The Chiefs were left for dead in the AFC playoff race after a 1-5 start, but since then have run off four straight wins to put themselves in the sixth and final playoff spot in the AFC.
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“I’m proud of the guys for the character they have”, coach Andy Reid said.
Buffalo blitzed Patriots QB Tom Brady heavily last week, but coach Rex Ryan prefers to sit back and let his front four do the bulk of the pass rushing.
Buffalo will be a tough test. The Bills are a very solid defensive team that mirrors Kansas City in both their physical style of play and avoidance of turnovers. Punter Dustin Colquitt was named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance against San Diego in Week 11. He was going to be back and better than ever. KC might win this game, but don’t expect an easy victory – this has all the makings of a game that gets decided one way or the other by a last minute field goal. Their four-game winning streak came against the Pittsburgh Steelers without Ben Roethlisberger, the Lions, the Broncos with an injured Peyton Manning and a Chargers team that’s racked by injuries. The Bills come into Sunday’s game with a 5-5 record – making them the only team remaining on the Chiefs’ schedule with a record of at least.500. The Chiefs began the season a terrible 1-5 but have now won their last four consecutive games despite the fact that Jamaal Charles is out for the season. The Chargers muffed one return, and it was recovered by the Chiefs. After Buffalo, Kansas City has games against Oakland (4-6), San Diego (2-8), Baltimore (3-7), Cleveland and the Raiders again. The worst thing that can happen for Colquitt is a punt that sails into the end zone for a touchback, giving the opponent a free 20 yards.
“When you combine it with him and the gunner being in good position, we’re going to have a high percentage of those kicks inside the 20”. The Chiefs outgained the Chargers 385-201, outrushed them 153-52 and won time of possession by over seven minutes-and that’s how you win games and cover spreads in the NFL.
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And with help from its fourth-ranked run defense Kansas City is outrushing opponents by 28 yards per game. Buffalo will likely be relying heavily on the ground game, knowing it has to get LeSean McCoy the ball early and often if it has a chance on the road. At the moment, the Chiefs are on a roll, playing great defense.
