1 00:00:00,280 --> 00:00:02,440 Speaker 1: Thank you vantage on the day, all right, will you 2 00:00:02,560 --> 00:00:10,040 Speaker 1: get opportunity this game? They can play touchdown Kansas City. 3 00:00:10,200 --> 00:00:13,320 Speaker 1: The Chiefs are right in the thick of a baby. 4 00:00:13,440 --> 00:00:17,040 Speaker 1: Hello everyone, and welcome to this Merry Christmas and Happy 5 00:00:17,040 --> 00:00:20,079 Speaker 1: Holiday's edition of Defending the Kingdom. Mitchell just with you, 6 00:00:20,120 --> 00:00:22,560 Speaker 1: the voice of the Chiefs, along with senior team reporter 7 00:00:22,600 --> 00:00:25,439 Speaker 1: Matt mcmull and those of you who are watching and listening, 8 00:00:25,520 --> 00:00:29,960 Speaker 1: see that these awesome Christmas sweaters from the Pro Shop. 9 00:00:30,040 --> 00:00:32,360 Speaker 1: But yeah, you know, feel need a little fire behind 10 00:00:32,440 --> 00:00:34,400 Speaker 1: us and very cozy. You know what's funny about these 11 00:00:34,479 --> 00:00:36,760 Speaker 1: is we've worn these for like everything we've done this week, 12 00:00:36,800 --> 00:00:39,280 Speaker 1: but I've never worn it to work. So people around 13 00:00:39,320 --> 00:00:41,080 Speaker 1: the office have seen me in other things than in 14 00:00:41,120 --> 00:00:42,959 Speaker 1: the afternoon, they've seen me wearing this, and they've got 15 00:00:42,960 --> 00:00:44,839 Speaker 1: to be wondering, is he just super into the holiday 16 00:00:44,840 --> 00:00:47,720 Speaker 1: spirit or what? Full disclosure? Were you scared to wear 17 00:00:47,760 --> 00:00:50,919 Speaker 1: it before? I wouldn't say I was scared. I kind 18 00:00:50,920 --> 00:00:53,239 Speaker 1: of like it. It's cool. Um, I don't know if 19 00:00:53,280 --> 00:00:55,520 Speaker 1: we're comfortable. I don't know if it's necessarily work attire, 20 00:00:55,640 --> 00:00:57,640 Speaker 1: Like I don't want to walk in and pass people 21 00:00:57,640 --> 00:01:00,280 Speaker 1: wearing it. Necessarily, but you know whatever, or it's the 22 00:01:00,320 --> 00:01:02,240 Speaker 1: holiday season. I didn't want coach Read to see me 23 00:01:02,280 --> 00:01:03,720 Speaker 1: in this. Yeah, like I don't want to be in 24 00:01:03,720 --> 00:01:06,160 Speaker 1: the press conference room. And it's like, are you kidding, 25 00:01:06,280 --> 00:01:09,160 Speaker 1: Like that's what you are focused? Yeah, And then do 26 00:01:09,200 --> 00:01:11,960 Speaker 1: you think Patrick and Kelse would wear this? Yeah? I've 27 00:01:11,959 --> 00:01:14,679 Speaker 1: seen some of the guys wearing these after games because 28 00:01:14,720 --> 00:01:17,080 Speaker 1: it's it's Harrison, Butker is like brand, these are like 29 00:01:17,160 --> 00:01:19,400 Speaker 1: his brand of this. I was asked, I didn't know 30 00:01:19,400 --> 00:01:20,959 Speaker 1: if this was his stuff, so it is. Yes, this 31 00:01:21,080 --> 00:01:23,080 Speaker 1: is Harrison's brand, so they're supporting him. So some of 32 00:01:23,080 --> 00:01:25,560 Speaker 1: the guys have worn these around the like around the 33 00:01:25,560 --> 00:01:27,920 Speaker 1: locker room and stuff. But now we're included in that. 34 00:01:28,120 --> 00:01:31,119 Speaker 1: Would cousin eddiewhere it? Yeah, I think so, I think 35 00:01:31,120 --> 00:01:34,440 Speaker 1: he would. Yeah, it's full where he's out here anyway, 36 00:01:35,080 --> 00:01:37,839 Speaker 1: So we digress, But now we get ready and focused. 37 00:01:38,400 --> 00:01:42,400 Speaker 1: This week's Defending the Kingdom is sp and that is 38 00:01:42,440 --> 00:01:46,199 Speaker 1: staying on point. But before we dive into staying on point, 39 00:01:46,840 --> 00:01:49,440 Speaker 1: let's check in with a big feature on Defending the 40 00:01:49,520 --> 00:01:51,760 Speaker 1: Kingdom as it our spin around the world during the 41 00:01:51,760 --> 00:01:55,080 Speaker 1: holidays yep, a DTK tradition. So we have eight today 42 00:01:55,320 --> 00:01:58,120 Speaker 1: in honor of it maybe being eight degrees on Saturday 43 00:01:58,480 --> 00:02:02,280 Speaker 1: or minus eight. Yeah, we'll see. But the eight people today, 44 00:02:02,320 --> 00:02:04,920 Speaker 1: we have Fred in Asheville, North Carolina. We have a 45 00:02:04,920 --> 00:02:09,120 Speaker 1: listener in Missoula, Montana. Rosta is in North Myrtle Beach, 46 00:02:09,240 --> 00:02:11,840 Speaker 1: declared at Kingdom in Carolina. We've heard from Rosta before. 47 00:02:12,480 --> 00:02:14,959 Speaker 1: Cole is checking in from his basement and Lee's summit. 48 00:02:15,120 --> 00:02:17,760 Speaker 1: Cole runs the how about those Chiefs page on YouTube. 