Chiefs cruise past Ravens 34-14 for 8th straight victory

On Sunday, the Chiefs forced 3 turnovers off a Ravens offense that had turned it over 23 times coming into the game, which ranked among the most in the NFL.

A remarkable feat, of course, when considering how the Chiefs lost some of the games during the dismal losing streak. Javorious Allen fumbled and Chiefs safety Tyvon Branch took it back 73 yards for a score. “They’ve taken advantage of opportunity and they’ve done that really all year”. We put our head down and went to work.

Kansas City has arguably one of the easier run ins to end the regular season, and in their final three games they will likely face three teams already out of the Playoff picture.

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid, left, speaks with Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith on the sideline in the second half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015, in Baltimore. Aiken finished with eight receptions for 128 yards, both career highs.

A fake punt by the Ravens backfired and gave the Chiefs a short field at the 24.

There probably are a lot of reasons Branch had the awareness and athleticism to make a play on which he was so abandoned it conjured thoughts of the old fumblerooski, or maybe something you’d see on a sandlot with the ball hidden up someone’s shirt. We don’t want to see quitters.

It’s unbelievable that the Chiefs control their own destiny to the AFC Playoffs, but they clearly do. Jimmy Clausen was starting at quarterback for the Ravens and as a result, they faced a 17 point deficit at halftime.

“The biggest thing is taking care of the ball”, Clausen said. They pulled away in the second half by making 5 of 8 behind the arc and 14 of 28 overall. The 20-point loss is the second week in which Baltimore lost by double digits after the first 12 games were decided by eight points or less.

The Kansas City Chiefs’ season was all but over in mid-October. This year, however, Baltimore has a minus-15 turnover differential. Chelsea Jennings made a pair of free throws to spark a 21-2 run and Texas A&M led 56-47 at the end the third.

Kansas City has also put together a team that should legitimately worry potential playoff opponents.

West has been a huge player for the Chiefs since Jamaal Charles went down in Week 5. Urban was added to the Ravens’ 53-man roster off of the IR-designated-to-return list prior to the November 30 game against Cleveland.

The dance also wasn’t meant to show up the Ravens’ fans; this was Peters’ way of paying tribute to one of the fiercest inside linebackers in National Football League history.

Brady completed 23 of 35 passes for 267 yards. Over the team’s eight-game winning streak, he has managed to avoid the costly errors that can lift the opposing team.

“They’re definitely a team that we would like to mold ourselves off of, especially how they look right now”, Ravens receiver Kamar Aiken noted. He has a great future for us. That’s sometimes the difference in this league. Last week, Reid signed a three-year contract extension with Kansas City. Houston has Houston has not played since November 29 when he hyperextended the knee against the Buffalo Bills.

Despite their impressive streak, the Chiefs still trail the Denver Broncos by a game in the standings. “Everybody knew what this team was capable of”, Maclin said. But Harbaugh said the punishment would not carry over to the next game.

-LG Zach Fulton got the start ahead of Jeff Allen (ankle). Smith had a season-ending foot injury last season…. Charcandrick West would score from 38 yards out to give Kansas City an early 7-0 lead. Yanda credited the offensive line for playing hard. Safety Eric Berry has overcome cancer to play at his usual high level.

-NT Jaye Howard had a sack in the second quarter.

The intended target slipped and fell as he reached the top of his route, and as Peters broke downhill in off-coverage, he was able to step in front of the player lying on the ground and race 90 yards the other way for his second pick-six of the season.