The Kansas City Chiefs losing strategy

The Kansas City Chiefs have two of the most talented and dynamic offensive playmakers in all of the NFL in Travis Kelce and Tyreek Hill. I don’t think you can debate this. Travis Kelce leads all NFL tight ends in both receptions and yards. He is averaging 13.1 yards per reception. So he is averaging a first down every time he touches the ball.

He has shown the ability to be a mismatch for any type of defender that a team puts on him (linebacker, safety, or cornerback). With Rob Gronkowski out with an injury I don’t know if anyone would argue with the statement that Kelce is now the most dangerous tight end in the NFL.

Then there is Tyreek Hill….

The Chiefs dynamic rookie has proven to be a threat every time he touches the ball. He has scored on pass receptions, rushing carries, kick returns and punt returns. He is literally the fastest man in the NFL and is averaging 9.9 yards per touch on offense. That means that every time he touches the ball regardless of if it is a rush or reception he averages just about a first down. His eight offensive touchdowns leads the team.

The Kansas City Chiefs offense as a whole hasn’t been very dynamic, but these two have been and that is why it is crucial that they be at the center of every offensive game plan that the Chiefs put together. On Sunday, on a day where the offense was sputtering these two players combined for just FOUR TOUCHES. That is inexcusable and I will argue until I am blue in the face that that is the number one reason the Chiefs lost to the Titans.

In Kansas City’s three previous wins over playoff caliber teams Kelce and Hill averaged a combined 15 touches per game. For that number to drop all the way to four is inexcusable. Especially since the few times they touched the ball they were productive. Here are some numbers that will make your head explode.

On Kelce and Hill’s four combined touches the Chiefs averaged 27.25 yards per play.

On KC’s other 53 offensive plays they averaged 3.92 yards per play.