Kansas City Chiefs: Five Things To Watch Vs Denver Broncos
By Ben Almquist
Chiefs Offensive Line Vs Broncos Pass Rushers
The Denver Broncos have a very tough defense. One area in particular where they will test the Kansas City Chiefs is with their pass rush. The Broncos have Von Miller, Shane Ray, Demarcus Ware, and Derek Wolfe who can all get after the passer. That is going to test the Chiefs offensive line, especially tackles Eric Fisher and Mitchell Schwartz.
The good news for the Chiefs here is that their offensive tackles have largely held up very well against opposing pass rushers. Fisher and Schwartz have managed to fend off opponents week after week, and are getting better. Unfortunately, the interior offensive line hasn’t held up as well. That has to change this week.
If the Chiefs can keep Alex Smith clean this week, it will go a long way towards the Chiefs being effective on offense. If KC can keep control of the ball and the clock, they will put a ton of pressure on Denver’s offense, which has not been very good. The pressure is on for the Chiefs offensive line.