KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs coach Andy Reid spent a few moments Monday during his weekly conference call detailing areas that went wrong during Sunday’s 36-21 loss against the Cincinnati Bengals. The missed opportunities on offense in Cincinnati territory? Check. Settling for seven field goals instead of touchdowns? Check. Penalties and sacks? Check and check. But one area Reid mentioned …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Second-year offensive lineman Zach Fulton is back where he began with the Chiefs in 2014. The 6-5, 316-pound Fulton, who started all 16 games at right guard his rookie season, replaced second-year pro Laurent Duvernay-Tardif at the position Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals. And Fulton apparently isn’t coming out of the lineup anytime soon. “I’ll probably …
The Kansas City Chiefs opened Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals with surprises on offense. And arguably the biggest one surrounded second-year offensive lineman Zach Fulton starting at right guard in place of Laurent Duvernay-Tardif. “Sometimes you can take a step back to take a step forward,” coach Andy Reid told reporters after the game of Duvernay-Tardif. “That’s one of the …
Kicker Cairo Santos was dialed in Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals. And that proved a good thing since he was only player scoring points for the Chiefs at Paul Brown Stadium. Santos, a second-year pro, established a team-record seven field goals in a single game, including two from 51 yards. He also connected from 22, 40, 34, 40 and 29 …
When the game clock strikes zeroes in a modern-day NFL game and a team’s best performer is without question the kicker, it’s easy to assume it was not a successful afternoon. Despite dominating possession of the ball and producing 461 offensive yards, the Chiefs only points Sunday afternoon against the Cincinnati Bengals came from kicker Cairo Santos, as they lost …
The Kansas City Chiefs couldn’t contain the Cincinnati Bengals’ offensive or defensive prowess en route to third straight loss after an embarrassing 36-21 defeat at Paul Brown Stadium. The Chiefs (1-3) were kept afloat singlehandedly by kicker Cairo Santos, who scored every point for Kansas City in the game with a team-record seven field goals. Without Santos, the outing could …
Chiefs wide receiver Albert Wilson is inactive for Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium. Wilson, who practiced in a limited fashion the past week, has been nursing a shoulder injury and the Chiefs designated him as questionable on the final injury report heading into the weekend. With Wilson not dressing for the game, wide receiver Frankie …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – From sustaining drives to protecting the quarterback, the Chiefs’ offense has struggled with consistency since the first half of the season opener against the Houston Texans. The Chiefs are 5 of 30 on third-down efficiency for a league-worst 16.7 percent conversion rate, a statistic that coincides with the team’s inability to keep quarterback Alex Smith upright …
The Cincinnati Bengals are a very balanced football team and don’t play with the flash of the Denver Broncos defense. But they do their jobs and Cincinnati’s offense has a similar balance to the Green Bay Packers, with playmakers across the board. The Chiefs have the players to matchup well, but will need to take away the Bengals strengths. Here’s a look …
Offensive, defensive and special teams keys of the Kansas City Chiefs against the Cincinnati Bengals. OFFENSE There are a lot of matchups of interest in any football game. That’s the case for the Chiefs offense this Sunday. But there’s one matchup that will play a major factor in the chances of the Chiefs to beat the Bengals. That’s the interior …
