Colts/Chiefs

[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.

[Oldcolt]

I appreciate the follow up. It seems we are all feeling something like hope but nobody here is willing to totally believe after the shithsow we have lived through over the last decade. I understand that KC has its back against the wall but feel that the Colts should have a huge chip on their shoulder that negates that. The dudes on this team haven't won shit ever, they now can begin to take their place as an elite team with a dominant win here. Or they can just revert back to what we have been watching for the last decade, mediocre when it really counts. I believe if Jones can play turnover free (mostly stop fumbling the freaking ball) ball we should win.

[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.

[Dam8610]

Originally Posted by Kray007

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.

When teams start blitzing, they need to go to the RPO and screen game until they back off. The one time the Colts ran a screen after the Chiefs started blitzing, they got 8 yards. Then they went away from it completely.

[Oldcolt]

Gave myself a few hours to digest this. Jones isn't the answer, by that I mean he is no franchise QB. KC stopped the run and dared Jones to beat them. He couldn't run an effective offense without 150 yards from JT. If we win it will not be because of him, everyone else must dominate for him to be effective. He has shown no ability to elevate his game or those around him. I think this team could have a dominant defense if Buckner returns at full strength that could take us on a deep run. But if we are counting on an offense run by Jones to take us to the promise land I have serious doubts we will even sniff it.