The key will be to get up to an early lead while establishing the run. This defense is predicated upon playing free... but that only happens with a lead. Reid abandons the run faster than any top coach. Make them one dimensional. Limit the big plays and make mahomes drive the field...he doesn't like checking down. That's why he's been turning the ball over, trying to force it deep.

Our run game has been pedestrian since the Patriots game. But with Smith likely to play again, collins back at RT, and McGovern set to start over Williams we SHOULD be able to run again. This will set up play action to schultz and force defenders into the box, which will allow dak to attack deep with Gallup.

I think this game will be lower scoring than most predict. Don't turn the ball over, keep long sustained drives, get up to an early lead. Make KC play catchup and we should force some turnovers and grab a few sacks