After the stout performance put on by the Kansas City Chiefs defense, it’s reasonable to expect it to carry over into the next three weeks.
The Kansas City Chiefs are coming off their biggest win of the season. The offense put up a season-high 45 points while the defense surrendered 10 points against the Cincinnati Bengals, the fewest in a game this year. It goes without saying that the 35-point win is the team’s biggest margin of victory of 2018.
The Chiefs defense saw some blunders during the only touchdown drive they allowed against the Bengals this past Sunday. On an 11-play, 82-yard touchdown drive, the Chiefs defense allowed some big plays and committed a pair of extra players on the field penalties.
Outside of that drive, there wasn’t much a Chiefs fan could complain about from the defensive side of the football. It was one of the defense’s best games of the year, with the win against Jacksonville being the other. There, the Chiefs logged five sacks and five takeaways.
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But can Bob Sutton’s defense, which ranks last in total defense, 21st against the pass and 23rd against the run, duplicate that performance in upcoming games? They might be able to.
Although the Bengals are below average in a lot of offensive categories, they entered Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday Night Football with a 4-2 record and in the top 10 in the NFL in scoring. Kansas City’s defense held Cincinnati to 15 first downs, 10 points and 239 yards, alongside a pick-six from safety Ron Parker.
In the next three weeks, the Chiefs will play the Denver Broncos at home, visit the Cleveland Browns and meet the Arizona Cardinals at Arrowhead Stadium.
The Broncos are a mediocre offense that ranks 14th while the running game is in the top 10. The Browns also have a top 10 rushing attack, but find themselves below league average in total offense. As for the Cardinals, they are either last or second to last in a lot of key offensive categories.
The Chiefs play the Los Angeles Rams in Mexico City on Monday Night Football after those three games. The Rams are the only offensive threat left on Kansas City’s schedule, ranking in the top 10 in total offense, passing, rushing and scoring. Following the Rams game, the Chiefs visit a struggling Oakland Raiders offense.
The Chiefs have had two good defensive outputs in the last three weeks, with both of those coming at home. But this would be the perfect opportunity for the Chiefs defense to turn the corner as four of their next five games are against teams below .500 with only one major offensive powerhouse to play against.