Kansas City Chiefs News: THIS IS HOW The Chiefs Can Beat The Houston Texans In NFL Week 14

Kansas City Chiefs News: THIS IS HOW The Chiefs Can Beat The Houston Texans In NFL Week 14

[Music] Chiefs Kingdom, welcome into a brand new episode of the Chiefs Report by Chat Sports. And today we are previewing our matchup for week 14. This is an absolutely huge one, guys. I’ve said it over and over again in our last few videos, ever since the loss in week 13, but this is a must-win game. Season could be over if you lose here or at least functionally over. Playoff shot basically gone. But if we win in this one, we are 100% still alive. Playoff odds back to a coin flip. This is enormous. Absolutely huge game. Absolutely huge show for you guys. Let’s get into what’s on the agenda. And just in case you don’t know, my name is Jackson Durham. You’re watching the Chiefs Report by Chad Sports. And first up on today’s show, we have got a lengthy lengthy injury report to go over, guys. Gosh, it’s there’s a lot of people on that one. Then once we finally get through that, we’re going to get into our keys to victory for this game. And then lastly, I’ve got my score prediction for you guys. I’m going to tell you how I think this one’s going to play out at the end of today’s show. And I’m going to encourage you guys to hit that subscribe button right now because on Sunday, immediately after the game is over, no matter how late it ends on Sunday night, I am going to get cracking on my instant reaction and my instant takeaways. That’ll be up on the channel less than an hour after the game ends, if all goes to plan. So, make sure you hit that subscribe button. Make sure you turn those noties on so you do not miss it. going to be hopefully a reaction to how we keep our playoff shot alive or how we kept our playoff shot alive. But let’s get into the injury report. The big injury news we’ve got to discuss. Number one, off the top, we talked about this earlier this week. Josh Simmons has hit the injured reserve with a fractured wrist. Absolutely brutal, absolutely enormous injury for us. He is most certainly out of this game and out for the next four weeks. We’re in a situation with Josh Simmons, and I said this in the short that I did, where it is possible that he does not return this season, unfortunately. Uh, but just something to be aware of. I mean, if we lose another game, we’re basically out of the playoffs. I don’t see the Chiefs reactivating him if that were the case. Obviously, if we’re still in the hunt, he will be reactivated. But something to watch for with Josh Simmons, who’s already missed some critical development time in his rookie year. other side of the line. Typical starting right tackle Jawan Taylor is dealing with a tricep injury and Andy Reid has made it seem that he and we’re going to jump to the bottom of this with Trey Smith are both very likely to miss this game and that’s going to be a huge loss for this offensive line and we’ll talk about that more in just a second. But lastly, we’re going to get into two positive injury news. There is some positive stuff here. Brian Cook is good to go. He suffered the ankle injury last week that knocked him out of the game against the Cowboys. Left very early on, did not return. Was suspected he was dealing with a high ankle sprain. That is not the case. He will play in this game full participant. And then Chris Roland Wallace is questionable with a back injury, but leaning towards playing. But let’s go back to the offensive line for a minute. So both Trey Smith and Jawan Taylor likely to miss this game alongside Josh Simmons who is almost or absolutely out of this game. Excuse me. No question about Josh Simmons. He is on the injured reserve. This is what the offensive line is going to look like, guys. And this may surprise you with WA on the left or Wanya, excuse me, on the left side of the line and Jaylen on the right side. That’s new. And that’s something that Andy Reid announced would be the case this week and something that honestly scares me to death. This offensive line combination absolutely scares me to death. and we’re going to get into it in the keys to victory section exactly how this group needs to perform, but just keep that in the back of your mind right now. Let’s flip over to the Texan side of this thing. So, Will Anderson Jr. was limited on Thursday. He will play in this game almost 100%. I would be stunned if he does not participate in this game. Absolutely. We’re going to see Will Anderson. I was talking to Chugs about this, our Texans Today host, and we actually just filmed and it’ll be out tomorrow, our preview, our joint preview for this game, and he talked about it. Will Anderson Jr. will almost certainly play in this game. Deno Autry is a little bit more questionable, as is Trent Brown. And then big news, Tim Settle, their defensive tackle, hit the injured reserve this morning. So that is enormous loss for them in the middle of that defensive line, an area that’s been kind of rotated in and out with some other injuries. I know Fifasi has missed some time. I do believe that he is also expected to be out of this game. So, some notable injuries in the interior, but obviously Will Anderson is the focal point. And I I know he’s on the injury report, guys. I know he did not participate on Thursday. He was limited on Wednesday. Don’t read into it much. We’re not getting out of Will Anderson Jr. on Sunday. As much as I wish I could tell you we were, as much as I wish I could tell you that Will Anderson’s going to sit on the sidelines, the one of the NFL’s best pass rushers is going to be on the field on Sunday against us. And you guys have the opportunity to, speaking of things that are the best, get the best holiday gifts this season with Omaha Stakes. So, you guys know this about me already. 