Chiefs grades: Instant classic on Sunday night
By Andrew Jones
Offense: C+
I wanted to give this offense an F throughout the entire game. Then they showed me something they haven’t showed all year. They showed the ability to march down the field and score a touchdown when they absolutely needed it. Alex Smith played terribly all game until he decided to start letting the ball fly and put the pressure on the Broncos defense. It is truly baffling to me why the Chiefs can’t play like this all the time.
The ability is there. There is no denying that Smith can make the throws but he chooses not to. Is it the play calls? Just Smith’s own risk-averse style? Is it both? Someday I would love to know the answer to that because right now Smith and head coach Andy Reid won’t tell us.
Many could point out that the defense was tired at the end of the game but watching those last drives again I see Von Miller and the defense getting off the ball just as quickly. I see Smith not panicking under pressure but getting rid of the football with poise and accuracy. I see Kelce hanging on to the ball despite contact and Tyreek Hill showing why he deserves team MVP.
The stat lines weren’t good but the Chiefs made the plays when they absolutely had to. As fans I think we can give up on ever hoping this team will win easy. They just don’t do that. What do they do you ask? They win football games and they have proven they can beat anyone in this league.