With 7 minutes, 51 seconds to play in the fourth quarter, they trailed by 11 points and had not been able to dent the Kansas City Chiefs end zone.
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As if it wasn’t enough that the Chiefs are off to their worst start since 2012 after their latest loss to the Chicago Bears (2-3) by the final score 18-17, the Chiefs will be without their best player for the rest of the season. These guys, the O-line, the whole offense accepted me.
Charles tried to cut on a run in the third-quarter, but went down without contact when his right knee buckled on him.
While Charles and the Chiefs waited for an MRI Monday to confirm the tear, Farrell said the Chiefs trainers probably knew within seconds of the injury what they were dealing with. Stars and leaders are beginning to emerge, and the confidence this team is gaining makes anything possible. He spelled Charles on 44 plays in the last three games.
After Robbie Gould’s second field goal got Chicago going, Cutler capped an 88-yard drive with a 22-yard strike to Marquess Wilson with 3:05 left.
The Bears, however, were spared by a penalty on Peters, who was whistled for pass interference, which gave the Bears the ball at the Chiefs’ 13-yard line with 57 seconds left.
Briefly: Indianapolis quarterback Andrew Luck was a full participant in Monday’s practice for the first time in two weeks, though his availability for Sunday’s game against with New England remains unknown.
Their drive stalled after he was helped to the sideline, and Kansas City had to try a 26-yard field goal that was blocked by Pernell McPhee. At times, it feels like he’s Kansas City’s entire offense.
Ware left on a cart with an injured back during the first half of Denver’s game at Oakland.
“It seldom goes as smooth as you want”, coach John Fox said, via the team’s website. “You don’t do that, then you become average”. Even our kicker-the all-time Bears scoring record today-he did our player talk last night. He’s been sacked 22 times already this season…. “It’s all very unfortunate”, Chiefs wide receiver Jeremy Maclin said.
Theyre genetically and mentally strong, and they can do things most people cant do when it comes to their profession.That is part of the problem facing the Chiefs: How do they replace one of the best running backs in the National Football League, not to mention the most dynamic playmaker on their struggling offense?Reid said the Chiefs would split carries between backups Knile Davis and Charcandrick West, and wide receiver DeAnthony Thomas has experience at running back.
Charles and West “were closer together than what Knile was as far as the quick moves – you know, the feet and dancing and all of that stuff”, Reid said.
“We all need to pick it up”, he said. “Obviously, going forward, we do think he’s our best quarterback”.
– The Patriots (Dont’a Hightower; rib), Bears (Shea McClellin; knee), Cardinals (Alex Okafor and Kenny Demens, both knees) and Lions (DeAndre Levy; hip) lost linebackers, too.
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Okafor was sent back to Arizona for tests and there was no word on the severity of his injury. While the two of them are going to be at the top of everyone’s waiver wire list this week, you should still put a claim in for one of them. He is also 5-0 in Kansas City, one of the toughest road trips in the NFL.