49 00:02:18,200 --> 00:02:21,200 Speaker 1: A rising star in this industry, So shout out to Cole. 50 00:02:21,919 --> 00:02:24,920 Speaker 1: James is in Siedro Woolley, Washington. I think I pronounced 51 00:02:24,919 --> 00:02:28,480 Speaker 1: that correctly. He grew up in Kirksville, Missouri. His dad 52 00:02:28,760 --> 00:02:32,040 Speaker 1: purchased their famili's first color television to watch Super Bowl 53 00:02:32,080 --> 00:02:34,519 Speaker 1: four and he's been a fan ever since. Home in 54 00:02:34,560 --> 00:02:37,160 Speaker 1: the Truman State Bulldogs. Yeah, yeah, it's a pretty cool story. 55 00:02:37,720 --> 00:02:40,360 Speaker 1: We've got Chris. He moved to Poland over the summer. 56 00:02:40,360 --> 00:02:42,840 Speaker 1: We shouted out Chris before he moved to Poland over 57 00:02:42,840 --> 00:02:45,120 Speaker 1: the summer. But he's flying home to watch the Seahawks 58 00:02:45,200 --> 00:02:48,959 Speaker 1: game this weekend. So save travels, Chris. We have trip 59 00:02:49,040 --> 00:02:51,839 Speaker 1: in Portland, Oregon. He mentioned it's not far from where 60 00:02:51,840 --> 00:02:54,440 Speaker 1: my career began with the Salem Kaiser Volcanoes, which is 61 00:02:54,520 --> 00:02:56,919 Speaker 1: very true. It's forty five minutes south of Portland. He's 62 00:02:56,919 --> 00:03:00,079 Speaker 1: probably representing the Pacific Northwest Kingdom. And then we have 63 00:03:00,120 --> 00:03:03,120 Speaker 1: another one, another tie to that area. Adam is in 64 00:03:03,160 --> 00:03:06,239 Speaker 1: Salem Kaiser, Oregon, where my career began with the volcanoes. 65 00:03:06,320 --> 00:03:08,799 Speaker 1: One of them is from Salem Kaiser. Yes, so the 66 00:03:08,880 --> 00:03:11,720 Speaker 1: Volcanoes if you didn't know this for anyone listening, were 67 00:03:11,760 --> 00:03:14,640 Speaker 1: a single a affiliate of the San Francisco Giants, and 68 00:03:14,680 --> 00:03:16,920 Speaker 1: I originally wanted to work in baseball, and I was 69 00:03:16,919 --> 00:03:19,399 Speaker 1: a pr guy for the Salem Kaiser Volcanoes way back 70 00:03:19,400 --> 00:03:22,160 Speaker 1: in the day. Unfortunately, I don't think they exist anymore, 71 00:03:22,200 --> 00:03:24,000 Speaker 1: but way back in the day, I worked for them. 72 00:03:24,280 --> 00:03:27,280 Speaker 1: He Adam has lived in Salem Kaiser for thirty years. 73 00:03:27,600 --> 00:03:30,400 Speaker 1: His dad was a Raiders fan, but so naturally Adam 74 00:03:30,440 --> 00:03:32,480 Speaker 1: decided to be a Chiefs fan, to be a rebel right, 75 00:03:32,560 --> 00:03:35,120 Speaker 1: and he's been a fan ever since. He declared Salem 76 00:03:35,160 --> 00:03:38,360 Speaker 1: Kaiser as the capital of Kingdom Northwest. So shout out 77 00:03:38,360 --> 00:03:40,960 Speaker 1: to Salem Kaiser. Oh my gosh, that's awesome. And I 78 00:03:41,000 --> 00:03:44,240 Speaker 1: didn't give you my Christmas list yet, But it is 79 00:03:44,280 --> 00:03:47,040 Speaker 1: a Salem Kaiser Volcano T shirt. I just I'll put 80 00:03:47,040 --> 00:03:48,400 Speaker 1: it out there for all to see. I have a 81 00:03:48,440 --> 00:03:50,680 Speaker 1: krew neck. I'll bring it in. Okay, I'll just wear 82 00:03:50,680 --> 00:03:51,800 Speaker 1: it and give it back to you one day. I 83 00:03:51,840 --> 00:03:55,240 Speaker 1: just want to wear it around to remember the Salem 84 00:03:55,280 --> 00:03:59,400 Speaker 1: Kaiser Volcanoes. I've got another one to add, and not 85 00:03:59,560 --> 00:04:02,280 Speaker 1: everyone gets to be with their loved ones during the holidays. 86 00:04:02,400 --> 00:04:04,680 Speaker 1: And this was sent to me by a super Chiefs fan. 87 00:04:05,040 --> 00:04:08,240 Speaker 1: His name is Skyler Campbell, but he is part of 88 00:04:08,280 --> 00:04:11,080 Speaker 1: the Kansas National Guard now the National Guard where our 89 00:04:11,120 --> 00:04:15,880 Speaker 1: first soldiers right the militia, basically the citizen soldier, if 90 00:04:15,920 --> 00:04:18,800 Speaker 1: you will. But this is coming from the second Battalion, 91 00:04:18,880 --> 00:04:21,520 Speaker 1: one hundred thirtieth Field Artillery Group with the two hundred 92 00:04:21,520 --> 00:04:25,480 Speaker 1: and fiftieth Forward Support Company. They are in Kuwait right 93 00:04:25,480 --> 00:04:28,000 Speaker 1: now and they are gigantic Chiefs fans. They have sent 94 00:04:28,080 --> 00:04:30,920 Speaker 1: me a picture that I'll put on Twitter. I'll put 95 00:04:30,920 --> 00:04:33,600 Speaker 1: it on social so that people can see what they've 96 00:04:33,640 --> 00:04:36,760 Speaker 1: done in Kuwait and it's cleared so that we can 97 00:04:36,800 --> 00:04:38,599 Speaker 1: put it on there because we want to protect the 98 00:04:39,279 --> 00:04:43,040 Speaker 1: identity and position and respect them. But it just brought 99 00:04:43,080 --> 00:04:46,240 Speaker 1: into light how there's of course Chiefs fans all over 100 00:04:46,279 --> 00:04:49,000 Speaker 1: the world, but there are those women and men who 101 00:04:49,040 --> 00:04:51,839 Speaker 1: do not get to be home for the holidays, who 102 00:04:51,920 --> 00:04:54,520 Speaker 1: are serving our country. And I know we talk about 103 00:04:54,560 --> 00:04:57,040 Speaker 1: it during Salute to Service a lot, but with the 104 00:04:57,120 --> 00:05:00,520 Speaker 1: Chiefs salute to services year round quite honestly, But I'm 105 00:05:00,520 --> 00:05:04,719 Speaker 1: thinking of Skylar Campbell and the guardsmen that are they're 106 00:05:04,800 --> 00:05:07,480 Speaker 1: in Kuwait, that are Chiefs fans or nine hours ahead, 107 00:05:07,480 --> 00:05:11,560 Speaker 1: but they'll be intently involved in this game against the Seahawks. 