Regardless of Sunday’s two-score win, the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs take one other dip — albeit a small one — in many of the Week 4 rankings. That may say extra concerning the New York Giants than it does concerning the Chiefs.
Right here’s this week’s sampling:
Signing Tyquan Thornton appears to be like like a fairly genius transfer now. Making a little bit over 1,000,000 bucks, Thornton all however bailed the Chiefs out Sunday evening in a second-half flourish and a snug — albeit unattractive — street victory over the Giants. The offense had its typical struggles early, and it might have been worse, had Patrick Mahomes not taken the ball again from Bobby Okereke after giving it up on an ill-fated backward go. Beginning a drive on the Giants’ 47-yard line and lacking a 40-yard subject aim felt like a turnover, with the Chiefs holding a fragile 6-0 lead on the time. Fortunately, New York supplied little explosion and couldn’t flip the sport. Kansas Metropolis’s protection, which has been good two video games in a row, largely stonewalled Huge Blue. Then Mahomes and Thornton related for a breathing-room TD and two huge downfield catches to arrange the put-it-away rating. It may not have been the tune-up efficiency the Chiefs needed previous to internet hosting the Ravens this Sunday, however it was an vital win nonetheless.
Greatest subject on protection: Move rush surrounding Chris Jones
The Chiefs have been inconsistent in pressuring the quarterback with out blitzing, a difficulty that would plague Steve Spagnuolo’s unit all season lengthy. The Chiefs have simply seven sacks, and most offensive strains are doubling Jones usually, which results in a number of one-on-one alternatives for edge rushers George Karlaftis, Charles Omenihu, Mike Danna and rookie Ashton Gillotte. A type of gamers must elevate his efficiency to be a constant menace alongside Jones.
QB confidence: Simply ready on reinforcements
One way or the other, Patrick Mahomes has made Tyquan Thornton seem like a legit NFL receiver after he was solid off by the Patriots as a second-round bust. If he can try this with Thornton, this offense ought to be nice as soon as Rashee Rice and Xavier Worthy are again.
A George Karlaftis revival—can we name it that towards the Giants, when the quarterback appears to be working towards contact within the pocket?—was one of many completely satisfied underpinnings of a get-right recreation towards the Giants. If sufficient of those little turnarounds happen, can it cowl up the truth that a number of the larger points, like Travis Kelce, could linger?
A win is a win, however the first win of the season didn’t really feel like one.
They may have saved their season with the victory over the Giants on Sunday evening, however they nonetheless have main issues on offense. And right here comes the Ravens this week.
The Chiefs received a vital win however it wasn’t spectacular. Their offense remains to be surprisingly uninteresting. There’s no working recreation. Presumably issues will get higher for the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs when Xavier Worthy and Rashee Rice are again, however it’s getting more durable to blindly belief that.
The Chiefs had to return to some offensive fundamentals with Patrick Mahomes and wanted to reap the benefits of the weaker Giants on protection, too. The get-well recreation got here simply in time forward of internet hosting the Ravens.
They received off the mat, albeit pretty unimpressively towards the Giants, however do get to play at Arrowhead 4 of the subsequent 5 weeks.
Beating the Giants saved their season, despite the fact that it didn’t look fairly. Their rating is predicated on their expertise and potential, however it’s laborious to not see the cracks starting to type.
