Is This the Worst Chiefs Game of the Decade?

by Chris Thorman on Dec 18, 2009 9:00 AM CST in 2009 Kansas City Chiefs Campaign

I've got to admit I had a bad feeling about the Chiefs/Browns game being blacked out when I saw a stat either last week or the week before that showed the Chiefs and Browns as the only two AFC teams to be eliminated from the playoffs.

You'll clearly see why these two teams were eliminated first from the playoffs when you check out the chart I've posted after the jump. I've compared the Chiefs' and Browns' league ranks across a variety of defensive and offensive categories. You've been seeing where the Chiefs rank pop up occasionally here on AP. The Browns don't rank much better.

The Chiefs are 3-10 and the Browns are 2-11.

I want you take a look at the ranks after the jump and ask yourself: "Is this the least competitive the game the Chiefs have played in the last ten years?"

Offense	Yards / Game	Rushing Yards / Game	Passing Yards / Game	INTs	Sacks / Pass Attempt	1st Downs / Game	3rd Down Pct	Points / Game
Browns	32	20	32	26	21	31	28	30
Chiefs	30	21t	27	20	29	28	32	28
Defense	Yards / Game	Rushing Yards / Game	Passing Yards / Game	INTs	Sacks / Pass Attempt	1st Downs / Game	Red Zone Pct	Points / Game
Browns	31	29	25	32	6	32	8	25
Chiefs	30	28	24	24	31	21t	21	29

As much as I hate to admit it, the Browns have the edge on the Chiefs when comparing these rankings.

The Chiefs have pretty much no highlights but the Browns can point to their sacks on D and their defensive red zone percentage as highlights.

Check out this page with the Chiefs' annual schedules and let us know if you think this is the least competitive game of the decade heading into the weekend.

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Is this the least competitive game the Chiefs have played in this decade?

Probably

325 votes

No, there have been worse

173 votes

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Sometimes, these are the most fun games to watch.

Not great football but, usually lots of excitement. Example: Browns/Lions from earlier this year. That was probably one of the most entertaining games of this season.

by Chiefsfan1970 on Dec 18, 2009 9:05 AM CST reply actions

In 1988

A very bad Chiefs team lost to a very bad Detroit Lions team by the score of 7-6. The 2 teams COMBINED for 386 yards of Offense. Putrid, stinky terribad game. Worst I can remember.

This is my signature line. It is full of awesome and win.

by KCSatchmo on Dec 18, 2009 9:47 AM CST reply actions

that's funny we've had some of the best...Montana vs Elway

and some of the worst…Sundays matchup!

by krayfish on Dec 18, 2009 12:32 PM CST up reply actions

I have seen some unbelievable games over the years

and I have seen some serious dogshit.

Just look at the names from this game

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198810230kan.htm

This is my signature line. It is full of awesome and win.

by KCSatchmo on Dec 18, 2009 4:26 PM CST up reply actions

One highlight for the Chiefs

They are ranked in the top 5 for penalty yards per game

http://www.teamrankings.com/nfl/stat/penalty-yards-per-game

If you only knew...

by IISaiNtII on Dec 18, 2009 10:02 AM CST reply actions

I think we're putting the cart before the horse

Let’s just wait and ~~see~~ hear what happens before we go calling this the “worst game of the decade”.

I remember a game in DEN a few years back that ended 9-6 (or something like that).

My sentiments are likely to be summed up with one of these 2 quotes:

"Shut the f--- up."
-Matt Cassel

"WHAT THE F---?!?!"
-Todd Haley

R.I.P. C.H., #15

by Red N Gold Beast on Dec 18, 2009 11:08 AM CST reply actions

Ummm just to refresh everyones [painful] memory

we lost to the lions fairly recently.

If you only knew...

by IISaiNtII on Dec 18, 2009 11:37 AM CST reply actions

A few Chiefs' highlights

Agreed, there are no high points for the Chiefs on that chart. But we have at least two: Jamaal Charles as an explosive offensive option and our ability to kickoff/punt/cover for field position advantages. I think capitalizing on those two things is our current game plan for victory. (Kick some field goals last week and it would’ve worked, too!)

by Yaggleberry Finn on Dec 18, 2009 12:03 PM CST reply actions

You mean worst matchup, not worst game

Sometimes horrible matchups turn into fun games. The Lions-Browns game back in November was maybe the worst matchup of the year, but it turned out to be one of the most exciting games of the year.

This game is a horrible matchup, but there’ve been others recently. Last year’s game at the Raiders was a horrible matchup. The end of the season before, when we lost all those games in a row and lit looked like the team had quit, had a few as well.

This will probably be a boring, poorly played game, but you never know.

by Offense of the 70s on Dec 18, 2009 12:12 PM CST reply actions