Chiefs Add To Win Streak

Tuesday brought optimism Chiefs outside linebacker Justin Houston could be available for the opening round of the playoffs against the Houston Texans. The result was a pervasive feeling of dread that hung over the practice facility like a dark cloud, a big reason why the Chiefs struggled for wins.

On the season, the Kansas City Chiefs average 203.4 yards in passing and 127.8 yards in rushing.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – There was no “Eureka!” moment in the Kansas City Chiefs’ remarkable turnaround. “That’s what happens when a team and a family come together”, Chiefs running back Charcandrick West said. It’s their second trip to the postseason in Andy Reid’s three years as the Chiefs head coach. I think we realize what we’re capable of when we play our style of football. The Chiefs and Texans play at 4.35 PM Eastern on Saturday in Houston. “But other times we just looked sloppy”. You think you have something won, but teams are too good, too talented. The Chiefs weren’t far off. A fumble return for touchdown in the final minute against the Broncos and a collapse against the Bears were the nightmares. Smith’s four interceptions in the past four games, including two against the Raiders and the one against the Chargers that broke his team record streak of 312 attempts without a pick, occurred in the first half. The Texans are the only team since 1950 to make the playoffs with four different quarterbacks winning games.

“I’ve been here 11 years, so any time you get a chance to play for it all, that’s what you strap on the pads for”, Johnson said. That drops to 57.5 under pressure – the equivalent of going from Russell Wilson to an inferior version of Zach Mettenberger.

HUNT: “I’m really going to have to leave it at what Coach Reid shared earlier in the week, which is it’s a personal situation and we just can’t really comment more on it at this point”. “There’s a system and guys follow by the system and it works”.

Regardless, the Chiefs (11-5) are somehow in the dance after a 1-5 start.

The Texans relied on defense, persistence and a bit of luck to find themselves in the postseason after they began their 2015 campaign with a mark of 2-5.

The Texans finished the season winning seven of nine and won the AFC South. Both locker rooms are coated in confidence. “They had eight sacks or so yesterday, that’s a pretty good number”.

“They wanna play. You put somebody in front of them”.

Just ask his replacement in Philadelphia, Chip Kelly, whose firing this week was accompanied by numerous stories of his inability to relate to players. If the Raiders are not allowed to go south they will likely remain in Oakland on another short-term lease and have their long-term future remain in limbo.

“I didn’t expect that”, Chiefs linebacker Dee Ford admitted with a smile.