thought the article was spot on. I agree. The opponents we thought should be easy prey have turned out to be very competitive as the article pointed out. So second half the Experts will say we are winning against a soft schedule. I am happy with any win on any given Sunday. Damn the Talking Heads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calichief 3,016 Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 I think our defense is awesome. However, we are an injury away from not being awesome. If we lose a starting CB we are in trouble. If we lose any of the key guys (DJ, Berry, Hali, Houston) we are in trouble. I believe if Gaines hadn't got hurt the defense would have shown up much earlier. Abdullah and Parker are studs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gil 243 Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Abdullah and Parker are studs Parker had a slow start, but is coming on. I'm so glad Fleming isn't in there anymore. He was awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calichief 3,016 Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Parker had a slow start, but is coming on. I'm so glad Fleming isn't in there anymore. He was awful. Horrible Gaines was a massive loss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gil 243 Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 From another interesting article: https://t.co/VUBaiE5CuL Over the past five games, the Chiefs defense has allowed just 14 points per game, which is the best in the NFL over that span. They’ve also been particularly good in short-yardage situations. On third-and-1 and fourth-and-1 situations, the Chiefs defense has allowed a first down just 38.5 percent of the time, which is the best mark in the NFL. The NFL average is 66.7 percent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calichief 3,016 Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 From another interesting article: https://t.co/VUBaiE5CuL Over the past five games, the Chiefs defense has allowed just 14 points per game, which is the best in the NFL over that span. They’ve also been particularly good in short-yardage situations. On third-and-1 and fourth-and-1 situations, the Chiefs defense has allowed a first down just 38.5 percent of the time, which is the best mark in the NFL. The NFL average is 66.7 percent. This is what we were expecting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FANATIC 852 Posted November 18, 2015 Author Share Posted November 18, 2015 I think our defense is awesome. However, we are an injury away from not being awesome. If we lose a starting CB we are in trouble. If we lose any of the key guys (DJ, Berry, Hali, Houston) we are in trouble. I believe if Gaines hadn't got hurt the defense would have shown up much earlier. The article suggests the defense was up against better opponents than most thought at that time. Its suggests it played better than the stats or schedule indicated. Has it also gotten better? Well the last few opponents are not great offenses so its still hard to say for sure. I just want to see the same performance in these last 7 games and win regardless of the opponent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCSLC2008 606 Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Great Article, Wish I had time to have read it before my post. Opponents Current Record: Houston: 4-5 (0-0) Denver: 7-2 (1-0) Green Bay: 6-3 (2-0) Cincinnati: 8-1 (3-0) Chicago: 4-5 (1-3) Minnesota: 7-2 (2-2) Detroit: 2-7 (1-6) Denver: 7-2 (7-1) ------------------ 38-27 (0.585), 17-12 (0.586) San Diego: 2-7 Buffalo: 5-4 Oakland: 4-5 San Diego: 2-7 Baltimore: 2-7 Cleveland: 2-8 Oakland: 4-5 Remaining Schedule: 21-43 (0.328) Bills are likely to be 5-5 when we play them and if we beat the Chargers, obviously their record will be lower the second time we play them, same with Oakland. Pretty sure Baltimore's record's going to be better when we face them, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhataLerror 370 Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 I believe if Gaines hadn't got hurt the defense would have shown up much earlier. This. The Chiefs never played a single game this season with Sean Smith, Marcus Peters, and Phillip Gaines all active. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhataLerror 370 Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 http://arrowheadaddict.com/2015/11/18/big-victory-for-chiefs-but-not-out-of-the-woods-yet/ Oh, look! fanatic posted an article that paints Alex Smith as a quarterback that teams win in spite of, and to boot, gives Philip Rivers special commendation as a quarterback capable of winning with a cast of nobodies (which is undoubtedly the reason why his team is 2-7 on a similar strength of schedule, and winless against teams with more than two wins on the season). The article basically acknowledged what I said back in week four. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FANATIC 852 Posted November 18, 2015 Author Share Posted November 18, 2015 Oh, look! fanatic posted an article that paints Alex Smith as a quarterback that teams win in spite of, and to boot, gives Philip Rivers special commendation as a quarterback capable of winning with a cast of nobodies (which is undoubtedly the reason why his team is 2-7 on a similar strength of schedule, and winless against teams with more than two wins on the season). The article basically acknowledged what I said back in week four. Its just an article. Another persons opinion. Not a fact or proof of anything. A topic for conversation. I think it has some merit not sure I agree completely. Sutton is still a very questionable coordinator in my view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhataLerror 370 Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Its just an article. Another persons opinion. Not a fact or proof of anything. A topic for conversation. I think it has some merit not sure I agree completely. Sutton is still a very questionable coordinator in my view. Now that would be a topic: Where does Bob Sutton class in the NFL? Given the talent on the defense, and his struggle to leverage a lead against the opponent, I don't grade him well at all. His unit has disappointed at key moments this season. Giving up the late scores to the Bears represented the lowest point of the season. From there, it seems the defense has played well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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