The Kansas City Chiefs were all business yesterday, especially on defense!  LB Derrick Johnson led the way on D for the Chiefs with 13 tackles.  Safeties Jon McGraw (6 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception) and Kendrick Lewis (5 tackles, 1 pass defensed and a interception that he returned 59 yards for a TD) also had big games at the back end of the D for the Chiefs yesterday.  CB Brandon Flowers (3 tackles, 3 passes defensed and 2 interceptions (one of which he returned 55 yards for a TD)), Brandon Carr (interception) and Travis Daniels (interception) also made big plays for the Chiefs yesterday.  The Raiders finished up with 155 yards rushing on 27 carries (5.7 ypc) and they also completed 15 of 35 passes (42.9%) for 167 yards in this game.

The Chiefs were so-so at best offensively in this game.  Matt Cassel didn’t help much as he completed 15 of 30 passes for 161 yards with 0 TD passes and 2 INTs.  Jackie Battle led the way for the Chiefs yesterday with 76 yards rushing on 16 carries (4.8 ypc).  Dexter McCluster (10 carries for 38 yards) and Thomas Jones (9 carries for 19 yards) also pitched in for the Chiefs in the running game.  CB Javier Arenas only carried the ball 1 time (in the Wildcat Formation) and he ran in a 7 yard TD.  Fullback Le’Ron McClain pitched in with 1 carry for 1 yard which ended up being a TD.  WRs Dwayne Bowe (6 rec, 76 yards) and Steve Breaston (5 rec, 64 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Chiefs yesterday.  The Chiefs finished up with 139 yards rushing on 39 carries (3.6 ypc) and they also completed 15 of 30 passes (50%) for 161 yards as they had possession of the ball for 33:37.  The Chiefs are now 3-3 on the year.

The Chiefs were down 24-14 heading into the 4th quarter and they dominated the final stanza to snatch a nice road win.  Matt Cassel was incredible today as he completed 21 of 29 passes for 257 yards with 4 TD passes and 0 INTs.  Jackie Battle had by far the best game of his NFL career today as he rushed for 119 yards on 19 carries (6.3 ypc).  He also caught 3 passes for 21 yards (7.0 avg) today.  Thomas Jones pitched in with 55 yards rushing on 10 carries (5.5 ypc) and he also caught 2 passes for 7 yards (3.5 avg).  WRs Dwayne Bowe (7 rec, 128 yards, 2 TD grabs) and Steve Breaston (4 rec, 50 yards, 2 TD grabs) led the way for the Chiefs in the passing game today.  The Chiefs finished up with 194 yards rushing on 38 carries (5.1 ypc) and they also completed 21 of 29 passes (72.4%) for 242 yards as they had possession of the ball for 33:07.

The defense really stood up in the 4th quarter for the Chiefs today after having some issues stopping the pass earlier in the game.  LB Derrick Johnson (8 tackles), DE Tyson Jackson (5 tackles) and DE Glenn Dorsey (5 tackles) led the way for the Chiefs on D today.  The Colts finished up with 78 yards rushing on 27 carries (2.9 ypc) and they also completed 15 of 27 passes (55.6%) for 277 yards.  The Chiefs are now 2-3 on the year.

The Kansas City Chiefs played their best offensive game of the year and it carried them to their first win of the year.  Matt Cassel was solid in this game as he completed 18 of 29 passes for 260 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs.  He also carried the ball 4 times for 20 yards (5.0 ypc) today.  Thomas Jones led the way on the ground for the Chiefs in this game with 37 yards rushing on 11 carries (3.4 ypc).  Dexter McCluster pitched in with 26 yards rushing on 7 carries (3.7 ypc) and he also caught 3 passes for 12 yards (4.0 avg).  WRs Dwayne Bowe (5 rec, 107 yards, TD) and Steve Breaston (4 rec, 91 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Chiefs today.  The Chiefs finished up with 103 yards rushing on 28 carries (3.7 ypc) and they also completed 18 of 29 passes (62.1%) for 247 yards as they had possession of the ball for 27:50.

