Le’Veon Bell used to run all over the KC Chiefs and now he’s on their team
The KC Chiefs decided if they couldn’t beat him, join him, and they did that by signing Le’Veon Bell on Thursday.
Prior to signing with the Kansas City Chiefs, Le’Veon Bell had faced them five times and always fared decently against KC. Let’s take a look at the numbers Bell put up against the Chiefs:
- Dec. 21, 2014 – 20 carries, 63 yards, TD
- Oct. 25, 2015 – 17 carries, 121 yards
- Oct. 2, 2016 – 18 carries, 144 yards
- Jan. 15, 2017 – 30 carries, 170 yards
- Oct. 15, 2017 – 32 carries, 179 yards, TD
Bell improved every time he played against the Chiefs. He was the one slicing up the Chiefs defense too, getting carry after carry and wearing down their defense. We saw it in that playoff game where the Steelers didn’t even score a touchdown, but Bell’s 30 carries and 170 yards continued to get Pittsburgh down the field where they could at least attempt a field goal. That was enough.
The only game the Steelers lost to KC while Bell was there was the 2015 match-up and that’s because Ben Roethlisberger was out due to injury. That win was the turnaround the Chiefs needed, as they went from 1-5 to 11-5 and Eric Berry’s interception in that game was what sparked the win streak.
Le’Veon Bell used to crush the KC Chiefs, but now he’ll be crushing other teams in a Chiefs uniform. Pretty cool.
A lot has changed since Bell last faced the Chiefs three years ago. For one, they have a nifty new quarterback who won an MVP in 2018 and then led the team to their first Super Bowl title in 50 years. In fact, that Super Bowl win and the fact that the Chiefs are still perennial Super Bowl contenders this year is why Bell wanted to join the reigning champs. He wants a ring and playing in a Chiefs uniform is the best way for him to accomplish that goal.
Bell brings a lot to this offense for sure, but I’m still worried about how poorly the run game has played to this point of the season. The offensive line certainly shoulders that blame, but aside from Week 1, not much has gotten going on the ground even with first round pick Clyde Edwards-Helaire.
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What it came down to with me though was that I’d rather the Chiefs have Bell on their side because he’s been notorious for running roughshod over them. They decided they couldn’t beat Le’Veon Bell, so they joined him (or rather, he joined them, but you get the gist).