BobDigital
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The Chiefs are about the same team as last year. They went 14-2 but had a number of wins that could have easily been loses. That of course is true for every team, but for them it always feels like they are a bit less controlled than other very good teams we have seen and depending on 'talent-ing through' or leaning on the other team to make a mistake cause they are scared of Mahomes.
We've seen this before. How many times have we seen the other team throw up on themselves an screw up at the end cause they we're scared of BB/Brady? This kind of things has happened in the NFL for a long time. Bad coaching and bad prep. The difference between what is happening to them and what happened in the past for us is that the Patriots were a more methodical operation. KC depends on the QB running around and tossing a a pass while falling down into tight coverage. It's the same thing over and over. Each time it feels like the ball is up for grabs and each time it feels like the other team is simply not prepared for something they saw last week. Where as the Patriots could and would pull it out in different ways and always in a more controlled way.
For KC it feels more unsustainable. And it is. That first year where they made a name for themselves in 2018 they put up 35PPG. The next year it was 28PPG. Even if you don't count the games where Mahomes was injured it was still lower. You also kind of need to count those games, as Mahomes style will lead to occasional injuries. In 2020 with a completely healthy Mahomes (luckily) it was 29.5PPG. This year they won't do any better. Against a crappy Browns defense they put up 33 (with limited chances, but also with a 15 yard TD drive) and against the Ravens they put up 36 with the help of a pick 6. Against a defense that while pretty good, even with their injuries plays the worst style you can against them.
I'm not saying putting up a legit 30 or close to isn't enough for an offense, but it isn't special these days either. Last year 9 teams scored 28 or more. KC was smack in the middle at 29.6 (6th overall). This offense is good, but it's not special in today's NFL. It only gets talked up more cause it gets more highlights.
We've seen this before. How many times have we seen the other team throw up on themselves an screw up at the end cause they we're scared of BB/Brady? This kind of things has happened in the NFL for a long time. Bad coaching and bad prep. The difference between what is happening to them and what happened in the past for us is that the Patriots were a more methodical operation. KC depends on the QB running around and tossing a a pass while falling down into tight coverage. It's the same thing over and over. Each time it feels like the ball is up for grabs and each time it feels like the other team is simply not prepared for something they saw last week. Where as the Patriots could and would pull it out in different ways and always in a more controlled way.
For KC it feels more unsustainable. And it is. That first year where they made a name for themselves in 2018 they put up 35PPG. The next year it was 28PPG. Even if you don't count the games where Mahomes was injured it was still lower. You also kind of need to count those games, as Mahomes style will lead to occasional injuries. In 2020 with a completely healthy Mahomes (luckily) it was 29.5PPG. This year they won't do any better. Against a crappy Browns defense they put up 33 (with limited chances, but also with a 15 yard TD drive) and against the Ravens they put up 36 with the help of a pick 6. Against a defense that while pretty good, even with their injuries plays the worst style you can against them.
I'm not saying putting up a legit 30 or close to isn't enough for an offense, but it isn't special these days either. Last year 9 teams scored 28 or more. KC was smack in the middle at 29.6 (6th overall). This offense is good, but it's not special in today's NFL. It only gets talked up more cause it gets more highlights.