The defense bent a lot without breaking in this game for the Chiefs.  OLB Tamba Hali was a beast in this game as he led the way for the Chiefs with 7 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, 2 sacks and 5 QB hits.  LBs Jovan Belcher (7 tackles) and Derrick Johnson (7 tackles and 2 tackles for a loss) were also very busy for the Chiefs yesterday.  CB Brandon Carr pitched in with a pickoff.  The Vikings finished up with 151 yards rushing on 30 carries (5.0 ypc) and they also completed 18 of 30 passes (60%) for 190 yards.  The Chiefs are now 1-3 on the year.

The Chiefs finally showed some signs of life for the Chargers in this game.  Matt Cassel was efficient as he completed 17 of 24 passes for 176 yards with 2 TD passes and 1 INT.  Dexter McCluster led the way on the ground for the Chiefs in this game with 45 yards rushing on 9 carries (5.0 ypc) and he also caught 5 passes for 17 yards (3.4 avg).  Thomas Jones pitched in with 31 yards rushing on 14 carries (2.2 ypc).  WR Dwayne Bowe (4 rec, 67 yards, TD), Steve Breaston (3 rec, 55 yards) and TE Leonard Pope (3 rec, 32 yards, TD) led the way for the Chiefs in the passing game.  The Chiefs finished up with 81  yards rushing on 27 carries (3.0 ypc) and they also completed 17 of 24 passes (70.8 avg) for 171 yards as they had possession of the ball for 25:17.

The defense gave up a lot of yards but they also made some big plays to keep this game close.  LB Jovan Belcher (10 tackles), safety Donald Washington (8 tackles) and CB Brandon Flowers (8 tackles, 1 pass defensed and a interception that he returned 43 yards) led the way for the Chiefs in this game.  Safety Kendrick Lewis pitched in with 3 tackles, 1 pass defensed and a interception that he returned 50 yards.  The Chargers finished up with 117 yards rushing on 30 carries (3.9 ypc) and they also completed 24 of 38 passes (63.2%) for 258 yards.  The Chiefs are now 0-3 on the year.

The Chiefs probably thought that things couldn’t get any worse after getting throttled by the Bills last weekend, but they were wrong.  The Chiefs looked like a J.V. high school team taking on an NFL team yesterday!  Matt Cassel was awful once again yesterday as he completed 15 of 22 passes for 133 yards with 0 TD passes and 3 INTs.  He also lost a fumble.  Tyler Palko threw one incomplete pass for the Chiefs yesterday.  Dexter McCluster led the way on the ground for the Chiefs in this game with 51 yards rushing on 8 carries (6.4 ypc).  He also caught 4 passes for -2 yards (-0.5 ypc) and he lost a fumble.  Thomas Jones pitched in with 40 yards rushing on 12 carries (3.3 ypc) in this game.  Jamaal Charles carried the ball 2 times for 27 yards (13.5 ypc) for the Chiefs before blowing out his ACL.  He will miss the rest of the season.  Dwayne Bowe led the way in the passing game for the Chiefs as he caught 5 passes for 101 yards (20.2 avg) yesterday.  The Chiefs finished up with 151 yards rushing on 29 carries (5.2 ypc) and they also completed 15 of 23 passes (65.2%) for 116 yards as they had possession of the ball for 27:36.

The Chiefs D was solid against the run but awful against the pass yesterday.  Safeties Jon McGraw (10 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 2 passes defensed and 1 interception) and Sabby Piscitelli (8 tackles) led the way for the Chiefs D in this game.  OLB Tamba Hali had 6 tackles and 4 QB hits in this game.  The Lions rushed for 89 yards on 30 carries (3.0 ypc) and they also completed 24 of 40 passes (60%) for 322 yards.  The Chiefs are now a very dismal 0-2 on the season.

