KC Chiefs: The biggest questions facing the team right now

Can the Chiefs beat any tough team left on their schedule?

For the rest of the 2021 season, the Chiefs don’t face a team with a losing record through 8 weeks. Kansas City will need to play top-tier football to beat the likes of the Packers, Cowboys, Bengals, and Chargers in order to turn things around in time for a playoff run.

However, the Chiefs looked to play down to the Giants for much of the game, at least offensively. Only winning by a margin of 3 points against one of the worst teams in the NFC doesn’t bode well for a Super Bowl hopeful. Considering 3 of the Chiefs’ 4 wins have come against the NFC East, they have beaten who they should and have lost to teams they should lose to. The rest of the way doesn’t particularly provide hope for the Chiefs to record some Week 17, however, with 5 of the last 9 games coming against AFC West opponents, the Chiefs still control their destiny in regards to the playoff.

The next 3 games against the Packers, Raiders, and Cowboys represent the most impactful weeks in regard to the teams’ future success.

How much PT is Dan Sorensen going to get?

Okay, the buck must stop here. Daniel Sorensen is a defensive liability. No matter what player they move into packages, Sorensen cannot remain on the starting defense.

On running downs, sure, but against pass-heavy teams, Sorensen has been torched, burnt, and roasted in more ways than one. Sorensen has been one of the worst parts of the Chiefs’ secondary, and teams have taken notice. According to PFF, Sorensen has allowed 18 completions off 22 attempts for 295 yards. “Dirty Dan” is allowing a completion on almost 82 percent of the passes thrown at his direction while allowing 16.4 yards per completion.

It’s more than fine to appreciate what he brings in terms of veteran savvy and his knack for big plays when they’re needed most. The saddest part is that he continues to see playing time even when he has been consistently shown that his pass coverage is abysmal. The Chiefs have taken notice, as Sorensen has seen less and fewer defensive snaps since Week 5 against Buffalo when he saw 100% of defensive snaps and since then has seen 32%, 24%, and 45% of defensive snaps.

Unfortunately, anytime he’s on the field opposing QBs are well aware. Hopefully, the trend of less Sorensen against pass-happy teams continues.