2nd Quarter Review
by A26C | 7 years ago | 3 Comments
We kicked off the 1st Quarter of the season 4-0 and a two win lead division lead in the AFCW. Starting the 2nd Quarter of the season we had an opportunity to sweep Denver and Los Angeles in Weeks 5 & 6. Decisive wins over both division rivals proved beneficial as Oakland was only a game behind in the AFCW at 7-1. However, lost in the destruction of DEN and LAC our budding star DT Madara Uchiha was injured in a garbage time, stat padding, no huddle barrage from LAC in the head to head finale.
Because GM Jim Gordon built a roster of depth and talent the lost of Madara wasn't deemed a big deal. Coach Bruce Wayne would soon realize in the following weeks we were wrong as a staff. The following three weeks(DEN,JAX,HOU) we would allow a combined 407 yards rushing as a defense. This was only a portion of the disturbing trends Kansas City developed over the 2nd Quarter of the season.
Gone were the impact special team plays from the previous quarter. The big runs from RB Ezekiel Elliot devolved into breaking multiple tackles behind or at the LOS only to fumble(3 Fumbles Lost). We found ourselves offensively in unfamiliar territory, having to rely on QB Pat Mahomes passing more than 15 times a game. The results weren't pretty in the game versus Houston. 3 Turnovers, lack of balance, and a inability to control a game from a tempo perspective.
With that being said, its not all bad over here Chiefs Kingdom. We find ourselves 7-1 as the #1 seed in the AFC and still in the top 10 in points scored and points allowed. We'll check back in four weeks to see if the bad trends we developed carry over into the 3rd Quarter of the season. Till next time.
