If you just based that answer off how the Chiefs played, you would think that this game wasn’t important at all. Unfortunately, that’s just not the case. There are several reasons why a win against the Bills was, if not necessary, certainly hoped for.
The first part of the Chiefs season was supposed to be when the Chiefs won against lesser opponents and built momentum heading into the tougher stretch of their schedule - Patriots, Steelers, Bears, Jets and Packers.
With three of the Chiefs first four games being played against the Bills, Lions and Vikings; and eight of their first nine games being played against non playoff teams (with that odd team out being a Peyton Manning-less Colts), the Chiefs could do some damage early on and be in great playoff position during the middle of the season.
And not only were the Chiefs supposed to win against a lesser opponent such as the Bills, but they were supposed to win against lesser opponents at home. The Chiefs went 7-1 during the regular season at Arrowhead last year. We are already 0-1 this year (0-4 if you go back to the playoff game last January and the preseason games this year). For a tough schedule, winning games at home is imperative, and now we go on the road for two straight weeks following a blowout loss at what was supposed to be sacred territory.
Based on the Chiefs performance against the Bills, I’m not certain how many of those winnable games we are actually capable of winning. And if we can’t win early this season with the kind of schedule we have, and we can’t regroup after this blowout, then there is no hope for this season except for the fact that our division is full of teams that start slow and have been known to collapse.
And speaking of those teams, notably the Chargers, they won this weekend. The Chargers are 1-0 (losing their kicker halfway through the game) and the Raiders are 1-0. Luckily the Chiefs are not in dead last, the Broncos lost a division game so they are actually behind the Chiefs in a tie-break situation, the tie being last place.
So yeah, a win Sunday would have been good, but it's not the end of the world. The Chiefs got blown out a couple of times last year and rallied to come back and win the following week. Those games were against the Broncos and the Chargers on the road. Getting blown out and gathering yourself for a win the following week is a good sign that your team can make adjustments, that your coaches can recognize your weaknesses.
Unfortunately, most of the Chiefs weaknesses seem to be located around the knee; more specifically, the anterior cruciate ligament.
And speaking of those teams, notably the Chargers, they won this weekend. The Chargers are 1-0 (losing their kicker halfway through the game) and the Raiders are 1-0. Luckily the Chiefs are not in dead last, the Broncos lost a division game so they are actually behind the Chiefs in a tie-break situation, the tie being last place.
So yeah, a win Sunday would have been good, but it's not the end of the world. The Chiefs got blown out a couple of times last year and rallied to come back and win the following week. Those games were against the Broncos and the Chargers on the road. Getting blown out and gathering yourself for a win the following week is a good sign that your team can make adjustments, that your coaches can recognize your weaknesses.
Unfortunately, most of the Chiefs weaknesses seem to be located around the knee; more specifically, the anterior cruciate ligament.
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