Panic will ensue all over this place but Mahomes is here and he’s ready to end this curse. Against the ultimate Chiefs heartbreaker.
The Texans have shown some things this half that KC can carry into their game plan on defense. We’re gonna get this done. Won’t be easy, but we’re going to win this motherfucker. [Reply]
1) Colts pass-rush is bad. If the OL has a decent game, it's almost unfathomable that Mahomes doesn't sit back and pick them apart all game long. Their secondary isn't much at all.
2) Colts OL is elite. We have the most sacks in the league. We HAVE to show up in this regard. If not, Luck can match Mahomes for sure.
3) Luck WILL throw some gimme INTs, we have to TAKE them. We've dropped too many in recent games and years. This could be a deciding factor.
4) The crowd has to show up. HOU has one of the most pathetic home crowds in the league. Colts offense played like it was a home game. The noise has to be our 12th defender. [Reply]
Originally Posted by CupidStunt:
Keys to the game IMO:
1) Colts pass-rush is bad. If the OL has a decent game, it's almost unfathomable that Mahomes doesn't sit back and pick them apart all game long. Their secondary isn't much at all.
2) Colts OL is elite. We have the most sacks in the league. We HAVE to show up in this regard. If not, Luck can match Mahomes for sure.
3) Luck WILL throw some gimme INTs, we have to TAKE them. We've dropped too many in recent games and years. This could be a deciding factor.
4) The crowd has to show up. HOU has one of the most pathetic home crowds in the league. Colts offense played like it was a home game. The noise has to be our 12th defender.
Originally Posted by Reerun_KC:
But fat Andy is still here. And Sutton.
I know people think Reid is a great coach and offensive genius, but he struggles with play calling in the playoffs, especially late in the game with a lead, and sometimes he inexplicably has a stroke while calling plays with goal to go.
I know Mahomes has been the best player in the league this year, but he cannot let this game be too big for him, and he has to play within himself, and avoid poor decisions by not trying to force something when it's not there. With our defense we cannot allow Indy to have any extra possessions.
I have been to two home playoff losses to the Colts, and Luck led the huge comeback in the last playoff meeting. Luck will be very confident and his team will follow his lead, and I feel like all the pressure will be on us to win, to break the curse, and to break the playoff losing streaks of home playoff losses and playoff losses to Indy.
If we fall behind, we can't panic. We have to stay calm and focused. I want to believe that it will be different this time because of Mahomes, but I have been burned too many times, so I am finding it hard to be positive and optimistic. I was so sure that we would win during the regular season, and I didn't think I would feel this apprehensive and worried in the post season.
But suddenly I am having a lot of anxiety about this game. Luck is too good not to exploit our horrendous secondary, and his offensive line has protected him so well all year, and Sutton is clueless when it comes to blitzing, and he is bad at disguising coverages and blitzes.
Am I the only fan on Chiefsplanet who is nervous apprehensive about this game?