One Game doesn’t define a legacy.
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Spags knows how to win it all, proven track record.
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At least it's a confidence builder
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Uh when it’s that game? Yeah it does
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At least it's someone who's been there.
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Spags numbers thus far.

25th overall
12th scoring
14th in turnovers
10th against the pass
10th in TD passes
9th in net yards gained per pass
29th in rushing
27th in YPA
14th on third down
8th red zone TD percent

we're doing fine
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Chiefs improvements in scoring defense, third down and red zone are massive right now.

In 2018 they were:

24th
25th
31st
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Get healthy and KC will be the team to beat. I honestly believe that.

NE D will be exposed as just solid/above average when they start playing real teams.
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Even before last night defense DVOA was ranked 20th in the league.
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A lot of work to do yet, but we ARE improving. I don't believe anyone thought it would be a drastic difference in year one anyway.
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Pass defense IS drastically improved.
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According to @PFF, the #Chiefs' defense pressured Broncos' QB Joe Flacco on 42.8% (18 of 42) of his drop-backs last night.

Frank Clark led the Chiefs with six QB pressures. pic.twitter.com/nNO7BUtOAW

— BJ Kissel (@ChiefsReporter) October 18, 2019

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Last night was more of what I expected from the defense. Not that I ever thought I'd see 8 QB sacks in one game, but that kind of pressure was what I thought we'd see earlier in the season. Lots of stunts and twists from the line, attacking the offensive line. Some linebacker blitzes, but nothing too crazy exotic.

I wouldn't call one game a positive sign, it needs to become a trend, but taken alone that was one of the most dominant defensive performances I can remember. Even their sole scoring drive required what I thought was a questionable defensive hold call, or we might have shut them out.

And yes, their offense really is that bad, but we made them look even worse. And that's not what usually happens with our defense, going back years. That was definitely not one of our traditional "Career Day!" defenses.
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So what did we do different on D to dominate like we did or was it just because we were playing a shitty ass team?
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First off NFL network showed that they were running tons of stunts and we blitzed Flacco almost half the time. Players were playing their assignments and by trying to make the play themself. Lee was benched and Sorenson and Niemann got his snaps.

Second off Hitchens said after the game that they didn’t do anything different. They just had a better mentality. He said that week that the defensive leaders aka Honey Badger gathered the defensive players and said we are too good to play like we have been. We need to change. He uplifted the team and said this starts tonight!
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