This is an interesting matchup as both teams are hungry for the win. The Chiefs are in danger of falling out of the playoff picture despite being better than their record indicates. The Bills should be real focused for a solid performance as they have had two weeks to sit and stew over what happened against New England. The Bills have never played real well in Arrowhead despite a win there two years ago. Despite the struggles in Kansas City, this team is a good road team and very hungry for a win. The two porous defenses will allow a lot of points:
Bills 34, Chiefs 31
Archives for November 16, 2002
Holmes turns into heavenly pickup for Chiefs
‘The 29-year-old back leads the NFL in yards from scrimmage, averaging 150 a game. He’s on pace to finish with 2,405 yards, which would be the second-best season ever, behind only Marshall Faulk’s total of 2,429 in 1999.’
Bills’ job to stop Chiefs’ potent offense
‘Running back Priest Holmes leads the NFL in yards gained from scrimmage (1,353, including 908 rushing), Tony Gonzalez is the best tight end in the game, quarterback Trent Green is an efficient passer, Johnnie Morton and Eddie Kennison are productive receivers, and Will Shields, John Tait and Willie Roaf lead one of the finest offensive lines in the league.’
Pressuring Bledsoe will be key for Chiefs
‘New England used a zone to cut off downfield opportunities to Moulds and Price and forced Bledsoe to take the short stuff. The Bills ended up with 331 yards of offense but scored only seven points because they couldn’t hit any big passing plays, then bogged down in the red zone.’
Playoff implications abound
‘By beating the Bills, the Chiefs would have a victory, and therefore the tie-breaking edge, against three of the four AFC East teams. The East and West divisions could easily supply both of the AFC’s wild-card teams.’