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They are, I would say, outside of the Denver Broncos, the best defense in the NFL. They have wre havoc on teams, especially teams that love to pass, which, hey, that’s us 100% that’s us. They have the sixth highest sack rate in the NFL. They get home four sacks at the sixth high or sixth most sacks in the NFL as well. 34 and a half% pressure rate is 14th. And honestly, I’m stunned that they’re even that low. And they allow the lowest passer rating to opposing quarterbacks because opposing quarterbacks are constantly constantly under duress. And I hate to say this, but they may have one of their easiest assignments of the season with this offensive line combination out there. This group is it’s just not what you want to see. I’m not going to sugarcoat that. I’m not going to lie to you guys. You know, I’m straight up with you. Morris at left tackle and Jaylen Moore at right tackle is a unfortunately rough combination. I the only time we’ve had these two tackles out there at the same time this season was the end of the Bills game, the fourth quarter of the Bills game. And I know already you guys are shaking a little bit just hearing that and how that fourth quarter went. But I went back and I watched that tape and I just track pressure and reps that especially was able to hold up on on nine passing snaps. Wan Morris lost four times. Four of those resulted in pressure and all four of them I was trying to be really generous with holding your water for like two seconds qualified as a win for me. All four of those are bad beats. Lane Morris can win or lose you this game. It’s it’s a lot on him in this. He’s got the toughest assignments of his career. He’s going to have Denil Hunter and Will Anderson Jr. alternating sides. Both of those guys are going to get their shots at him. Can you hold your ground? Can you protect Patrick Mahomes? Lots on you in this one. You’re in Oklahoma sooner. I want the best for you, my man. Prove to me that you are ready for this moment. Prove me wrong because I’m scared to death to have you out there, but I want you to go out and show me up and shut me up. Let’s get into key to victory number two. Get back to the under center run game. And this is something that Matt Naggie actually talked about today. Matt Naggi said in his press conference, “Under center runs have been good for us. So, making sure we don’t get away from that.” There’s a million different schemes you can do from under center runs. That’s a great observation. That’s so true, actually, Matt Naggie. That’s 100% true. And and so then I have to ask, why do we go under center at the fourth lowest rate in the NFL? Why do we consistently go away from this basically more than anybody else in the NFL if you know that it is so valuable? Let’s look at these stats. Look at the Chiefs under center stats this season. Fourth lowest rate in the entire NFL of just under center plays in general. And of those under center plays, remember, think about you could do a lot from under center. That was what Naggie said, right? We run 80% of the freaking time. 80% of the time we run. We’re so multiple at 20% passing rate. We pass from under center less than three times per game. We’re predictable as hell when we go under center. We need to get back to the under center run game so that we can set up under center play action because running under center eight times per game is not going to be enough to do this. And you know what makes this even more ridiculous? Despite the low rate of under center offense, we’re really good at it. This is something we are really good at. one of the best teams in the NFL when we go under center. The third best EPA per play, whether it’s run or whether it’s pass. This is something we’re incredibly successful at as an offense. This is something that makes you incredibly multiple due to the ability to go into play action from under center and how much that moves linebackers, how much you can manipulate defenses with this style. And we just don’t do it very frequently. Well, Matt Matt Naggie has just told us he knows it’s a problem. Let’s see if he fixes it. And number three, something else that Naggie and Reed recognized as a problem this week is the inability of Kansas City to get pressure on the opposing quarterback. And that’s something that if you’re a long-term viewer of this channel, you know, has been an issue. You guys know I have beat this like the dead horse that it is, but it’s worth doing again. So, let’s let’s check in. How is Kansas City doing when it comes to getting home? Well, we blitz at the fourth highest rate. The last time I pulled this up for you guys, that was ninth. So, we continue to blitz and blitz and blitz. And is it working? No. No, it is not. 24th sack rate in the NFL. 20th pressure rate in the NFL. And what’s that mean? When you send the house as much as we do, when it doesn’t work, when you still can’t get home, you get beat. I don’t care that Jaylen Watson and Trent McDuffy are playing really well. It’s not showing up because we are the 24th defense in the league in terms of yards per allowed. This has to change and you have an opportunity to turn this around. You guys might remember last season we sacked CJ Strut eight times in the playoffs. We could beat this offensive line. This is not a daunting group. Rookie left tackle Arante Ersere. Right tackle Trent Brown may not play in this game like we talked about earlier. that be Jared Kingston in for him instead. This is a group that presents an opportunity for Kansas City to go out there and say, “Hey, we’ve taken a step in terms of pressure. Hey, we can manhandle these guys. Hey, we can win tonight. We can make CJ Strad’s life miserable. We can accelerate the clock for CJ Strad. We can force him to make quick decisions. But that’s not going to happen if the only way we can affect a quarterback is by relentlessly blitzing and leaving ourselves open over the top as we’ve done all season. Pressure has to get home and it has to get home with four. Rushing four. Steve Spagnolo. Listen to me. Rush four. See if it works. All right. If we can do those three things, I think Kansas City can win this game. And I think the score prediction 28 Kansas City, 21 Houston. I think Kansas City’s offense can get going against this group. I know that sounds like a ton of points against a vaunted defense, but I think we can get going. But it comes down to one Morris. This prediction requires him to hold up. This prediction requires him to be the guy that I sometimes doubt that he can be. But the Chiefs fan in me is believing. The Chiefs fan in me is believing in that offensive line and Patrick Mahomes to deliver an absolutely must-win game. Let me know in the comments what you guys think the final score of this one is going to be. And we massively appreciate you guys spending time with us today. We will see you on Sunday for actually tomorrow for our joint preview and then on Sunday for our instant reaction. So make sure you subscribe and don’t miss those. We will see you next time. Go Kansas City Chiefs. [Music]

