Wild Card victory: A great game of “should haves”

Alex Smith overthrows Albert Wilson

Kansas City was looking fantastic to start this game. Knile Davis set the tone perfectly with a 106 yard touchdown return that put K.C. in the lead with only 11 seconds coming off the game clock. That was followed by Houston immediately going three-and-out, gaining only four yards on a first down run by Alfred Blue.

That just left the offense to complete the hot start. And it looked like they would. The Chiefs tok over on their own 13 yard line, but proceeded down to near mid-field before finding themselves in third and 13. Instead of trying to get the first down, the Chiefs tried to hit a home run.

Wilson pulled a double move and easily beat his coverage. Smith saw it and launched the ball deep. Unfortunately, it was a bit too deep – landing just beyond Wilson’s reach. That ended the drive, and gave the ball back to Houston. Had the pass been completed though, it was a certainty that Wilson would have ended up in the end zone. So instead of Kansas City punching the throttle and ending up with a 14-point lead half way through the first quarter, the game had less than a two-score differential until late in the third quarter.

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