Kansas City Chiefs loss to Steelers happened in the trenches

The Kansas City Chiefs lost their first game of the season on Sunday as the Pittsburgh Steelers once again came into Arrowhead Stadium and walked out with a victory. There were a lot of things that fans could point to in this game that weren’t good:

• Alex Smith had his worst game of the year, leaving a lot of possible big plays on the field.
• The coaching staff appeared to be outmatched by the opponent for the first time all year as the offensive play calling was lack luster and the adjustments on defense seemed to be too little too late.
• Zach Fulton had a high snap that cost the Chiefs two points.
• Andy Reid opted not to kick a field goal in a game where points were hard to come by.
• Phillip Gaines missed an interception that Antonio Brown took 50 plus yards for a touchdown that was the final nail in the coffin.

That all being said, the real reason the Chiefs lost this game was because they couldn’t win in the trenches.

If the Chiefs controlled the trenches, the safety, the passed-on field goal, even the missed interception that Brown takes to the house would not have mattered. The Chiefs were completely dominated in the trenches and they still had a chance to win the game on the final drive of the game. Even if they just control the line of scrimmage on one side of the ball, they win that game.