108 00:05:11,560 --> 00:05:13,760 Speaker 1: But a shout out and happy holiday's married Christmas to 109 00:05:13,920 --> 00:05:16,640 Speaker 1: Skylar and the rest of his group in that forward 110 00:05:16,880 --> 00:05:19,120 Speaker 1: support unit. Yeah, that's so cool. First of all, it's 111 00:05:19,160 --> 00:05:22,640 Speaker 1: probably much warmer in Kuwait right now, but we thank 112 00:05:22,680 --> 00:05:25,359 Speaker 1: Skylar and everyone in our armed forces for allowing us 113 00:05:25,400 --> 00:05:27,440 Speaker 1: to do what we do, because without them, we would 114 00:05:27,440 --> 00:05:29,960 Speaker 1: not be able to talk about football for a living right. 115 00:05:30,040 --> 00:05:32,000 Speaker 1: And one thing that I think is so cool about 116 00:05:32,320 --> 00:05:35,440 Speaker 1: sports and particularly our team, is I hope that when 117 00:05:35,440 --> 00:05:39,159 Speaker 1: individuals like Skylar are overseas, they can turn on the game, 118 00:05:39,160 --> 00:05:41,080 Speaker 1: if they're able, they can read an article, they can 119 00:05:41,120 --> 00:05:43,400 Speaker 1: listen to our podcast, and they're connected to home for 120 00:05:43,440 --> 00:05:46,920 Speaker 1: a little bit. These forward support companies are very very 121 00:05:46,960 --> 00:05:49,800 Speaker 1: important because many times they have to be on point. 122 00:05:49,920 --> 00:05:52,839 Speaker 1: They would be at the point or near the point 123 00:05:53,279 --> 00:05:56,560 Speaker 1: of let's say a convoy. So that's where we go 124 00:05:56,680 --> 00:06:00,360 Speaker 1: with this edition of staying on point, or so if 125 00:06:00,360 --> 00:06:03,000 Speaker 1: you will, as here comes the Saddle Seahawks for a 126 00:06:03,080 --> 00:06:07,080 Speaker 1: Christmas Eve game at noon on a Saturday. Here and 127 00:06:07,200 --> 00:06:10,240 Speaker 1: for just setting this up, the Seahawks are desperate. This 128 00:06:10,360 --> 00:06:13,599 Speaker 1: is a prideful franchise. We've seen at the twelve, right, 129 00:06:13,680 --> 00:06:16,760 Speaker 1: we've seen what they've They've been consistent winners, much like 130 00:06:16,760 --> 00:06:19,040 Speaker 1: the Chiefs have been. And now they're setting at seven 131 00:06:19,080 --> 00:06:21,520 Speaker 1: and seven. I saw NFL dot Com had them about 132 00:06:21,520 --> 00:06:23,960 Speaker 1: a thirty five percent chance to make the playoffs in 133 00:06:24,000 --> 00:06:27,000 Speaker 1: the NFC. But their players have come out and said, hey, 134 00:06:27,000 --> 00:06:29,360 Speaker 1: they're desperate to win. So for the Chiefs and you've 135 00:06:29,360 --> 00:06:32,120 Speaker 1: heard this too, Hey win in the division seven straight times. 136 00:06:32,160 --> 00:06:33,880 Speaker 1: You guys are making a lot of it. Yeah, yeah 137 00:06:33,960 --> 00:06:37,880 Speaker 1: we are, but it's also stopped and Patrick Mahomes is 138 00:06:37,880 --> 00:06:40,400 Speaker 1: even echoing what we have done. And now you go 139 00:06:40,480 --> 00:06:43,440 Speaker 1: back to stay on point, be very very focused on 140 00:06:43,480 --> 00:06:46,280 Speaker 1: what's at hand next. And what's at hand next is 141 00:06:46,320 --> 00:06:48,840 Speaker 1: getting a one seed in the AFC, and it's still there. 142 00:06:49,120 --> 00:06:51,720 Speaker 1: But there's this collision now of two teams on Christmas 143 00:06:51,720 --> 00:06:57,240 Speaker 1: Eve that both have very very pointed focus for this 144 00:06:57,279 --> 00:07:00,400 Speaker 1: game and their desired effect. Yeah, the Seahawks season is 145 00:07:00,440 --> 00:07:04,160 Speaker 1: interesting because it shows how expectations change over time. Right, So, 146 00:07:04,200 --> 00:07:06,440 Speaker 1: coming into this season, I think it would be fair 147 00:07:06,480 --> 00:07:08,960 Speaker 1: to say no one really expected much from the Seahawks 148 00:07:09,080 --> 00:07:11,920 Speaker 1: this year. They just traded Russell Wilson, let Bobby Wagner go. 149 00:07:12,240 --> 00:07:14,080 Speaker 1: I think people kind of assumed it might be a 150 00:07:14,160 --> 00:07:16,400 Speaker 1: rebuilding kind of year for the Seahawks. They might be 151 00:07:16,520 --> 00:07:20,520 Speaker 