Kansas City Chiefs: Top matchups from 2016
By David Thomas
The season is over, but it’s not to be forgotten. It’s time to go back and look at some of the top matchups from the Chiefs 2016 season.
Last week we took a look at the top stories from the Chiefs in 2016. This week we’ll be taking a look at the top matchups that happened throughout the season. We’ll be looking at some matchups that went our way and some that didn’t.
Keenan Allen vs. Chiefs secondary
During our week one contest against the Chargers our starting corners were Phillip Gaines, Steven Nelson, and Marcus Peters. Against those three Keenan Allen in just two quarters of play managed 63 yards on six receptions. However, with just 1:53 left on the clock in the second quarter Allen tore his ACL. The Chargers were up 21-3 and were attempting to drive down the field for an extra insurance score.
The Chargers were not able to score on their final drive of the half, and scored only 3 points for the rest of the game. The Chiefs managed to come from behind down 21 points to win 33-27 in over time. Of Rivers’ 25 completions and 243 yards, only nine completions for 92 yards came after Keenan Allen went down. If Allen had not gone down we may be talking about a completely different outcome to this game. It will be interesting to see how the Chiefs handle Allen in their matchup next season.