The Chiefs got completely destroyed in the season opener at Arrowhead Stadium today.  Matt Cassel didn’t look too good today as he completed 22 of 36 passes for 119 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 INT.  Jamaal Charles didn’t get the ball much today as the Chiefs fell behind really early in this game.  Charles carried the ball 10 times for 56 yards (5.6 ypc).  He also caught 5 passes for 9 yards (1.8 avg) with 1 TD grab today.   Dexter McCluster added some juice to the offense when he was on the field.  He carried the ball 4 times for 42 yards (10.5 ypc) and he also caught 5 passes for 25 yards (5.0 avg).  The Chiefs finished up with 108 yards rushing on 18 carries (6.0 ypc) and they also completed 22 of 36 passes (61.1%) for 105 yards today as they only had possession of the ball for 22:58.

The defense was on the field a lot in this game and they weren’t overly impressive.  Safety Jon McGraw (8 tackles), OLB Tamba Hali (6 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, 1 sack and 2 QB hits) and LB Jovan Belcher (6 tackles) led the way for the Chiefs on D in this game.  CB Brandon Flowers pitched in with 2 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 2 passes defensed adn 1 interception.  The Bills finished up with 163 yards rushing on 39 carries (4.2 ypc) and they also completed 17 of 26 passes (65.4%) for 201 yards.  The Chiefs have started the 2011 season with a 0-1 record.

The Chiefs were only down 10-7 at the half in this game before the crap hit the fan in the second half.  Matt Cassel was pathetic in this game as he completed 9 of 18 passes for 70 yards with 0 TD passes and 3 INTs.  He also carried the ball 3 times for 6 yards (2.0 ypc) in this game.  Jamaal Charles led the way on the ground for the Chiefs in this game with 82 yards rushing on 9 carries (9.1 ypc) with a TD run and he also caught 1 pass for 15 yards.  Thomas Jones pitched in with 15 yards rushing on 5 carries (3.0 ypc) and he also caught 1 pass for 8 yards.  Dexter McCluster got 2 carries for 5 yards (2.5 ypc) and he also caught 4 passes for 17 yards (4.3 avg) today.  The Chiefs finished up with 108 yards rushing on 19 carries (5.7 ypc) and they also completed 9 of 18 passes for 53 yards as they only had possession of the ball for 18:16.  It also didn’t help that the Chiefs turned the ball over 5 times in this game!

The Chiefs’ D was on the field for a long time in this game and they had to defend a lot of short fields because of the offense.  All in all, they played well in the first half and not so good in the second half.  DE Glenn Dorsey (11 tackles and 2 QB hits), LB Jovan Belcher (11 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, 1.5 sacks and 2 QB hits), safety Eric Berry (10 tackles, 4 passes defensed) and OLB Tamba Hali (7 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 pass defensed, 1 QB hit and 1 fumble recovery) led the way for the Chiefs’ D today.  The Ravens finished up with 142 yards rushing on 40 carries (3.6 ypc) and they also completed 25 of 34 passes for 248 yards.  It’s time to prepare for next season as the 2010 season ends with a thud for the Chiefs.

The Chiefs’ offense really sucked yesterday and it cost them the game as the Raiders physically beat on them all day long.  Matt Cassel only completed 11 of 33 passes for 115 yards with 0 TD passes and 2 INTs (one was returned 22-yards for a TD by CB Stanford Routt of the Raiders).  Tyler Palko got some mop up duty in this game as he completed 2 of 3 passes for 27 yards.  Chiefs’ QBs were sacked 7 times in this game as they were under siege all game long.  Jamaal Charles led the way for the Chiefs on the ground in this game with 87 yards on 14 carries (6.2 ypc) with 1 TD run.  He also caught 2 passes for 13 yards (6.5 avg) yesterday.  Thomas Jones couldn’t get anything going against the Raiders as he finished up with only 17 yards rushing on 10 carries (1.7 ypc).  Dwayne Bowe led the way in the air for the Chiefs yesterday with 5 grabs for 68 yards (13.6 avg).  The Chiefs finished up with 115 yards rushing on 29 carries (4.0 ypc) and they also completed 13 of 36 passes for 86 yards as they only had possession of the ball for 26:32.