1: drafting highly in the upcoming draft. But Geno Smith, what 152 00:07:20,600 --> 00:07:22,760 Speaker 1: a season for him, and what a season for this team. 153 00:07:22,800 --> 00:07:25,280 Speaker 1: They start six and three, it seems like there'll be 154 00:07:25,280 --> 00:07:27,440 Speaker 1: a lock for the playoffs at that point, but they're 155 00:07:27,440 --> 00:07:29,760 Speaker 1: one in four in their last five games. And we 156 00:07:29,760 --> 00:07:31,360 Speaker 1: can talk about the reasons why we think they are 157 00:07:31,400 --> 00:07:33,640 Speaker 1: one in four in their last five, but it's a 158 00:07:33,640 --> 00:07:35,880 Speaker 1: team fighting for their playoff lives, a team that has 159 00:07:35,920 --> 00:07:37,720 Speaker 1: a lot of heart. We've seen that all year long, 160 00:07:37,800 --> 00:07:39,800 Speaker 1: started in Week one when they beat the Broncos, when 161 00:07:39,880 --> 00:07:42,560 Speaker 1: Russell Wilson made his return to Seattle, right. They fought 162 00:07:42,560 --> 00:07:45,320 Speaker 1: with that heart all year long, but certainly battling for 163 00:07:45,360 --> 00:07:48,320 Speaker 1: their playoff lives right now. And you're right about the Chiefs. 164 00:07:48,320 --> 00:07:50,560 Speaker 1: The one seed is right there. It's right there for 165 00:07:50,600 --> 00:07:52,720 Speaker 1: the Chiefs. They have the same record as the Bills 166 00:07:52,800 --> 00:07:55,040 Speaker 1: right now, and if the Bills slip up once and 167 00:07:55,120 --> 00:07:57,000 Speaker 1: the Chiefs can win out, the Chiefs will get that 168 00:07:57,040 --> 00:07:59,760 Speaker 1: one seed. But it's very important you don't worry too 169 00:07:59,800 --> 00:08:01,480 Speaker 1: much about what the Bills are doing. I look too 170 00:08:01,520 --> 00:08:04,400 Speaker 1: far ahead. These games are not gummas that the Chiefs 171 00:08:04,440 --> 00:08:06,360 Speaker 1: have coming up. Got to beat Seattle and then two 172 00:08:06,360 --> 00:08:09,080 Speaker 1: games against the visional opponents coming up. So every single 173 00:08:09,080 --> 00:08:11,720 Speaker 1: week is very important. And this week in particular, it's 174 00:08:11,720 --> 00:08:14,000 Speaker 1: going to be a chilly one and here in Kansas City, 175 00:08:14,120 --> 00:08:16,600 Speaker 1: gotta take care of business. Yeah, Jino Smith. I'll tell 176 00:08:16,600 --> 00:08:19,400 Speaker 1: you who really respects Gino Smith is Andy Reid. He 177 00:08:19,480 --> 00:08:23,160 Speaker 1: talked many times about interviewing him. The Chiefs looked at 178 00:08:23,240 --> 00:08:26,320 Speaker 1: him when he was coming out of West Virginia. The 179 00:08:26,360 --> 00:08:28,800 Speaker 1: fact that Gino those the renaissance man. Here's just as 180 00:08:28,840 --> 00:08:31,240 Speaker 1: we move on. But he's had eleven games now in 181 00:08:31,240 --> 00:08:33,760 Speaker 1: a row. He's had two plus touchdown passes. That's nearing 182 00:08:33,760 --> 00:08:36,400 Speaker 1: a Seahawk record. And to put that in perspective, Patrick 183 00:08:36,440 --> 00:08:39,679 Speaker 1: Mahomes has ten such games. He's number one in passer 184 00:08:39,760 --> 00:08:43,760 Speaker 1: rating and passes of twenty one plus air yards, and 185 00:08:43,840 --> 00:08:47,559 Speaker 1: he's just it's been crazy. I went back and looked 186 00:08:47,679 --> 00:08:52,320 Speaker 1: he played fifteen games in six years. In those fifteen games, Matt, 187 00:08:52,320 --> 00:08:55,599 Speaker 1: those aren't really games. Those are neil downs or blowouts. 188 00:08:55,880 --> 00:08:58,800 Speaker 1: There's no real stats. And for him to just be, oh, 189 00:08:58,840 --> 00:09:01,840 Speaker 1: the highest rated passer in the National Football League in 190 00:09:01,880 --> 00:09:04,719 Speaker 1: this tenth year is kind of crazy. It's honestly the 191 00:09:04,800 --> 00:09:06,840 Speaker 1: kind of thing that if this was like a Disney movie, 192 00:09:06,880 --> 00:09:09,240 Speaker 1: we'd watch it and be like, this isn't realistic, This 193 00:09:09,320 --> 00:09:12,000 Speaker 1: isn't real football. The guy hasn't been a full time starter, 194 00:09:12,040 --> 00:09:14,360 Speaker 1: and Jenni doesn't four Randy Quaid or Dennis Quaid. Who 195 00:09:14,400 --> 00:09:16,160 Speaker 1: would play him in this city? Man, They'll have to 196 00:09:16,200 --> 00:09:19,120 Speaker 1: be different, you know. I wouldn't play Gino. Yeah. They 197 00:09:19,120 --> 00:09:21,360 Speaker 1: could be Pete Carroll. Yeah maybe, yeah, they'd be Pete 198 00:09:21,360 --> 00:09:23,160 Speaker 1: Carroll in this movie. I'm trying to think who would playhim. 199 00:09:23,160 --> 00:09:26,439 Speaker 1: Denzel Washington maybe, yeah, he would be perfect in that role. Yeah, 200 00:09:26,520 --> 00:09:29,439 Speaker 1: kind of an older guy, but yeah, Kevin Hart's too small. 