1 00:00:00,400 --> 00:00:02,800 Speaker 1: Broncos and Chiefs are Coverage, of course, starts at eight 2 00:00:02,840 --> 00:00:04,880 Speaker 1: o'clock on Sunday morning as we head out to the 3 00:00:05,000 --> 00:00:06,840 Speaker 1: KA Commas Spirit Health high Line and bring on a 4 00:00:06,840 --> 00:00:09,600 Speaker 1: good friend of mine, Josh Klingler, who does a fantastic 5 00:00:09,640 --> 00:00:12,320 Speaker 1: job as a sideline reporter for the Chiefs Radio network, 6 00:00:12,760 --> 00:00:14,640 Speaker 1: Josh ur On with Nate Jackson and Ryan Edwards. How 7 00:00:14,680 --> 00:00:16,160 Speaker 1: are you, man, I'm good. 8 00:00:16,200 --> 00:00:18,599 Speaker 2: How are you guys? This is a big one. You know, 9 00:00:19,079 --> 00:00:21,680 Speaker 2: we haven't seen maybe the Chiefs be in this position 10 00:00:22,000 --> 00:00:25,599 Speaker 2: or Denver in this position. Right, Yeah, we're there obviously 11 00:00:25,800 --> 00:00:27,680 Speaker 2: having a great season, and the Chiefs are trying to 12 00:00:27,760 --> 00:00:30,600 Speaker 2: kind of dig themselves out of a hole here at 13 00:00:30,600 --> 00:00:31,160 Speaker 2: the midpoint. 14 00:00:31,440 --> 00:00:34,479 Speaker 1: Yeah, you know, you're absolutely right. It's unique for a 15 00:00:34,560 --> 00:00:39,280 Speaker 1: multitude of reasons. The Chiefs seemingly playing for an opportunity 16 00:00:39,280 --> 00:00:40,760 Speaker 1: to win the division. I mean, if they lose this 17 00:00:40,840 --> 00:00:43,159 Speaker 1: game then maybe takes them out of that. And meanwhile 18 00:00:43,159 --> 00:00:45,840 Speaker 1: the Broncos are kind of trying to hold off the Chiefs. Again, 19 00:00:45,840 --> 00:00:49,320 Speaker 1: it's rare territory over the last decade. What gives you 20 00:00:49,400 --> 00:00:51,600 Speaker 1: confidence for the chief side of things, and then what 21 00:00:51,720 --> 00:00:55,000 Speaker 1: makes you a little pause on this matchup? Coming upon Sunday. 22 00:00:55,640 --> 00:00:58,520 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean, I think this is a very talented 23 00:00:58,600 --> 00:01:01,160 Speaker 2: Chiefs team, and but your record's your record at some 24 00:01:01,200 --> 00:01:03,600 Speaker 2: point in time, right. So they're five and four, and 25 00:01:04,240 --> 00:01:06,399 Speaker 2: at times they have looked like they could be the 26 00:01:06,440 --> 00:01:08,919 Speaker 2: best team in the NFL, and there's been other times 27 00:01:08,959 --> 00:01:11,520 Speaker 2: where you're like, Okay, they've been scouted pretty well and 28 00:01:11,880 --> 00:01:14,320 Speaker 2: teams have taken away all the fun stuff that they're 29 00:01:14,319 --> 00:01:17,400 Speaker 2: able to do and have found ways to have success, 30 00:01:17,480 --> 00:01:19,760 Speaker 2: namely Jacksonville and Buffalo. I thought did a really good 31 00:01:19,840 --> 00:01:22,360 Speaker 2: job in beating the Chiefs and kind of taking away 32 00:01:22,360 --> 00:01:25,720 Speaker 2: some of those those things they do well. And then 33 00:01:26,319 --> 00:01:29,199 Speaker 2: I guess in this matchup, it's I know, the Denver 34 00:01:29,240 --> 00:01:31,720 Speaker 2: defense is really good. I think the Chiefs offense is 35 00:01:31,800 --> 00:01:35,360 Speaker 2: very good, and I think that if the Chiefs can 36 00:01:35,400 --> 00:01:38,280 Speaker 2: score enough, I'm not sure that Denver can score enough. 37 00:01:38,319 --> 00:01:40,080 Speaker 2: So I don't think it's going to be a, you know, 38 00:01:40,120 --> 00:01:42,479 Speaker 2: a high scoring game by any means, but I think 39 00:01:42,520 --> 00:01:45,960 Speaker 2: the Chiefs offense has a much better chance. Even though 40 00:01:46,000 --> 00:01:49,200 Speaker 2: the Broncos defense is better probably overall than the chief defense, 41 00:01:49,240 --> 00:01:51,120 Speaker 2: I think the Chiefs have the better chance of scoring 42 00:01:51,160 --> 00:01:54,080 Speaker 2: points in this one, which I think maybe gives them 43 00:01:54,240 --> 00:01:56,680 Speaker 2: a tad bit of advantage. But if Denver does what 44 00:01:56,720 --> 00:01:59,840 Speaker 2: Denver you know does, which is sacked the quarterback and 45 00:02:00,080 --> 00:02:02,920 Speaker 2: they can get some heat on Patrick Mahomes an offensive 46 00:02:02,920 --> 00:02:05,120 Speaker 2: line that's been a little bit in flux for the Chiefs, 47 00:02:05,280 --> 00:02:07,080 Speaker 2: I think that's where Denver is going to find success. 