KC Chiefs: Four things we learned in week six loss to Texans

Losing sucks. There’s no way around that, especially when it is because of a single facet of the game. Life will go on for the KC Chiefs, and Andy Reid is not going to panic so neither should the fans.

Do keep in mind that it looked doom and gloom in 2015 for the Kansas city Chiefs after starting 1-5. Then the team proceeded to go on a tear, winning ten straight games and that included a playoff win in Houston. That being said, there were a few things we learned from this loss.

Chiefs are not going to the Super Bowl

At least not with the way the defense is playing.

The Cheetah Effect

Having Tyreek Hill back made the world of difference on offense. Sure he was on a pitch count having not played since getting hurt against the Jaguars, but defenses have to keep track of where he is at on the field.

Teams can’t just play man coverage because he is so quick and strong for his size that teams will get burnt deep. When people see Hill, they think speed, but he has fantastic ball tracking skills and is highly athletic.

Look at the touchdown on the free play for proof of that. He goes up, steals the ball from the defender and lunges in for the score. Hill made a very similar catch against the New Orleans Saints his rookie year.

Outside of Mahomes and Kelce, Tyreek Hill is the most important player on offense. Welcome back Cheetah.

https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1183431418422030336

Get rid of Pass Interference Reviews

It is becoming clear that Al Riveron and company have no intention of reversing pass interference calls or non-calls at this point. So far this season, they have overturned ONE pass interference call and that was in a game between the Steelers and Seahawks.

The Chiefs fell victim to this when they failed to call pass interference after Travis Kelce was clearly interfered with. Don’t even start on the obvious holding that was ruled pass interference and then picked up resulting in Mahomes’ first pick of the season.

The kicker is that Kelce was the intended target on that play. Why have this in place if the officials aren’t going to use it to get calls right?

Playcalling needs to change

For the second week in a row, the Chiefs call for a draw on second and long while down. The run game needs to get going, but this isn’t it. The offensive line can’t run block worth a darn, so traditional runs aren’t going to work.

Why not dial up one of Andy Reid’s patented screens or some jet sweeps? Get the defense moving side to side so that holes will open up. It has become extremely frustrating because screens have been working. The Chiefs have some of the fastest guys in the league. It shouldn’t be this hard.

CONCLUSION

It’s not time to panic, far from it actually, but things have to change, especially on the defensive side.

Before I end this off, the NFL has been bringing cancer awareness this month thanks to their Crucial Catch program. As Chiefs fans, we have dealt with cancer thanks to former Chiefs Safety Eric Berry.

To many readers, they have been hit on a personal level whether it be themselves or someone close to them. For me, I lost a dear teacher a few years ago to pancreatic cancer. So for the rest of the month, I cheer for him.

Home/Kansas City Chiefs