201 00:09:30,120 --> 00:09:32,360 Speaker 1: But yeah, but yeah, it's a Disney movie for sure. Yeah, 202 00:09:32,360 --> 00:09:34,040 Speaker 1: it really is. Like I said, hasn't been a full 203 00:09:34,040 --> 00:09:37,720 Speaker 1: time starter since twenty fourteen and comes in and again, 204 00:09:37,840 --> 00:09:39,720 Speaker 1: just like when I was mentioning earlier, there weren't many 205 00:09:39,760 --> 00:09:42,160 Speaker 1: expectations for the Seahawks this year. I don't think anyone 206 00:09:42,200 --> 00:09:45,319 Speaker 1: really had that many expectations for Gino Smith. But here 207 00:09:45,320 --> 00:09:47,400 Speaker 1: he is. I mean, he's proving everyone wrong. And credit 208 00:09:47,440 --> 00:09:49,679 Speaker 1: to him. You mentioned a few of his numbers this year. 209 00:09:49,880 --> 00:09:52,559 Speaker 1: He leads the NFL and completion percentage and why is 210 00:09:52,559 --> 00:09:54,880 Speaker 1: that so impressive? Well, you mentioned his passer rating on 211 00:09:54,960 --> 00:09:57,440 Speaker 1: deep passes this year. A lot of times players that 212 00:09:57,520 --> 00:10:01,000 Speaker 1: lead the NFL and completion percentage it's all short stuff, right, Well, 213 00:10:01,000 --> 00:10:02,800 Speaker 1: he's throwing the ball deep down field with a lot 214 00:10:02,800 --> 00:10:05,440 Speaker 1: of success as well. He has forty nine attempts this 215 00:10:05,520 --> 00:10:07,920 Speaker 1: year of twenty or more air yards this season. That's 216 00:10:08,000 --> 00:10:11,040 Speaker 1: thirteenth in the NFL and only two behind Patrick Mahomes 217 00:10:11,040 --> 00:10:13,079 Speaker 1: who does it all the time. He's second in the 218 00:10:13,200 --> 00:10:16,040 Speaker 1: NFL and passer rating overall, and he's fourth in passing 219 00:10:16,040 --> 00:10:18,920 Speaker 1: touchdowns with twenty six. The only players with more are 220 00:10:18,920 --> 00:10:22,600 Speaker 1: Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, and Joe Burrow. He has eleven 221 00:10:22,640 --> 00:10:25,160 Speaker 1: games this year with multiple passing touchdowns, It's most in 222 00:10:25,200 --> 00:10:27,760 Speaker 1: the NFL. Nine games with the passer rating of one 223 00:10:27,840 --> 00:10:30,840 Speaker 1: hundred or more. That's most in the NFL. And for him, 224 00:10:30,880 --> 00:10:33,120 Speaker 1: it really boils down to his accuracy and his ability 225 00:10:33,120 --> 00:10:36,040 Speaker 1: to avoid turnovers. The issue, though, is in the last 226 00:10:36,080 --> 00:10:38,280 Speaker 1: five games for the Seahawks, he's given the ball away 227 00:10:38,360 --> 00:10:41,760 Speaker 1: seven times. Has contributed to some of these losses. It's 228 00:10:41,760 --> 00:10:44,800 Speaker 1: the first time. Well, let's put it this way. He's 229 00:10:44,840 --> 00:10:47,480 Speaker 1: the NFC leader in touchdown passes. Mahomes is the FC 230 00:10:47,640 --> 00:10:51,200 Speaker 1: leader in touchdown passes. First time those the leader of 231 00:10:51,200 --> 00:10:53,680 Speaker 1: the FC's meeting the leader of the NFC this deep 232 00:10:53,720 --> 00:10:57,320 Speaker 1: into the season since Mahomes versus Russell Wilson in twenty 233 00:10:57,360 --> 00:11:00,720 Speaker 1: eighteen in Seattle. All right, let's talk about the weather 234 00:11:00,760 --> 00:11:03,960 Speaker 1: first of all, because we're talking wind chill here of 235 00:11:04,040 --> 00:11:07,200 Speaker 1: below zero. Now, it got me thinking of the coldest 236 00:11:07,240 --> 00:11:10,120 Speaker 1: games in my brief twenty nine years as the voice 237 00:11:10,120 --> 00:11:13,080 Speaker 1: of the Chiefs. There is that infamous playoff game my 238 00:11:13,320 --> 00:11:16,679 Speaker 1: second year where Lynna Elatt missed all the field goals. 239 00:11:16,679 --> 00:11:20,120 Speaker 1: Steve Bona was color blind throwing to the guys in 240 00:11:20,160 --> 00:11:22,360 Speaker 1: the white shirts that were the Colts. It was like 241 00:11:22,360 --> 00:11:25,560 Speaker 1: eleven degrees that day. There's another nine degree game in 242 00:11:25,640 --> 00:11:27,640 Speaker 1: two thousand, late in the year where the Chiefs won 243 00:11:27,679 --> 00:11:30,840 Speaker 1: the game actually to keep playoff hopes alive. And then 244 00:11:30,880 --> 00:11:33,400 Speaker 1: there was the game I think against the Titans. I 245 00:11:33,400 --> 00:11:35,520 Speaker 1: gotta look at this, it's a yeah, in twenty sixteen 246 00:11:35,559 --> 00:11:38,360 Speaker 1: it was zero. Yep, that's the one you're thinking of, too, 247 00:11:38,520 --> 00:11:41,160 Speaker 1: sure is because that was one of my first games 248 00:11:41,160 --> 00:11:43,760 Speaker 1: ever as a Chief's employee. Now, I was an intern 249 00:11:44,080 --> 00:11:46,680 Speaker 1: way back then and I came on mid season, but 250 00:11:46,800 --> 