Wild Card weekend: What Chiefs should watch

Chiefs vs. Steelers: Round 2

I’ve saved the best for last. A rematch of the Week 4 Sunday Night Football beatdown the Steelers handed the Chiefs. Two turnovers and a terrible punt put the Steelers in Chiefs territory for three quick touchdowns in the first quarter. By the end of the half the Steelers were up 29-0. By the end of the game the Chiefs managed just 14 points in garbage time to end 43-14.

Three of the Steelers scores were 30+ yard touchdown passes. The Chiefs killed themselves with turnovers and giving up big plays. Le’Veon Bell had 178 yards of total offense and Ben Roethlisberger ended the game 22/27 for 300 yards and five touchdowns. There’s no excuse for the defense who routinely allowed Ben to drive up and down the field.

Since the matchup the Chiefs have gained Terrance Mitchell as the cornerback opposite Marcus Peters, and Eric Berry has played his heart out. Peters ended the season against the Chargers with his best game of the season allowing just two catches on five targets with an interception.

On the offensive side of the ball, while Hill did manage five catches it was for just 24 yards. Since Week 8, Hill has not had less than 46 yards with at least five catches. It will also be interesting to see how the Chiefs would use Hill in the run game against the Steelers. Hill had one rush for -2 yards last time, but has had 10 rushes for 178 yards and two touchdowns over the last three weeks. Expect a completely different game plan offensively and defensively against the Steelers should they meet in round two.

So the question has to be asked. What would be your ideal matchup? Who do you think matches up best/worst against the Chiefs? Let me know in the comments, and thank you for reading.