Chiefs Film Room: The offense showed its true colors

While the comeback as a whole was incredible, the game-winning drive was downright epic. That’s what this offense looks like at its full-potential. And boy was it a thing of beauty – everything from the play-calling to execution was on point. So why don’t we take a look back and breakdown that game clinching march down field.

Play #1

I’m a big fan of Reid opting to go pass here on the first play of overtime rather than do the predictable run up the gut. While there’s a three TE bunch to Smith’s left, Alex’s eyes are firmly fixed to the right where only Conley and Ware are.

Here’s the pivotal moment of this play. The LG gives up relatively quick pressure which forces Smith to roll out to the right. When Ware turns his head at the top of his route, he sees this and instead of continuing away from Smith, he breaks of the route and works his way downfield into a soft spot.

Remember, this is a running back that only has half a season of real action under his belt. That’s an incredibly savvy play for any running back to make, and let’s not forget the fantastic receiving skills to haul the pass in with both feet in-bounds. This is how you win games – having your big-time players make big-time plays at crucial times.

Next: The second play to watch...