Kansas City Chiefs are doing something no other team in Super Bowl era has done since their Week 11 loss to Bills
The Kansas City Chiefs have been much improved on offense since their Week 11 loss to the Buffalo Bills. There are many reasons as to why, including shuffling up their offensive line and getting wide receiver Hollywood Brown back from injury. However, the biggest factor has definitely been taking better care of the ball. The […]
The Kansas City Chiefs have been much improved on offense since their Week 11 loss to the Buffalo Bills.
There are many reasons as to why, including shuffling up their offensive line and getting wide receiver Hollywood Brown back from injury. However, the biggest factor has definitely been taking better care of the ball.
The official X account of the NFL on CBS has noted that the Chiefs have not committed a turnover in any of their last eight consecutive games. That is the longest such streak by any team in the Super Bowl era, including the playoffs.
The Chiefs have set many offensive records since Patrick Mahomes took over as quarterback in 2018, but this may quietly be one of the most impressive. It is extremely difficult to go that long without a turnover, especially in a pass heavy offense like Kansas City's.
Turnovers are arguably the most costly thing a team can do that results in losing games. That is even more so in the playoffs, which the Chiefs proved during their divisional round win over the Houston Texans on Saturday. Kansas City did not have its A-game offensively, but still won thanks in large part to not turning the ball over.
On a similar note, the Chiefs' opponent for the AFC Championship Game – the Bills – didn't commit a single turnover during their divisional round win over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, while Baltimore turned the ball over three times. Giving good teams extra possessions is simply a recipe for disaster.
With how evenly matched the Chiefs and Bills are, turnovers could easily determine who loses their game on Sunday. In their previous Week 11 matchup, K.C. lost the turnover battle 2-0, and wound up losing by two scores. Even if it means being somewhat conservative, there's plenty of proof that it's worth it in the name of ball security.
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