Chiefs win by returning to their strengths

The Kansas City Chiefs could only enjoy beating the Raiders for only a little while before having to shift their focus on to a tough task against the New Orleans Saints in Arrowhead on Sunday.

Kansas City showed its ability to run the ball and control the clock. If it wants another win on Sunday the game plan should look very similar.

The Chiefs head into Sunday’s matchup at 3-2. While coming out of the bye week they looked pretty healthy, that changed quickly yesterday. Defensive starters Allen Bailey and Justin March were placed on I/R and look to be done for the season. Bailey had been great on the line but just March had started to come on in the last couple of games. The Chiefs now have more holes to fill on a defense that has struggled at times.

Complicating matters is another injury to Phillip Gaines. If there was a game you felt like you needed all hands on deck for it would be this one. Kansas City will probably be without Gaines for a game or two, maybe more. One of the other moves they made yesterday was to call up Terrance Mitchell from the practice squad. With a seventh corner now on the roster it’s easy to see Gaines will miss some time.

Andy Reid pulled out multiple new plays in the win over the Raiders. He ran a lot of two TE sets on offense and used Anthony Sherman more than he had played the entire season combined. Reid showed that the Chiefs have a very capable running game and that they can use it to set up the pass. He must continue to do the same type of things moving forward.