Colts/Chiefs

[Colts And Orioles]

Originally Posted by Oldcolt

This isn't a game thread, so don't give me an F for the title (although it deserves one.) I would like to hear what you freaks are looking forward to or concerned about in this game. While I do not think that any one game is make or break, this is a very interesting game for me. I am really looking forward to seeing how this defense looks with 2 top-of-the-line cornerbacks, and I want to see what crazy Lou can come up with. We went out and got these guys specifically for guys like Mahomes, and now we will begin to see if it works out. My biggest concern is Daniel Jones ...... after looking at the last 2 games again, and especially after watching people who actually understand pass-blocking (unlike me), it appears that many of those fumbles were Jones' fault. I am hoping that it was just a bad game, and nothing more. I've seen QBs from Unitas to Manning shit the bed. It happens. My only concern is that this is what was the big issue with Jones in New York, when he played for the Giants. I am betting (and hoping) that Kansas City will go all in to stop Jonathan Taylor (if I have learned anything from my 60 years of watching the NFL, it is that good teams will find a way to make you one dimensional), and make Jones beat them with his arm. I think he can, but he needs to prove it. l If we beat the Chiefs, it sets us up as true contenders in my mind ...... if we lose there still is time to get there, but my belief in this team will take a big hit. ) Thoughts ???

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I like this mindset ...... tough love ...... even though the team is 8-2, your feeling is that the Colts need to beat the reigning, 3-time AFC Champion Kansas City Chiefs on their homefield in western Missouri in order to officially put a stamp on themselves as bona-fide contenders for an AFC Championship of their own, and a trip to the Super Bowl ...... you don't want the team to rest on their laurels, and winning this game would make scoreboard watching and rooting for other teams to lose even less consequential than it already is.

This thread gets an A ...... grading the thread title is pretentious bullshit, even though a lot of posters here on ColtFreaks enjoy doing it.

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[YDFL Commish]

My biggest defensive concern is coverage on middle of the field intermediate routes. Mainly meaning, LB coverage.

The other concern would be that ability of D-Line to keep Mahomes in the pocket. Many of his big plays come from outside the pocket. So keep him the cup.

[DragonTails]

My biggest concern is the oline and the turnovers.

I expect Kelsey to have a big game.

I really wish we could make in game adjustments when the oline isn't holding up.

I don't see anyway we win this game the same way I didn't see how we could beat Pittsburgh. I think we have been playing above who we are.

If we're some how 9-2 after this game, then I will get excited about the post season chances and hosting a game.

[omahacolt]

I worry about Kelce having a big day. if it were me, I would play dime with Jones on Kelce all day.


the chiefs are a bad play action team. I would do that the entire time. I would run the fucking ball all day.


I hope we contain rush mahomes. make him play from the pocket. play a ton of man coverage. which we should be able to do.

the chiefs have an efficient running game. that worries me some because our run d is bad

I think if we win this game, we win handily. if it is close, I think we lose

[Thorgrim]

Originally Posted by omahacolt

I worry about Kelce having a big day. if it were me, I would play dime with Jones on Kelce all day.


the chiefs are a bad play action team. I would do that the entire time. I would run the fucking ball all day.


I hope we contain rush mahomes. make him play from the pocket. play a ton of man coverage. which we should be able to do.

the chiefs have an efficient running game. that worries me some because our run d is bad

I think if we win this game, we win handily. if it is close, I think we lose

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Dime all day. Our linebackers can’t cover worth shit anyway. While they still have hunt, Pacheco is out with a bad knee. If Brashard Smith is in you have a corner or flat side safety ready to cover him.

[apballin]

I like where we’re at coming into the matchup, coming off the bye meanwhile they have a 4 o clock thanksgiving day game looming.

Anarumo knows how to scheme against Mahomes and has had a lot of success with a lot less talent.

They haven’t run the ball with much success since the Pacheco injury, so we need Latu to have a huge game here

[ChaosTheory]

Jones' decision-making when things break down is #1. I'll die of shock if Spagnuolo doesn't blitz us from everywhere. So if you get caught, just live to play another down, don't nuke the game.

My biggest concern outside of that is run defense because I think Anarumo is going to want to play 4-CB Dime. He put J. Jones on Metcalf and Pitts, so there's a good chance he'll match him on Kelce.

If that's effective, KC will need to run us out of it and we'll be light. You could do worse than Moore and Cross as run defending DB's, but you're still light.

[Hoopsdoc]

Chiefs have lost one game at home since 2023, to the eagles earlier this season. They are 5-5 and in real danger of missing the playoffs. In other words, they are a desperate team.

They are a completely different animal at home.

I think the chiefs will either win easily or it will be a close game they win at the end.

[Kray007]

Originally Posted by ChaosTheory

Jones' decision-making when things break down is #1. I'll die of shock if Spagnuolo doesn't blitz us from everywhere. So if you get caught, just live to play another down, don't nuke the game.

My biggest concern outside of that is run defense because I think Anarumo is going to want to play 4-CB Dime. He put J. Jones on Metcalf and Pitts, so there's a good chance he'll match him on Kelce.

If that's effective, KC will need to run us out of it and we'll be light. You could do worse than Moore and Cross as run defending DB's, but you're still light.

The key to this game, and the entire season, comes down to how good a job Steichen does in solving the blitz. No one ever blitzed Peyton Manning because Tom Moore and Peyton made them pay for it. If they don’t get it right, defenses will blitz them into oblivion. If they do, the sky’s the limit.

[YDFL Commish]

Originally Posted by omahacolt

I worry about Kelce having a big day. if it were me, I would play dime with Jones on Kelce all day.

Yeah Jone on Kelce is the best matchup we have on him. Franklin and Pratt are at their best moving forward blitz them on occasion on timed blitzes after the pocket has formed.