We have this terrific running game, but we have no touchdowns by receivers. We're last in all receiver categories, fewest yards, zero touchdowns, that kind of thing -- yet we're winning games without them, and a lot of that is because of our tremendously resourceful quarterback and a pair of bruising tight ends. Fasano and Kelce each scored a touchdown today, the former with the help of a batted pass that ridiculously landed in his hands while laid out on the goal line.
Then there's our defense. We haven't allowed a rushing touchdown all season, the only team in the NFL with that distinction. Yet the Jets' Chris Johnson ran all over us today. Now the Jets are not world beaters, and the Chiefs may have been doing a bit more toying with them than bending a bit too much. But then on today's broadcast I also heard, at least I think I heard, that we had the No. 1 pass defense in the league. Are you kidding me? Today Percy Harvin caught everything and seemed to run for miles on us. But then again, we got Eric Berry back today, and there was that game a few weeks ago when we did mess with Peyton Manning enough to keep the Broncos to only three points in the second half.
Since that Denver game we're 5-1, but it looks like we are getting a lot of breaks. But then, is this team authentically making things happen the way they want them to happen so those breaks fall our way? I can't think that they aren't, the Chiefs have got fine talent in a number of areas.
But just as much I wonder how long we're going to go before our deficiencies hurt us big, I mean, we beat a struggling team today at home only 24-10. Was this because we let up a lot or just couldn't put them away like we should have?
Eh, this is just NFL football. It really is just that.
Weird too that we are dominating the AFC East this year. It was the total opposite three years ago when we faced all four teams through the season and were outscored in all something like 417-3. This year we hammered what has still showed itself to be a terrific Patriots team, we strangled the Dolphins at their place for our first win and it was actually pretty convincing, and we took out the Jets today. Next week we're in Buffalo, and we all have very painful memories of our recent meetings with them. I mean, last year we barely beat a third-string Bills quarterback who gave us a gift 100-yard pick-six.
Wonder if we'll be looking ahead for that Seahawks game two weeks from today?
At the beginning of this season I thought there were good reasons we could be 16-0, and others that portended an 0-16 team. Here we are at the halfway point and we're 5-3, blistering good teams and waddling about with poorer teams.
Weird.
But, well, NFL football you know...
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