The Kansas City Chiefs played a very good football game last night.  They won the old-school way…..running the ball and playing defense.

Trent Green led a very conservative attack completing 13 of 22 passes for 161 yards and a INT.  Larry Johnson tortured the Broncos defense with 34 carries for 157 yards (4.6 ypc) and a TD.  Michael Bennett was great when given the opportunity with 2 carries for 56 yards (28.0 ypc) and he caught 2 passes for 20 yards.  Samie Parker had a decent game with 3 grabs for 71 yards.  Tony Gonzalez returned to the starting line-up and caught 4 passes for 35 yards.

The defense was outstanding all night long as they shut down the Broncos running game and did a good job on Javon Walker.  DE Tamba Hali was really a trouble-maker for the Broncos with 6 tackles, 2 sacks and a forced fumble.  The Chiefs held the Broncos to 38 yards rushing on 16 carries (2.4 ypc).  The Broncos completed 25 of 39 passes for 206 net yards passing.

This was a huge win for the Chiefs as they improve to 7-4 on the season and are now tied with the Broncos for 2nd place in the AFC West.

The first time these two teams played the result was a thrilling 9-6 win for the Broncos in OT.  Look for a similar low-scoring contest on Turkey Day.

Look for the Broncos to come out running the ball with Mike Bell (395 yards rushing) and Damien Nash.  The Chiefs defense is a little soft against the run as they allow 115.7 yards rushing per game and 3.9 yards per carry.  The Broncos will probably take a few deep shots down the field to Javon Walker (45 rec, 799 yards) but for the most part the Broncos offense will be conservative.

The Chiefs will pound the ball with Larry Johnson (1,045 yards rushing) right at the heart of the Broncos defense.  The Broncos only allow 90.1 yards rushing per game and 3.7 yards per carry, but LaDainian Tomlinson had a huge game against them last week and Johnson will try to duplicate that.  Look for Trent Green to be very careful throwing the ball against the ball-hawking secondary of the Broncos.

This will be a low-scoring game, but it’s a toss-up as to who will win the game.

This was a surprisingly tough football game for the Chiefs as Aaron Brooks drove the Raiders down the field at the end of the game, but rookie DB Jarrad Page intercepted a pass in the end-zone to preserve the victory for the Chiefs.

The Chiefs were very conservative on offense against the Raiders.  Trent Green completed 9 of 16 passes for 102 yards. Larry Johnson was the main man, as usual, with 31 carries for 154 yards (5.0 ypc) and 2 TDs.  When he needed a break, Michael Bennett came in and carried the ball 3 times for 43 yards (14.3 ypc).  Samie Parker was the leading receiver with 3 catches for 44 yards.

Kawika Mitchell (9 tackles), Keyaron Fox (8 tackles) and Sammy Knight (9 tackles) led the way for the Chiefs defense.  The Raiders ran the ball decent against the Chiefs with 34 carries for 133 yards (3.9 ypc).  The Raiders also completed 15 of 25 passes for 193 net yards passing.

This was a big win for the Chiefs, who improved their record to 6-4 on the season.

It looks as if both Aaron Brooks & Trent Green will be starting against each other after long injury lay-offs.  Look for both of them to be a little rusty early in the game. 

The Raiders really needed Brooks to come back, at least he can roll out a little bit to avoid the pass rush.  Still, look for the Raiders to try to run the football right at the Chiefs defense.  The Chiefs have allowed 113.8 yards rushing per game and 3.9 yards per carry.  I also have a feeling that Aaron Brooks will have success throwing the football if the line gives him time.  The Raiders have allowed 47 sacks already this season, but the Chiefs don’t have much of a pass rush other than DE Jared Allen who has six sacks.

Look for the Chiefs to come out running the football with Larry Johnson (891 yards rushing) to keep pressure off of Trent Green when they decide to throw the ball.  The Raiders run defense has allowed 128.2 yards rushing per game and 3.9 yards per carry, so Johnson should have a good game.  Look for Eddie Kennison to be involved in the pass offense alot more than he was with Damon Huard running the show.  Also, the Chiefs will be without Tony Gonzalez and that could cripple the Chiefs throwing game.

The Chiefs should win a low-scoring game against the Raiders.  Arrowhead stadium, the fans and Larry Johnson will lead the Chiefs to victory.

Herman Edwards has stated that the starting QB will be a game-time decision as Trent Green is back at practice.  This will be the biggest decision that Edwards has had to make all season, and it’s his most important one.  Edwards needs to make the right choice and I think that is to start Green if he’s healthy.  Damon Huard did a fine job as Green’s replacement, but Green means alot to the Chiefs because of the last three seasons.  Green also has the know-how to win a big game, which is something we don’t know about Huard.

Tony Gonzalez is doubtful for this week’s game with the Raiders after injuring himself against the Dolphins.  Look for Jason Dunn to start in his place Sunday.  Look for Herman Edwards to be super-conservative this week without his top receiver.

The Chiefs looked like they came out of the locker-room flat, and by the time they flipped the switch…it was too late.  Damon Huard didn’t play too well as he completed 15 of 38 passes for 201 yards.  Larry Johnson carried the ball 18 times for 75 yards (4.2 ypc) and a TD.  Tony Gonzalez had a decent game with 6 catches for 84 yards.  Eddie Kennison caught 3 passes for 58 yards.

The defense played pretty well today, but the offense didn’t do their part.  DE Jared Allen had 7 tackles and a sack.  Patrick Surtain (8 tackles) and Keyaron Fox (9 tackles) each played well.  The Dolphins ran the ball 36 times for 117 yards (3.3 ypc).  The Dolphins completed 19 of 36 passes for 189 net yards passing.

When you’re playing against a bad football team, you have to come out of the locker room ready to beat them up and discourage them……but the Chiefs didn’t do that.

Starting linebacker Derrick Johnson is out for today’s game with an injured ankle.  Keyaron Fox will start in his place.

The Chiefs are flying high on a three game winning streak and they’ve averaged 32.0 points per game in the streak.  The Dolphins unloaded on the previously undefeated Chicago Bears 31-13 and look to keep the momentum going into this week’s game.

Look for the Chiefs to come out running the ball with Larry Johnson (816 yards rushing) like they always do.  It could be tough for Johnson this week as the Dolphins only have allowed 3.4 yards per carry this season.  If Johnson gets the running game going, Huard will be able to exploit the safeties with TE Tony Gonzalez (38 rec, 504 yards) down the middle of the field.  The Dolphins pass defense definately can be exposed in the passing game if Huard has time, because Jason Taylor will be rushing the passer and he’s been hard to stop with 8 sacks this season.

The Dolphins finally got smart last week and just handed off the ball to Ronnie Brown who is the best player on their offense.  The Chiefs don’t have a good run defense and allow 113.4 yards rushing per game and 4.0 yards per carry, so look for the Dolphins to try to pound them on the ground with Brown (621 yards rushing).  After the Dolphins establish their running game, and they will, look for Joey Harrington to exploit the old, slow secondary of the Chiefs.  Look for Chris Chambers to have a HUGE game against the Chiefs.

I think this game can go either way, but I’m leaning towards the Dolphins who started last season 3-7 and then won 6 in a row.  The Chiefs have been getting lucky as of late, but the luck runs out this Sunday in Miami.