“In a week like this, there’s some tough things that come with it, but like Coach Del Rio says, “Nobody cares.’ Nobody cares, at the end of the day you have to go play”.
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If the game comes down to a amusing bounce or opportunistic moments, the Chiefs have excelled in beating opponents by bending without breaking, and making them pay for mistakes.
MACLIN IN THE SADDLE: Chiefs wide receiver Jeremy Maclin has missed four games with a groin injury, but he’s been practicing the past couple of weeks and there’s optimism he’ll be available.
Budde recalled a game in Oakland one year when a woman came out of the stands and down to the playing field.
The defense needs to regain the enthusiasm it held in building a 21-3 lead. That’s roughly the difference between the performances of Ryan Tannehill (91.3 passer rating) and Ryan Fitzpatrick (70.7 rating) this season.
He couldn’t get Oakland in the end zone until the closing minute of a 31-13 loss in his second meeting in 2014.
For the lead in the AFC West, the Chiefs and Raiders meet up for the second time this season. They intercepted him one more time and turned this one into a pick-six that sealed their 34-20 victory. “He’s a good back”, Chiefs safety Eric Berry said of Murray this week on a conference call with local reporters. Kansas City improved its record to 9-3 and is 6-6 against the spread after covering in back-to-back wins. What the Chiefs have been able to do regardless of the key injuries is astounding. The Raiders obviously watched the tape from that game.
The Oakland Raiders haven’t won a division title since 2002.
Is the under a good bet to cash on Thursday night when the Chiefs host the Raiders at 8:25PM ET? It’s still going to be cold, for sure, but the field probably won’t be a block of ice when the game starts. Carr has yet to throw for 300 yards against the Chiefs. “I think Al Davis would pick out one of his rookies and put him in the game and tell him to start a fight”.
The final month of the NFL’s regular season is when the playoff contenders begin to separate themselves from the also-rans. But that didn’t stop Carr from putting the blame on himself. Since running games are largely weather-proof, that’s a big edge for KC’s offense. Carr’s accuracy was in doubt throughout the game and his receivers didn’t help matters with many dropped passes. Kansas City is in a position to really make a run this year. Even though the Raiders are 10-2 and one game ahead of the Chiefs, they are 2-1 in the division, whereas Kansas City has yet to lose in the division.
But he indicated the Chiefs aren’t in his head. A win Thursday also gets them a big step closer to a first round bye and potentially home field advantage.
The Dolphins’ schedule isn’t nearly as hard as Denver’s, but it’s not easy by any stretch. “Derek Carr is a rising star”. The PAT kick gave the Chiefs a 7-3 lead.
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You are reading news and information on LongIsland.com, Long Island’s Most Popular Website, Since 1996. “That is just what happens when you play sound defense”. As he goes the team goes. On Thursday night, there might not be umbrella-swinging fans or fistfights between the players.