Kansas City Chiefs vs. Houston Texans NFL Week 14 preview in today’s episode of the Chiefs Report by Chat Sports. Host Jackson Durham breaks down the Chiefs Week 14 injury report and Kansas City’s keys to victory against the Houston Texans. Trey Smith highlights the Chiefs Week 14 injury report as he is doubtful with a high and low ankle sprain, Jawaan Taylor, Josh Simmons, Chris Roland-Wallace, and Bryan Cook are also Chiefs who may be missing from the depth chart in NFL Week 14 vs. the Texans. The Chiefs keys to victory feature protecting Patrick Mahomes from the Houston Texans league pass rush which Will Anderson Jr. highlights and ensuring that C.J. Stroud is under pressure from George Karlaftis, Chris Jones, and Chiefs’ defenders all game long.

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Kansas City Chiefs: keys to victory vs. Houston Texans
– #1: Protection has to hold up for Mahomes
– #2: Get back to the under center run game
– #3: Pressure has to get home on Stroud

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Kansas City Chiefs vs. Houston Texans Week 14 Injury Report
– Josh Simmons, KC: Injured reserve with fractured wrist and out
– Jawaan Taylor, KC: Dealing with tricep injury and doubtful to play
– Bryan Cook, KC: Good-to-go after dealing with ankle injury last week
– Christian Roland-Wallace, KC: Questionable with back injury
– Trey Smith, KC: Doubtful with high and low ankle sprain
– Will Anderson Jr, HOU: Limited in practice on Thursday
– Denico Autry, HOU: Limited in practice on Thursday
– Trent Brown, HOU: Limited in practice on Thursday
– Tim Settle Jr., HOU: Placed on IR on Thursday morning

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Tight ends coach: Tom Melvin
Running backs coach: Todd Pinkston

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