The Chiefs led the Bears 17-3 when Charles exited the game.
Advertisement
Wide receiver De’Anthony Thomas can also play running back if needed.
It just made his fourth-quarter comeback even more impressive. “I guess it gets redundant, but we just have to play our game and play well”.
“I think it’s a great division”, Zimmer said. The Packers are undefeated at 5-0 and got a strong showing from their defense this Sunday in place of the strong numbers Rodger’s usually puts up.
Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler (6) looks for a receiver… Cutler’s two 4th quarter TD passes were throws only a few NFL QBs could make and Cutler should get the accolades he deserves for his toughness, ability to evade the rush, and two excellent TD throws on Sunday.
The Bears quickly seized the momentum. That’s how it works when you’re 1-4, that’s how it works.
Both have played in all five games of the Chiefs this season, with West having 12 carries for 48 yards and Davis with 11 carries for 27 yards and one touchdown.
Since running back is already such a thin position in the league, you still may have to take a chance with one of them for Week 6.
Charles missed all but two games of the 2011 season with a torn ACL in his left knee.
Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Monday that results of an MRI on Charles were not yet available, but the worst case is the ACL is torn.
Asked how he knows a team is gaining confidence, Porter said: “When a team goes down 17-3 and we don’t bat an eye”. The missed points wound up looming large in a game that Kansas City will remember for its missed opportunities. Former Philadelphia Eagle wide receiver Jeremy Maclin broke that curse earlier this season with a short redzone catch.
RB Charcandrick West appears to be the first in line to pick most of the snaps that belonged to the now-injured Jamaal Charles.
The first occurred on the third series of the game, when Cutler was sacked in the end zone by Jaye Howard and Allen Bailey. Minnesota traded starting middle linebacker Gerald Hodges to San Francisco last week for backup center Nick Easton and a sixth-round draft choice.
Through five weeks, the Kansas City offense 19th in Adjusted NEP per play, 21st in per-play passing, and 13th in per-play rushing. The Chiefs drive stalled without Charles, then Pernell McPhee blocked a field goal attempt keeping the Chiefs off the scoreboard. And this very accommodating four-game stretch with three incredibly winnable home games that could have gotten them back into the AFC Wild Card hunt suddenly looks hard.
Advertisement
Luck wouldn’t go into detail about what exactly he did in practice and Colts coach Chuck Pagano didn’t reveal much either. “We’ve practically run out of room in that training room”. Without Charles, the Chiefs will need Alex Smith to play his best game of the season against a ferocious Vikings defense, which is highly unlikely given their success against opposing quarterbacks at TCF Bank Stadium.
