Inconsistent Play-Calling Again Dooms Chiefs in ‘TNF’ Loss to Broncos

September 18, 2015   ·   Kristopher Knox   ·   Jump to comments

It's a little ironic that Thursday night's game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos essentially ended on a Jamaal Charles run. Had the Chiefs ran the ball earlier in the game in situations that called for it, the final stretch of events would have likely never occurred.
With less than a minute remaining and the score tied, Charles fumbled and Broncos cornerback Bradley Roby returned it 21 yards for a touchdown. Denver went up 31-24 after Brandon McManus' extra point, and the Chiefs lost by that count.
Trying to take the game into overtime was the right decision for the Chiefs, but kneeling on the ball would have made more sense. Kansas City had just one timeout remaining, and quarterback Alex Smith had thrown two interceptions to that point.
The time for Charles to run was earlier in the game.
Charles averaged nearly six yards per carry against the Broncos but was largely ignored in the red zone and in critical clock situa...

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