Kansas City Chiefs: Turning around turnovers?
By Nick Floyd
Dec 15, 2013; Oakland, CA, USA; Kansas City Chiefs safety Eric Berry (29) scores on a 47-yard interception return in the first quarter against the Oakland Raiders at O.co Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
With the Kansas City Chiefs squarely in the middle of training camp 2015, there are several burning questions for the team.
Questions like, can linebacker Derrick Johnson and defensive lineman Mike DeVito fully come back this season? Will running back Jamaal Charles be fully healthy for this year?
But another burning question for this season should be:
Can they turn around their turnovers in 2015?
NFL teams put a lot of weight on the turnover differential for the year. It is no secret that teams that limit their giveaways and up their takeaways win more games. The Super Bowl-champion New England Patriots were near the top of the list for 2014 with a score of plus-12.
Kansas City, on the other hand, came in at negative-3, ranking in the lower third of the NFL at 21st, according to sportingcharts.com. Even though that makes fans sad, it is not as bad as hated rival Oakland Raiders at -15.
What has the team done in order to turn that around for this season?
Next: Where does this trend head in 2015?