48 00:02:07,080 --> 00:02:09,240 Speaker 2: And obviously that's been a good thing for them. You know, 49 00:02:09,280 --> 00:02:12,080 Speaker 2: that's an advantage they've had, is getting after the quarterbacks, 50 00:02:12,160 --> 00:02:13,920 Speaker 2: and so if they can continue to do that this 51 00:02:14,040 --> 00:02:17,520 Speaker 2: week and give Mahomes some problems, you know, that'll be 52 00:02:17,600 --> 00:02:19,440 Speaker 2: a best serve for the Broncos. 53 00:02:19,960 --> 00:02:22,600 Speaker 3: You mentioned that the Chiefs and the Broncos are in 54 00:02:22,600 --> 00:02:24,679 Speaker 3: different positions than they usually are when they face each 55 00:02:24,680 --> 00:02:26,640 Speaker 3: other over the last decade, the Chiefs are usually in 56 00:02:26,680 --> 00:02:29,359 Speaker 3: first place, Broncos trying to chase them, trying to prove 57 00:02:29,400 --> 00:02:32,000 Speaker 3: that they belong. Now the Chiefs are the ones chasing 58 00:02:32,040 --> 00:02:34,720 Speaker 3: the Broncos. Where do you think the Chiefs confidence level 59 00:02:34,919 --> 00:02:37,400 Speaker 3: is coming in to Denver and just the way they 60 00:02:37,440 --> 00:02:39,760 Speaker 3: feel about the Broncos, did the Chiefs kind of still 61 00:02:39,760 --> 00:02:41,959 Speaker 3: see themselves as the big brother and the bully in 62 00:02:42,000 --> 00:02:42,560 Speaker 3: the situation? 63 00:02:43,400 --> 00:02:45,919 Speaker 2: You know, I don't think so. I think I think 64 00:02:45,960 --> 00:02:49,480 Speaker 2: Andy Reid keeps them two level headed for that, but 65 00:02:49,520 --> 00:02:51,639 Speaker 2: he's also pretty realistic with them, Like you know, I 66 00:02:51,960 --> 00:02:54,640 Speaker 2: don't think Patrick Mahomes said. I think after it was 67 00:02:54,639 --> 00:02:57,360 Speaker 2: their third loss, before loss number four, that you know, 68 00:02:57,400 --> 00:03:00,600 Speaker 2: we've lost enough games, and he met of the season. 69 00:03:01,600 --> 00:03:04,640 Speaker 2: So I think that they realize the position that they're 70 00:03:04,639 --> 00:03:07,919 Speaker 2: in right now, that you know, there are no excuses 71 00:03:08,360 --> 00:03:12,080 Speaker 2: you've lost games, and so you need to win the 72 00:03:12,160 --> 00:03:14,919 Speaker 2: division first, right That's always their goal first and foremost, 73 00:03:15,240 --> 00:03:17,040 Speaker 2: and not put yourself in a position to be on 74 00:03:17,160 --> 00:03:20,360 Speaker 2: a wild card situation. They haven't been in this position before, 75 00:03:20,400 --> 00:03:22,720 Speaker 2: although we have seen Chiefs teams kind of go in 76 00:03:22,720 --> 00:03:25,040 Speaker 2: they're reel off a bunch of wins, and it wouldn't 77 00:03:25,080 --> 00:03:27,080 Speaker 2: be surprising if they're able to do that again. But 78 00:03:27,960 --> 00:03:30,320 Speaker 2: this is also one that hasn't been as good at 79 00:03:30,560 --> 00:03:34,440 Speaker 2: winning games kind of in weird ways like they did 80 00:03:34,680 --> 00:03:37,120 Speaker 2: last season, you know, kind of like the Broncos are 81 00:03:37,120 --> 00:03:38,480 Speaker 2: doing this season. I think there's a lot to be 82 00:03:38,560 --> 00:03:42,240 Speaker 2: said about believing you can pull yourself out of holes 83 00:03:42,240 --> 00:03:45,360 Speaker 2: and win games, and so far, this particular Chiefs team 84 00:03:45,400 --> 00:03:48,120 Speaker 2: hasn't done that, and we know the Broncos certainly have I. 85 00:03:48,040 --> 00:03:49,680 Speaker 1: Know you got to run here in a sex. So 86 00:03:49,760 --> 00:03:52,680 Speaker 1: this will be in my last one now against the Bills, 87 00:03:52,840 --> 00:03:56,080 Speaker 1: specifically the game right before the bye week, that buffle 88 00:03:56,080 --> 00:03:58,080 Speaker 1: of Bills defense really got after Mahomes. I mean, you 89 00:03:58,120 --> 00:04:01,600 Speaker 1: have like a forty four percent completion rate, no touchdown, interception. 