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Kansas City Chiefs: The good, the bad, and the ugly

By Lyle Graversen

Nov 6, 2016; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) reacts after the Jacksonville Jaguars did not receive a pass interference call during the second half at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs won 19-14. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 6, 2016; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) reacts after the Jacksonville Jaguars did not receive a pass interference call during the second half at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs won 19-14. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Ugly

The Run Defense/Tackling – What is going on!?!? The Kansas City run defense has become one of the worst that I can remember in recent years. During the game I think I summed up my thoughts on the matter with this tweet:

The Jaguars ran all over the Chiefs and Jacksonville has been awful at running the ball this season. As I write this the Chiefs are giving up the sixth highest yards per game on the ground in the NFL and their yards per carry allowed is tied for the third worst. The tackling is awful. Period. Even a KC legend like Derrick Johnson is getting flat out embarrassed out there at times (and it hurts me to write that).

That having been said, it’s not JUST the tackling. There are plenty of times when the ball carrier is 8-10 yards past the line of scrimmage before the Chiefs miss their first tackle. So even if they weren’t sliding off ball carriers like they were drenched in butter they would still be giving up big runs because guys aren’t filling the run gaps. The Chiefs MUST get this sured up if they want to continue having defensive success.

The Travis Kelce Ejection – Rant coming in 3…..2…..1…..

ARE YOU KIDDING ME KELCE?!?!?!?!?

I get it, you’re upset with the officiating. I just got done saying it was an issue but you have to be smarter than that. I don’t care if they missed the call. I don’t care if they missed multiple calls this week and last week that you’re pissed off about. Getting yourself kicked out of a game that is still very much in question when your team is already without all their other best offensive weapons is probably the single dumbest thing I have seen a Chiefs player do in my time as a Chiefs fan.

No Alex Smith, no Jamaal Charles, no Spencer Ware, no Jeremy Maclin and you decide that it’s more important to send a message to the officials that you’re upset than to be there for your team? That’s an immature, selfish, and ultimately stupid decision that was a Steven Nelson pass break up away from possibly costing the Chiefs a win on Sunday. I love Travis Kelce but I really hope he learned a lesson from this because he was 100 percent wrong on this one.

Finally, a few closing thoughts.

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