KC Chiefs: Four things to watch vs the Browns in the divisional round
The KC Chiefs host the Cleveland Browns at Arrowhead in the divisional round of the playoffs.
The No. 1 seed Kansas City Chiefs host the No. 6 seed Cleveland Browns in the divisional round at Arrowhead. The Chiefs are coming off a bye week and looking to continue their playoff magic from last year while the Browns are coming off an upset over Pittsburgh bringing hope to Cleveland.
This isn’t the usual Browns team we’re all used to and they proved that by simply making the playoffs. That wasn’t enough for them, as they knocked off the Steelers and hope to do the same to the reigning champion Chiefs on Sunday.
The Chiefs need to be ready on Sunday for a feisty Browns squad. Here are four things to look out for in the divisional round as the Browns come to town for a date with the champion Chiefs.
KC Chiefs vs Browns What to Watch: Here Comes Hunt & Chubb
The one-two punch of Kareem Hunt and Nick Chubb has been the third-best rushing attack in the NFL and they were a big part of the win against the Steelers, as they accounted for 21 of Cleveland’s 48 points. The Browns offense will thrive again if they have a similar performance on Sunday.
Leading the charge is Chubb who had a 1,000+ rushing yard season even after missing four games due to an injury. Chubb will be hard to stop as he is a dual-threat. Last week he had 69 yards receiving, including a 40-yard touchdown, but Chubb has a lot of help.
Hunt is the other half of this two-headed beast. Like Chubb, he is also a dual-threat running back and he has been an insane compliment to Chubb. Both are first string running backs on most teams in the league and this Sunday it is personal for Hunt.
The KC defense has continued to struggle against the run and if they fall behind, the Browns could try to run out the clock, which would keep the ball out of the hands of Mahomes. The Chiefs ended the season in the bottom half of the league when it comes to stopping the run, but this has been a point every week and they are 14-2 on the season.
This also was a big concern going into the AFC Championship last year against Derrick Henry and the Titans. The Chiefs stopped Henry from having another monster game and forced the Titans to throw. If they can recreate that same magic against Hunt & Chubb, the Chiefs will come out on top.