90 00:04:01,680 --> 00:04:03,320 Speaker 1: I mean, he had some big passes in the game, 91 00:04:03,360 --> 00:04:05,800 Speaker 1: because he's going to do that, but it seemed like 92 00:04:05,840 --> 00:04:08,160 Speaker 1: they really rattled him. Was there something in that game 93 00:04:08,200 --> 00:04:11,920 Speaker 1: specifically where it's like, Okay, this is something that they 94 00:04:11,960 --> 00:04:14,120 Speaker 1: figured out that we've got to continue. 95 00:04:13,760 --> 00:04:16,560 Speaker 2: To work against. Well. I think he hasn't been as 96 00:04:16,560 --> 00:04:19,599 Speaker 2: good throwing under pressure this year as he has been now. 97 00:04:19,640 --> 00:04:21,480 Speaker 2: Early in the season, he probably took off running a 98 00:04:21,520 --> 00:04:24,039 Speaker 2: little bit more. As the season's gone on, he stayed 99 00:04:24,040 --> 00:04:25,520 Speaker 2: in the pocket a little bit more as he's gotten 100 00:04:25,520 --> 00:04:27,840 Speaker 2: a little more trust in the offensive line. But they 101 00:04:27,880 --> 00:04:32,000 Speaker 2: were able to get pressure on him continuously, and I 102 00:04:32,000 --> 00:04:34,279 Speaker 2: think that that was a big key. It always is. 103 00:04:34,320 --> 00:04:36,080 Speaker 2: I think against the Homes right, don't give him a 104 00:04:36,120 --> 00:04:39,680 Speaker 2: lot of time and try to get him off of schedule, 105 00:04:40,080 --> 00:04:42,359 Speaker 2: and if he's got time and can look around the 106 00:04:42,400 --> 00:04:44,400 Speaker 2: field and pick out targets, it's going to be a 107 00:04:44,440 --> 00:04:48,080 Speaker 2: long day. So they did that defensively and then offensively. 108 00:04:48,240 --> 00:04:50,040 Speaker 2: I think if there's kind of a weak link, it's 109 00:04:50,440 --> 00:04:53,560 Speaker 2: linebackers in coverage, and Buffalo just ran their tight hits 110 00:04:53,560 --> 00:04:55,880 Speaker 2: across the field and ran a lot of crossing routes 111 00:04:55,880 --> 00:04:57,359 Speaker 2: to the middle of the field and took advantage of 112 00:04:57,360 --> 00:04:59,159 Speaker 2: the Chiefs offensively there, which is then kind of an 113 00:04:59,160 --> 00:05:01,600 Speaker 2: achilles heel for so I thought they just did a 114 00:05:01,640 --> 00:05:03,840 Speaker 2: really good job of negating some of the things, or 115 00:05:03,880 --> 00:05:06,320 Speaker 2: at least attacking some of the things that look like 116 00:05:06,560 --> 00:05:09,200 Speaker 2: kind of weaknesses at times for the Chiefs. Again, we'll 117 00:05:09,200 --> 00:05:13,240 Speaker 2: see about the offensive line. Josh Simmons, their first round 118 00:05:13,240 --> 00:05:14,960 Speaker 2: pick at left tackle, was away from the team for 119 00:05:15,000 --> 00:05:17,600 Speaker 2: personal reasons for about a month. May or may not 120 00:05:17,720 --> 00:05:21,640 Speaker 2: go on Sunday. The backup Jalen Moore has played okay 121 00:05:21,760 --> 00:05:24,360 Speaker 2: at times. They've been banged up at other spots along 122 00:05:24,400 --> 00:05:26,240 Speaker 2: the offensive line, So they really needed to buy a 123 00:05:26,279 --> 00:05:28,960 Speaker 2: week for the offensive line, I thought, specifically, and we'll 124 00:05:28,960 --> 00:05:31,839 Speaker 2: see how healthy they are, because we know that that 125 00:05:31,920 --> 00:05:34,599 Speaker 2: Denver defensive line is going to give you a long 126 00:05:34,720 --> 00:05:36,520 Speaker 2: day at the office if you're not ready to go. 127 00:05:36,600 --> 00:05:38,640 Speaker 1: And no doubt, hey always a pleasure, catch up with 128 00:05:38,640 --> 00:05:40,560 Speaker 1: you my friends. Safe travel out here to Denver and 129 00:05:40,760 --> 00:05:42,920 Speaker 1: hope you get a chest check in with you very soon. 130 00:05:43,640 --> 00:05:45,200 Speaker 2: Sounds good, all right, appreciate it. 131 00:05:45,279 --> 00:05:47,479 Speaker 1: Josh Klinger, Thanks Josh, one of the best ones. Yeah, 132 00:05:47,760 --> 00:05:50,520 Speaker 1: he's really really good. Does a great job as sidelines 133 00:05:50,560 --> 00:05:51,839 Speaker 1: there for the Kansas City Chiefs.