00:11:49,320 Speaker 1: I was a Chief's intern for that game. It was 251 00:11:49,360 --> 00:11:53,320 Speaker 1: December eighteenth, twenty sixteen against the Titans. I think it 252 00:11:53,400 --> 00:11:56,720 Speaker 1: was one degree on the field and people windchill. Do 253 00:11:56,720 --> 00:11:58,280 Speaker 1: you remember the wind chill in there? I don't, but 254 00:11:58,360 --> 00:12:00,880 Speaker 1: I mean it was truly unbelow lavable. It was like 255 00:12:01,000 --> 00:12:03,200 Speaker 1: hilariously cold, like you'd be on the field and start 256 00:12:03,280 --> 00:12:05,120 Speaker 1: laughing because you didn't think it could be that cold. 257 00:12:05,400 --> 00:12:07,880 Speaker 1: And I was brand new, right So nowadays, when we're 258 00:12:07,880 --> 00:12:09,640 Speaker 1: on the field doing our pregame show and everything, I 259 00:12:09,720 --> 00:12:11,800 Speaker 1: bundle up like crazy, like I'm going to the pro 260 00:12:11,840 --> 00:12:14,160 Speaker 1: shop later today to get a jacket for us because 261 00:12:14,160 --> 00:12:16,680 Speaker 1: it's going to be so cold on Saturday. But back then, 262 00:12:17,080 --> 00:12:19,520 Speaker 1: I had been an employee for like five days. I 263 00:12:19,600 --> 00:12:22,480 Speaker 1: just wore a suit, and suits are not warm, especially 264 00:12:22,520 --> 00:12:25,000 Speaker 1: if it's only one degree outside. But one thing I 265 00:12:25,040 --> 00:12:27,600 Speaker 1: remember about it, it was like eerie because you know, 266 00:12:27,640 --> 00:12:30,360 Speaker 1: we have a heated field, so there's steam coming off 267 00:12:30,360 --> 00:12:33,600 Speaker 1: the field, and there was players walking around like Chris 268 00:12:33,640 --> 00:12:37,120 Speaker 1: Conley with no sleeves on. It's like, dude, you are crazy. 269 00:12:37,400 --> 00:12:39,640 Speaker 1: So I can't you know, I was cold to standing there. 270 00:12:39,679 --> 00:12:42,200 Speaker 1: I can't imagine playing in it. But that's the game 271 00:12:42,240 --> 00:12:44,920 Speaker 1: I think of and I believe. So right now this 272 00:12:44,960 --> 00:12:47,079 Speaker 1: could change, obviously, but right now it's supposed to be 273 00:12:47,160 --> 00:12:51,040 Speaker 1: twelve degrees at kickoff on Saturday. That Titans game was 274 00:12:51,080 --> 00:12:52,959 Speaker 1: the last time it was that cold for the Chiefs 275 00:12:52,960 --> 00:12:55,720 Speaker 1: in any game anywhere in the country. So for those 276 00:12:55,720 --> 00:12:58,480 Speaker 1: of you braving the elements on Saturday, I respect you. 277 00:12:58,720 --> 00:13:00,560 Speaker 1: We need you braving the element. So this is the 278 00:13:00,600 --> 00:13:02,719 Speaker 1: call to arms from coach. Read. Have you noticed all 279 00:13:02,720 --> 00:13:04,960 Speaker 1: week long, every day it's like we got to heaving 280 00:13:05,040 --> 00:13:07,480 Speaker 1: the stands, handwarmer, footwarmer, get warm. But we've got to 281 00:13:07,520 --> 00:13:09,800 Speaker 1: have you in the stands. I think he's worried about 282 00:13:09,800 --> 00:13:13,200 Speaker 1: some no shows here on Christmas Eve. So you're thinking, well, 283 00:13:13,200 --> 00:13:15,719 Speaker 1: wait a minute, there've been four straight AFC Championship games here. 284 00:13:15,840 --> 00:13:18,480 Speaker 1: We've been fortune at the last two AFC champ ballmy 285 00:13:18,760 --> 00:13:21,360 Speaker 1: forty and thirty seven degrees, but the two prior to that. 286 00:13:21,400 --> 00:13:23,199 Speaker 1: Now you go, well, Patrick Mahomes has never played in 287 00:13:23,240 --> 00:13:26,840 Speaker 1: this weather. Whoa, whoa, whoa against the Patriots and then 288 00:13:26,880 --> 00:13:29,600 Speaker 1: the following year in twenty nineteen against the Titans. It 289 00:13:29,679 --> 00:13:33,079 Speaker 1: was seventeen degrees in eighteen degrees in those two games, 290 00:13:33,080 --> 00:13:35,679 Speaker 1: and the windshill wasn't crazy, but it wasn't like you 291 00:13:35,720 --> 00:13:38,480 Speaker 1: were on spring break, you know in cam coom. Yeah. 292 00:13:38,520 --> 00:13:40,960 Speaker 1: Shout out to Greg Tonge, one of my office mates. 293 00:13:41,040 --> 00:13:43,600 Speaker 1: He was asking about how cold it was in the 294 00:13:43,600 --> 00:13:46,280 Speaker 1: AFC Championship game against the Titans back in twenty nineteen. 