gougler08 said:
The Porkchop Express said:
gougler08 said:
The Porkchop Express said:
I hate to start counting losses, but since KC is a mortal lock to win the always awful AFC West, it was nice seeing Baltimore take an early loss last night.
That was a fun game to watch though, but man the Chiefs always get the breaks
I've seen other people say that, but it sort of feels like saying "Tiger Woods gets all the lucky bounces". You don't win 3 Super Bowls in 6 years on luck. Baltimore was lucky to even be in that game. Why can't they ever run the ball 60 times on the Chiefs and keep Mahomes off the field? Their play calling baffles me.
It was odd to see them feed Henry the first drive and then basically stop...but I don't know that they were lucky to be in that, I thought they played well.
The "breaks" comment is that it seems the 50/50 things bounce the Chiefs way more (Illegal formations all of a sudden being a big deal for Baltimore, but the false starting RT for the Chiefs wasn't) but when you're that good I'm sure it always looks that way to a non-fan
I really don't understand why teams abandon the run, especially against such a lethal offense. I looked up stats, they averaged 5.8 yards per carry, which I realize is a lot of Lamar, but still, there is nothing more satisfying for me in football than to watch a team keep getting 4-5 yards on the ground and keep the other team's defense out there, even if you don't score, the clock is constantly running.
When you limit the other team's possessions, it's just logic that they are going to press more on offense and the likelihood of a miscue increases.