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Chiefs are not the 2014 Patriots, so forget about that

By Andrew Jones

Oct 2, 2016; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Kansas City Chiefs fans look on against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the second quarter at Heinz Field. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 2, 2016; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Kansas City Chiefs fans look on against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the second quarter at Heinz Field. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 2, 2016; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith (11) and tight end Travis Kelce (87) talk on the sidelines against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the fourth quarter at Heinz Field. The Steelers won 43-14. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 2, 2016; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith (11) and tight end Travis Kelce (87) talk on the sidelines against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the fourth quarter at Heinz Field. The Steelers won 43-14. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports /

Here are my grades for the Chiefs following their embarrassment on Sunday night:

Offense: F- The offense could not get the ball going after two first downs on their first drive. Smith failed to get the ball out quickly and the offensive line could not move the Steelers. What a terrible game to watch. Garbage points padded some sad stats.

Defense: F- Ben Rothlisberger had a game against this defense and that is saying something. Three straight passes went for touchdowns in the first and second quarters. This toss to Marcus Wheaton pretty much sums it up for the Chiefs defense.

Special Teams: F- Missed field goal and terrible punting combined with terrible kick returning by Knile Davis. The lone bright spot in Tyreek Hill was kept in check by penalties.

Coaching: Is there a grade lower than F?

New England Similarity: Prime Time Blowout

Now for what I really want to talk about. There is a lot of talk out there about how the 2014 New England Patriots were in a similar position before winning the Super Bowl. There are some surprising similarities:

  1. Both the Chiefs and the Patriots were 2-1 entering the contest.
  2. Both were blown out on the road despite a touted defense
  3. Many fans were calling for the benching of the starting QB following the game.
  4. The scores of the blowouts: 43-14 PIT over KC/41-14 KC over NE.
  5. Both teams came into the season with big time expectations.
  6. Both travel to a good team in their next game.

I can see why people will throw this out on twitter as a sign of hope for Kansas City. The Patriots ended up winning the Super Bowl that year. It appeared that the loss to the Chiefs awoke some ancient drive within the always stellar team. They were virtually unstoppable on their way to their fourth title in the Brady/Belichick era. The Chiefs hope is that somehow this loss will wake them up and they will be unstoppable on their own Super Bowl quest.

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