Chiefs are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games on grass.
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However, the Saints have had historically some of the worst defense over the past few seasons, and the Chiefs will look to exploit this. The defense, however, should be fantastic regardless. The Chargers didn’t do much to upgrade their O-line other than adding a 30-year-old Center, and seriously, when was the last time a rookie RB bust suddenly explodes in his sophomore year without any change of scenery? That was without Jamaal Charles and Justin Houston, too. Now the NFL Odds for the game have the Chiefs listed as a touchdown-favorite to earn the victory at home.
Lack of production from first-round draft pick Melvin Gordon and the rest of the ground game contributed to their downfall, along with a series of razor-thin losses. Once they return healthy to the team, however, they need to stay healthy for the Chiefs to have a chance at a deep playoff run.
“You have to start fast”, Chiefs wide receiver Jeremy Maclin said.
Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Friday that running back Jamaal Charles, who is rehabbing a torn ACL, will likely miss the club’s season opener on Sunday against the San Diego Chargers at Arrowhead Stadium.
Limit explosive plays: Allowing chunk plays and explosive runs was the Achilles heel of San Diego’s defense last season. Absolutely. I do think offseason additions like Ken Whisenhunt and Brandon Mebane helped close the gap between the Chargers and the Chiefs, but you’re not going to convince me they can win in Arrowhead right now. After that, they’d finish the regular season with 10 straight wins, including a 16-point win against the Broncos. The Chargers have to do a good job of limiting Kansas City’s offense on early downs and forcing them into third-and-long situations.
“You say, ‘Man, I’m good at this”.
Charles has been recovering from the major knee injury he suffered last October. Now the Chiefs aim to extend the season further into January. But look for the Chiefs to use lots of two- and even three-tight end sets with tall targets Demetrius Harris and Ross Travis – who both are 6-feet-7 – backing up Kelce. “We don’t want it to replay itself this year”. There are also a couple of NFC teams on the schedule that will likely cause the Chiefs issues including the Packers and Carolina Panthers.
In an AFC West matchup that could have serious playoff implications down the line, the Kansas City Chiefs will host the San Diego Chargers on Sunday afternoon. “A division game can always go either way, but the Chiefs win by a field goal in this one”.
Starting Chargers cornerback Brandon Flowers spent his first six seasons in the National Football League with the Chiefs after the team selected him in the second round of the 2008 draft.
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The Kansas City Chiefs host the San Diego Chargers in Week 1 of the National Football League regular season schedule on Sunday, September 11, 2016 start time at 1:00 PM ET, at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri. You’ve got to win games in your division. Alex Smith was good against the Chargers last year, completing 72 percent of his passes against the Chargers last year for 444 yards, and the Chiefs should have enough playmakers on defense to make get a stop or two when it counts.
