Mike Freeman’s 10-Point Stance: These Aren’t the Same Old Boring Chiefs

December 16, 2015   ·   Mike Freeman   ·   Jump to comments

1. Remember the Chiefs? Yeah, they're good
Outside of Kansas City, we have all forgotten the Chiefs. Every. Single. One. Of. Us.
We've been dazzled by Cam Newton. The steadiness of Tom Brady. The historical greatness of the Denver defense. The ruthlessness of Ben Roethlisberger. Meanwhile, the Chiefs have plodded along, away from the headlines, lulling the rest of the sport to sleep.
At one point, the Chiefs lost five straight games. They've since won seven straight. During the streak, there have been few cheap wins. They beat the Steelers. They won at Denver and Oakland.
What have we missed? It comes down to three things:
First, this Chiefs team has slowly developed into one of the mentally toughest in football. It is only the second team in NFL history, according to the NFL, to win at least seven straight games after a losing streak of at least five games. The only other team to do that was the 1970 Bengals.
Second, they are scoring. These are not the sa...

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