The Raiders’ Defense Showed Us the Way

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(12-26-2023, 05:34 PM)Fan_in_Kettering Wrote: The Raiders showed the rest of the league how to stop the Chiefs:  Suffocating pressure which generates turnovers.  Las Vegas sacked Patrick Mahomes four times and intercepted one of his passes.  Mahomes was also the Chiefs’ rushing leader yesterday with 53 yards; that means the Raiders’ secondary did an outstanding job on the back end making sure the Kansas City receivers were covered.  

This parallels what Lou Anarumo did when the Bengals played the Chiefs successfully in 2021 and 2022. With the exception of last year’s AFC Championship, Cincinnati successfully employed the defensive combination of pressure on the quarterback with great coverage by the secondary and won three of four games.

This is the perfect time to dial up this type defense again I believe. Kansas City’s offense looked anemic against the Raiders. I believe the Bengals can land the knockout punch.

Regardless of style, a renewed focus on tackling would be the biggest benefit.