Early Game Plan For Chiefs

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(01-24-2022, 06:18 PM)Hammerstripes Wrote: Agree with everything except number 1.

I don't think you go overboard trying to establish Mixon when it's clear that we don't run the ball nearly as well as we throw it.  We cooked that defense last time by throwing the ball and they had no answers for it.

There are ways to take time off the clock without running the ball.  

The reality is that KC is loaded on offense and we are going to need some big plays on defense.  You can't expect to contain a QB like Mahomes with the weapons that he has for an entire game.  We'll need some turnovers to even out the playing field.

(01-24-2022, 06:34 PM)Hammerstripes Wrote: Burrow wasn't sacked 9 times the last time we played the Chiefs.  This is a completely different game and completely different defense.

I don't want to waste plays against a team like KC - you can't.  The running game has been bad recently and we can't afford to sacrifice early downs and end up in 3rd and long.

Give me some short screens, slants, jet sweeps.  We don't need to rest Burrow, the only shot we have is he has a huge game.

Have to agree with Hammerstripes here, have to open it up with KC with the passing game. But if the running game is working
don't abandon it either. Need to keep that D honest and off kilter so they cannot pin their ears back and go after Burrow. Take 
care of the ball and play aggressive on Defense and I think we win. Mahomes will get some but we need to make plays if he 
screws up. Just ask Hilton and Apple, they make those plays and get INTs and that game is not near as close.

I know, lots of things could of happened for the Chiefs to also win but I think it is a good point, need to take advantage of any
mistakes Mahomes might make like Hilton did to Tannehill on the tip INT. This changed the momentum back our way.