295 00:13:46,360 --> 00:13:48,640 Speaker 1: You're right, that was a very chilly one. And sometimes 296 00:13:48,640 --> 00:13:52,320 Speaker 1: these things were deceiving because the temperature that's recorded is 297 00:13:52,600 --> 00:13:54,680 Speaker 1: at kickoff, and in that game, it was like a 298 00:13:54,679 --> 00:13:57,079 Speaker 1: three o'clock kickoff, right, so it was the sum was 299 00:13:57,120 --> 00:13:59,640 Speaker 1: at least out, but as the sun goes down it 300 00:13:59,640 --> 00:14:02,000 Speaker 1: gets really cold in that game towards the end is 301 00:14:02,040 --> 00:14:04,360 Speaker 1: extremely cold. The good news is I was running off 302 00:14:04,360 --> 00:14:06,800 Speaker 1: so much adrenaline that the Chiefs are going to the 303 00:14:06,800 --> 00:14:08,680 Speaker 1: super Bowl for the first time in fifty years, and 304 00:14:08,679 --> 00:14:10,800 Speaker 1: I was on the field that I didn't really feel 305 00:14:10,800 --> 00:14:13,000 Speaker 1: it much. But yeah, it was pretty chilly that day 306 00:14:13,040 --> 00:14:16,800 Speaker 1: and Patrick Mahomes was just fine. What a day that was, 307 00:14:16,880 --> 00:14:19,200 Speaker 1: all right, staying on points. So staying on point here 308 00:14:19,280 --> 00:14:22,320 Speaker 1: is concentrating with the cold weather. It's been a discussion 309 00:14:22,400 --> 00:14:26,640 Speaker 1: throughout the building this week, and that leads to turnovers 310 00:14:26,880 --> 00:14:29,800 Speaker 1: for both of these teams. It's really interesting. Seattle has 311 00:14:29,840 --> 00:14:33,720 Speaker 1: been opportunistic. They have forced twenty one takeaways. It gets 312 00:14:33,720 --> 00:14:35,960 Speaker 1: your attention. Tarik Woolen is a guy that you and 313 00:14:36,040 --> 00:14:38,360 Speaker 1: I both loved and looking at the draft this year 314 00:14:38,400 --> 00:14:41,320 Speaker 1: out of UTSA, the Fighting Roadrunners six four two ten 315 00:14:41,760 --> 00:14:45,040 Speaker 1: leads the NFL with six interceptions. That gets your attention. 316 00:14:45,120 --> 00:14:48,280 Speaker 1: For the Chiefs, we know it's been much discussed. Here's 317 00:14:48,320 --> 00:14:51,160 Speaker 1: Kansas City with eleven and three record, trying to get 318 00:14:51,160 --> 00:14:53,520 Speaker 1: that one seat wrestle away from the Bills who owned 319 00:14:53,520 --> 00:14:56,520 Speaker 1: the tiebreaker, and the Chiefs from minus six in the 320 00:14:56,560 --> 00:14:59,640 Speaker 1: giveaway takeaway. Now, big shout out here to Derek Nelson, 321 00:15:00,080 --> 00:15:03,680 Speaker 1: a combo friend for us lives in Houston. The turnover 322 00:15:03,760 --> 00:15:06,000 Speaker 1: things bugging in, Man, he just jumped into the stea goes. 323 00:15:06,080 --> 00:15:08,920 Speaker 1: Let me do some thinking into the turnovers the Chiefs. 324 00:15:08,920 --> 00:15:11,560 Speaker 1: In these turnovers, one was at the end of a 325 00:15:11,600 --> 00:15:15,040 Speaker 1: fourteen play eighty yard drive, another one was at the 326 00:15:15,120 --> 00:15:17,800 Speaker 1: end of a sixty six yard drive, another a seventy 327 00:15:17,800 --> 00:15:19,960 Speaker 1: one yard drive. The Chiefs were on their way to score. 328 00:15:20,840 --> 00:15:23,160 Speaker 1: And why am I bringing this up? And a sixteen 329 00:15:23,200 --> 00:15:26,640 Speaker 1: to the twenty one turnovers have led to enemy points 330 00:15:26,640 --> 00:15:30,000 Speaker 1: and ten touchdowns of those twenty one turnovers, why do 331 00:15:30,000 --> 00:15:33,280 Speaker 1: you bring that up? Because I'm telling you it is 332 00:15:33,360 --> 00:15:37,320 Speaker 1: so close to changing the way the world looks in 333 00:15:37,400 --> 00:15:40,520 Speaker 1: a drastic fashion if the Chiefs can get that just 334 00:15:40,680 --> 00:15:43,320 Speaker 1: closer to zero over the next three weeks, starting with 335 00:15:43,360 --> 00:15:46,080 Speaker 1: this cold game against the Seahawks. Yeah, that minus sixth 336 00:15:46,160 --> 00:15:48,400 Speaker 1: number kind of stands out at you. The Chiefs have 337 00:15:48,480 --> 00:15:51,400 Speaker 1: turned the ball over in nine consecutive games, very un 338 00:15:51,520 --> 00:15:54,320 Speaker 1: chief like, you know. And what's amazing about them is 339 00:15:54,360 --> 00:15:56,680 Speaker 1: their offense still leads the NFL and just about every 340 00:15:56,680 --> 00:15:59,640 Speaker 1: single category. And that's what hurts about the giveaways, because 341 00:15:59,640 --> 00:16:01,800 Speaker 1: you're so right. Every single time it seems like they're 342 00:16:01,840 --> 00:16:05,360 Speaker 1: marching down the field and it's like a guy's getting 343 00:16:05,440 --> 00:16:07,520 Speaker 1: yards after the catch and the ball gets punched out 344 00:16:07,560 --> 00:16:09,520 Speaker 1: stuff like that. It's not like the Chiefs are turning 345 00:16:09,560 --> 00:16:11,840 Speaker 1: the ball over on third and ten inside their own 346 00:16:11,840 --> 00:16:14,720 Speaker 1: twenty consistently, right, They're moving down the field and you 347 00:16:14,720 --> 00:16:16,720 Speaker 1: feel like you give points away whenever it happens, and 348 00:16:16,720 --> 00:16:19,120 Speaker 1: then the other offense scores and it's like a fourteen 349 00:16:19,160 --> 00:16:21,640 Speaker 1: point swing. So the Chiefs are fortunate, and it's a 350 00:16:21,640 --> 00:16:24,040 Speaker 1: testament to how good they are that they're still eleven 351 00:16:24,040 --> 00:16:27,480 Speaker 1: and three at this point in the season despite the giveaways. Right. 