Here are the offensive, defensive and special teams keys for the Kansas City Chiefs (7-5) in Sunday’s game against the San Diego Chargers (3-9) starting at noon CT at Arrowhead Stadium. OFFENSE The fastest way for the Chiefs to push their winning streak to seven games would be duplicating their performance from three weeks ago against the Chargers in San …
The San Diego Chargers are a team that appears to be lost, confused and put in positions to fail based on the tape. Injuries have hampered San Diego’s offensive ability to reach its full potential and the team is limping into Kansas City for the final quarter of the season. Kansas City had a solid game plan in San Diego but had some …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The San Diego Chargers won’t have to worry about Chiefs outside linebacker Justin Houston (knee) in Sunday’s game at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs ruled Houston as out, marking the second straight game the All-Pro linebacker will miss after he suffered a hyperextended knee in Week 12. Second-year pro Dee Ford should draw the start in Houston’s …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Life without running back Jamaal Charles hasn’t been too rough on the Chiefs since Charles suffered a season-ending ACL tear against the Chicago Bears in Week 5. The Chiefs’ ground attack entered Week 5 ranked 15th in the league, averaging 108 yards per game. But the team now churns out 121.3 yards a game to rank …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Even in this day and age of spread offenses and record-shattering performances throwing the football, a team’s success and failure on game day still comes down to the big uglies on the line of scrimmage. Without a strong performance from the offensive line, there isn’t a quarterback alive that can be effective as it’s just about …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – When Travis Kelce fumbled away a catch late in the first half of last Sunday’s game against Oakland, it was another chapter in what has been a bad habit the tight end has displayed over his short career “One play does not define you either way,” Chiefs offensive coordinator Doug Pederson said in speaking about Kelce. …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs outside linebacker Tamba Hali (knee) returned to a full practice Thursday, after sitting out Wednesday’s work in what has become a weekly routine. Otherwise, the rest of the injury report remained the same from Wednesday. Outside linebacker Justin Houston (knee) headlines a list of players not practicing a second straight day, a group consisting of …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs coach Andy Reid indicated Wednesday the team was likely to bring back rookie center Daniel Munyer. “Good chance he comes back,” Reid said. That chance is now reality. The Chiefs signed Munyer to the practice squad, a source familiar with the transaction on Wednesday evening informed ChiefsDigest.com and The Topeka Capital-Journal. The 6-1, 305-pound Munyer, …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs offensive lineman Jarrod Pughsley was all smiles in the locker room Wednesday, a day after being elevated from the practice squad to the active 53-man roster. Pughlsey couldn’t contain his excitement when he received word of the move on Tuesday and the first person he called was his mother. But it came with a little …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Outside linebacker Justin Houston (knee) is among five players to not practice Wednesday as the Chiefs prepare for Sunday’s game against the San Diego Chargers at Arrowhead Stadium. Houston, who suffered a hyperextended knee in Week 12, was observed without a brace on either knee and he appeared to walk without a limp during the open …