Did the real Kansas City Chiefs just show up?

Oct 16, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Kansas City Chiefs running back Spencer Ware (32) carries the ball against the Oakland Raiders during the fourth quarter at Oakland Coliseum. The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Oakland Raiders 26-10. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /

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Oct 16, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith (11) prepares to throw the ball against the Oakland Raiders during the first quarter at Oakland Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /

With his best game of the season by a landslide. Smith was 19-of-22 for 224 yards. That’s a whopping 86 percent completion rate and 10.2 yards per completion. You can’t tell me that its a coincidence that Smith looked that much more efficient throwing the ball on the same day that the running game got going.

This HAS to be the KC game plan for the rest of the season. I understand that you can’t be predictable. I understand that KC may face some defensive fronts that make running the ball (especially with our offensive line) difficult, but Andy Reid HAS to stay committed to running the football. While Reid has certainly been guilty of getting too creative with the play calling throughout his career, he has actually done a good job of establishing the run during his tenure in KC. He just has to stick with it.

I find it encouraging that coming off the bye week Reid came to the conclusion that they needed to run the ball more. Now we just have to hope that he doesn’t over think things moving forward.

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