The Kansas City Chiefs’ offensive offense

Most Chiefs fans expected a drop off in the defense with Justin Houston out and several new and less experienced players in the secondary. However, that was supposed to be offset by an offense that was starting to come into its own. Alex Smith looked good in the preseason and with a true number one wide receiver in Jeremy Maclin, a Pro Bowl tight end in Travis Kelce, an emerging physical weapon in Chris Conley, and a stable of great running backs the Chiefs offense was supposed to make up for any drop off in the defense.

There was hope that the offense was going to do just that when they came out of their self induced coma late in the San Diego game and lead that dramatic comeback. Unfortunately, any momentum they built up late in week one didn’t travel with them to Houston. It was the same flat, lifeless, sloppy, penalty filled, confusing play calling mess that we saw through the first three quarters against the Chargers only with more momentum killing turnovers this time around.

The bottom line here is that Andy Reid and Alex Smith have to make sure that the seven quarters of terrible offense so far does not become their norm for this season. They have to find a way to recapture the productivity of that fourth quarter against San Diego. If they don’t this team has absolutely no chance of making the playoffs.

So how do they do that?