The defense couldn’t stop the Raiders’ running game, plain and simple.  OLB Tamba Hali led the way for the Chiefs in this game with 6 tackles, 3 tackles for a loss, 2.5 sacks and 4 QB hits in a superhuman effort yesterday.  DE Glenn Dorsey (9 tackles, 1 QB hit and 1/2 a sack), Safety Eric Berry (7 tackles) and DT Ron Edwards (7 tackles) also really helped out for the Chiefs on D in this game.  LB Derrick Johnson pitched in with 5 tackles and a fumble recovery in this game.  The Raiders finished up with 209 yards rushing on 37 carries (5.6 ypc) and they also completed 16 of 26 passes for  135 yards.  The Chiefs finished up with a 10-6 record and they won the AFC West.  They will host the Baltimore Ravens in the opening round of the playoffs at Arrowhead Stadium this weekend.

The Chiefs completely dominated the Titans yesterday at Arrowhead Stadium.  Matt Cassel got back on track by completing 24 of 34 passes for 314 yards with 3 TD passes and 0 INTs.  He also carried the ball 3 times for 20 yards (6.7 ypc) in this game.  Brodie Croyle finished up the game at QB by completing 1 of 2 passes for -2 yards and he also threw a pickoff.  Jamaal Charles led the way on the ground for the Chiefs yesterday with 77 yards rushing on 13 carries (5.9 ypc) and he also caught 4 passes for 40 yards (10.0 avg) with 2 TD grabs.  Thomas Jones pitched in with 51 yards rushing on 23 carries (2.2 ypc) in this game.  WR Dwayne Bowe (6 rec, 153 yards, TD) and TE Tony Moeaki (5 rec, 63 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Chiefs.  The Chiefs finished up with 152 yards rushing on 40 carries (3.8 ypc) and they also completed 25 of 36 passes for 306 yards as they held onto the ball for 39:04!

CB Brandon Flowers (7 tackles) and safety Eric Berry (4 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception (he returned it 54 yards for a TD)).  CB Brandon Carr and safety Kendrick Lewis each had a interception in this game too.  The Titans finished up with 57 yards rushing on 16 carries (3.6 ypc) and they also completed 14 of 37 passes for 213 yards.  The Chiefs are now 10-5 on the season and they have won the AFC West.

The Chiefs got the lead in this game in the second quarter and then they took over.  Matt Cassel was in game manager mode last Sunday as he completed 15 of 29 passes for 184 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 INT.  He also carried the ball 6 times for 17 yards (2.8 ypc) in this game.  Jamaal Charles was awesome in this game for the Chiefs with 126 yards rushing on only 11 carries (11.5 ypc) with a TD run and he also caught 3 passes for 27 yards (9.0 avg).  Thomas Jones was also effective in this game with 22 carries  for 62 yards (2.8 ypc) with a TD run and he also caught 1 pass for 16 yards.  Chris Chambers (3 rec, 42 yards), Tony Moeaki (3 rec, 25 yards) and Leonard Pope (1 rec, 2 yards with a TD grab) led the way for the Chiefs in the air.  The Chiefs finished up with 210 yards rushing on 42 carries (5.0 ypc) and they also completed 15 of 29 passes for 173 yards.

The defense was outstanding for the Chiefs in this game!  LB Derrick Johnson (13 tackles), DE Wallace Gilberry (3 tackles, 3 sacks, 2 tackles for a loss and 2 QB hits) and safety Kendrick Lewis (2 interceptions) led the way for the D in this game.  The Rams finished up with 69 yards rushing on 21 carries (3.3 ypc) and they also completed 21 of 43 passes for 155 yards.  The Chiefs are now 9-5 on the season and they are still 1 game up on the Chargers in the AFC West.