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Sometimes in life you are given a really easy test. The Kansas City Chiefs Week 8 game against the Lions was one such test. The Lions are in complete disarray and their struggles continued against the Chiefs. After winning 45-10 in London is there really any question as to what grade Andy Reid is getting in this game? They made the test look easy this week and Reid was well prepared for it. This will be a very abbreviated version of the post since there is so little to critique.
We'll just list each grading section and provide a few comments in regards to the positives.
Starting Lineup
It appeared Reid chose the correct starting lineup in this game. The OL consisted of Fisher-Allen-Morse-LDT-Reid. Most did a good job overall. Another notable item is that Albert Wilson saw 60 snaps compared to Chris Conley's nine. I found this interesting as it appeared Conley did a nice job filling in for Jeremy Maclin in Week 7.
Player Preparedness / Discipline
- I liked the fire Alex Smith showed in this game. Instead of taking a slide on his 49 yard run, he elected to continue running past the safety. Smith also got in the face of Ziggy Ansah after he felt Ansah wronged him after a play.
- The Chiefs are going to have to continue walking the fine line of showing fire while standing up for themselves but at the same time not committing too many foolish penalties. Currently they are doing a good job of this.
- The Chiefs only committed three penalties. Excellent.
Offensive Play Calling
- The offense went 8/13 on third down. This is the second week in a row the Chiefs were excellent on third down.
- Scoring 45 points is a pretty good indicator for offensive success.
- The Chiefs scored a touchdown in six out of their seven red zone drives. If the world has a tendency to even out, perhaps this is repayment for the seven FG game in Cincinnati.
- Reid called 36 pass plays and 27 run plays. This is the balance the offense needs to be successful.
Game Altering Decisions
Challenges
Total Grade 100/100
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