You know it and we know it: Kansas City Chiefs rely on passing plays.
During the first five weeks of the season, Kansas City passed the ball on 60% of their offensive pics. But things changed on Monday against the Buffalo Bills. For the first time in the entire season, the Chiefs weren’t just walking significantly more than just passing the ball, they were, too More Vers versus their season average, running at 63% of their offensive plays.
Was it part of the game plan because of the constant rain in Buffalo on Monday afternoon and evening? Is it because of the changes in the offensive line that started by replacing that Stein Ritter with Pte Daniel Kilgore? Was it just because of how the game is played?
Chiefs head coach Andy Reed said after the game, “This is what I’m talking about, so I don’t think I gave the boys enough chance with it last week – especially in the second half.”
Reed was referring to the Week 5 game against the Las Vegas Riders, in which the main regions raced at the lowest rate of the season: only 30%.
“So, we want to make sure – you know we’re the best when we have some kind of balance. “When you can go backwards, it puts a lot of pressure on the defense. So, we both did, and we felt we needed both in this game. “
But it also appears that at least some of the run-heavy script happened just because He was working.
“Obviously we called a few more pass plays,” I said, “I mean, we always do – but once we saw how their linebackers, safetys and corners were playing, we knew we had a run game. Is. “
Mahoms told reporters that a slight change was needed in his favor.
“It was definitely different,” he said. “I have a few RPOs. Called – and I kept telling myself not to throw it away and just keep the thing in hand. Clyde Edwards-Helier was doing well, [the] O-line was blocking well – and I just want to win. I don’t care how it happened. Pass, run, defense – whatever [it] Is – and we found a way to do it. “
As the game was playing, it reminded him of something.
He said, “Kind of took me back to my college days at Texas Tech. If the teams are going to do that, [we’ve] The football will run until they arrive – and when they come up, we’ll throw the football again. We’re a versatile offender who can do all of this – and so we’ll prove it week in and week out. “
So was it due to a game plan in the rain? Or was it due to a change in the offensive line? Or was it just how the game was played?
Yes. It was.
