KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Governor’s Cup found a home in Kansas City after the Chiefs trounced the St. Louis Rams(2-5) 34-7, in part by the sack party thrown by the Chiefs defense. Rams quarterback Austin Davis was thrown to the ground by six different Chiefs players on seven different occasions. The Chiefs went over .500 with the win, putting them …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs (3-3) return to Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday for the first time since Sept. 29 to face the St. Louis Rams (2-4) in a battle for the Governor’s Cup. In order for Kansas City to get the full benefit of home-field advantage, it must win this week’s special teams battle with the Rams. Minutes before …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith has nine touchdown passes against an interception in the last four games. Smith takes care of the football, evidenced by a 1.4 interception percentage in 2013, which marked the best among quarterbacks with a minimum of 350 passing attempts last season. “The offense that he’s operating within,” St. Louis Rams coach Jeff …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – An enduring image from Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles’ record-breaking 16-yard touchdown run came on a violent midair collision as he crossed the goal line. Charles, who became the Chiefs’ all-time rushing leader on the play, was on the receiving end of a crushing hit by former teammate and current Chargers cornerback Brandon Flowers. Charles, however, …
The Chiefs-Chargers rivalry has produced nail biters in the past, and Sunday’s 23-20 win by the Chiefs wasn’t different. Week 7’s victory pushed the Chiefs to 3-3 and could become the catalyst for the Chiefs to go on a run in the remaining 10 games, a scenario once thought impossible after the 0-2 start to the season. The win is …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs (2-3) return from a bye week by traveling to San Diego to face the red-hot Chargers (5-1). San Diego marks the fourth playoff team from the 2013 playoffs the Chiefs have faced in the last five games. And Sunday presents another challenge when considering the Chiefs have lost six straight games at Qualcomm Stadium. Still, Chiefs coach Andy …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – San Diego Chargers cornerback Brandon Flowers gets the first of two desires in Week 7 when it comes to facing his former team. The Chiefs released Flowers on June 13 in a move that saved $7.5 million against the salary cap. He eventually signed a one-year, $3 million free-agent deal with San Diego on June 25. Flowers, …
Statistics often tell a back story, such as the Chiefs currently converting 45 percent whenever facing a third-and-long with more than 6 yards to go. The first question that should come to immediate mind is why are the Chiefs facing third-and-long to begin with? Of course, the only true statistic that matters is found in the win-loss column where the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – All eyes will be on Chiefs (2-2) quarterback Alex Smith this Sunday, who faces his former team for the first time since being traded to Kansas City in 2013. Smith, the first overall pick in the 2005 draft by the 49ers (2-2), led the team to the NFC Championship game in 2011, but was benched the …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Once is a fluke, but twice or more is generally considered a habit. The Chiefs’ current two-game winning streak appears to lean to the latter after scoring a combined 75 points since Week 3. To put the scoring output in perspective, the Chiefs totaled 27 combined points in the two losses. The offense has also amassed …