352 00:16:27,520 --> 00:16:30,080 Speaker 1: But I think that's one of our main emphasis areas 353 00:16:30,080 --> 00:16:32,120 Speaker 1: these last three games of the year going into the 354 00:16:32,160 --> 00:16:34,800 Speaker 1: postseason is trying to clean that up. And you mentioned 355 00:16:34,800 --> 00:16:38,040 Speaker 1: how Seattle has been very opportunistic this year about forcing turnovers. 356 00:16:38,160 --> 00:16:40,680 Speaker 1: They haven't forced one in either of their last two games. 357 00:16:40,880 --> 00:16:42,880 Speaker 1: So let's keep that trend going for them and for 358 00:16:42,920 --> 00:16:44,640 Speaker 1: the Chiefs. Let's have a game where we play a 359 00:16:44,640 --> 00:16:47,160 Speaker 1: clean game, no turnovers, move the ball down the field, 360 00:16:47,320 --> 00:16:49,160 Speaker 1: and I think everyone will feel much better about this 361 00:16:49,240 --> 00:16:51,280 Speaker 1: offense because they should feel good. The offense is one 362 00:16:51,320 --> 00:16:53,480 Speaker 1: of the best offenses of the last ten years. If 363 00:16:53,520 --> 00:16:55,080 Speaker 1: you look at a lot of these numbers, if you 364 00:16:55,120 --> 00:16:58,080 Speaker 1: take out those giveaways, it'll be even better. Yeah, that 365 00:16:58,160 --> 00:17:01,080 Speaker 1: screw driver you've got for the must be assembled toy, 366 00:17:01,280 --> 00:17:04,679 Speaker 1: which is terrifying to me. You must assemble it. And 367 00:17:04,960 --> 00:17:07,159 Speaker 1: that screw driver, if you just crank, get a couple 368 00:17:07,320 --> 00:17:10,160 Speaker 1: turns to the left to get the turnover margin. Squeeze back. 369 00:17:10,600 --> 00:17:13,080 Speaker 1: Because the Chiefs are thirtieth. It's not just the turnovers, 370 00:17:13,440 --> 00:17:17,080 Speaker 1: but they're thirtieth and seventy six giveaway points roughly three fourth. 371 00:17:17,160 --> 00:17:19,439 Speaker 1: So the points given up this season by the Chiefs 372 00:17:19,640 --> 00:17:22,960 Speaker 1: are the results, direct result or the sublime result of 373 00:17:23,000 --> 00:17:26,160 Speaker 1: a giveaway. So if you just get turned a bit, 374 00:17:26,359 --> 00:17:29,800 Speaker 1: things could look drastically different. And if you look at 375 00:17:29,800 --> 00:17:34,040 Speaker 1: the Seahawks, you mentioned that they've been opportunistic, we're discussing 376 00:17:34,040 --> 00:17:38,119 Speaker 1: that they've also got twenty giveaways. These guys have eleven fumbles. 377 00:17:38,200 --> 00:17:42,320 Speaker 1: Only the Indianapolis Colts have more fumbles than the Seattle Seahawks. 378 00:17:42,520 --> 00:17:45,040 Speaker 1: And frankly, when you're talking about a team like Seattle 379 00:17:45,160 --> 00:17:48,920 Speaker 1: that is exceeding expectations this season, it's not disrespectful to 380 00:17:48,960 --> 00:17:50,359 Speaker 1: say they have to go out there and play a 381 00:17:50,400 --> 00:17:52,960 Speaker 1: perfect game. That's what they try to do every single time, 382 00:17:52,960 --> 00:17:55,119 Speaker 1: and early on the season they found success doing that. 383 00:17:55,520 --> 00:17:58,320 Speaker 1: But lately, in this one in four skid that they're 384 00:17:58,359 --> 00:18:00,560 Speaker 1: currently in, like I said, Gino Smith has turned the 385 00:18:00,560 --> 00:18:02,840 Speaker 1: ball over seven times. That's more than he had previously 386 00:18:03,119 --> 00:18:06,520 Speaker 1: all season combined, I believe. So those turnovers add up quickly. 387 00:18:06,600 --> 00:18:08,800 Speaker 1: And when you're a team like Seattle, who's been very 388 00:18:08,840 --> 00:18:10,399 Speaker 1: good this season, but you don't have a lot of 389 00:18:10,400 --> 00:18:12,840 Speaker 1: margin for error, can't turn the football over, and that's 390 00:18:12,840 --> 00:18:15,440 Speaker 1: what they've been doing lately. For the Chiefs defense, Let's 391 00:18:15,560 --> 00:18:17,840 Speaker 1: keep forcing those turnovers here in this one. The other 392 00:18:17,880 --> 00:18:20,240 Speaker 1: thing would be able. Hopefully the Chiefs can run the ball. 393 00:18:20,320 --> 00:18:22,920 Speaker 1: This is a Seattle team that's next to last in 394 00:18:22,960 --> 00:18:26,600 Speaker 1: the league. Houston's last saw them last week. But what's 395 00:18:26,640 --> 00:18:30,240 Speaker 1: happened recently for the Seahawks. Remember they started six and three, 396 00:18:30,280 --> 00:18:32,600 Speaker 1: that've lost four the last five games, and a big 397 00:18:32,640 --> 00:18:35,000 Speaker 1: part of this. In five straight games they have allowed 398 00:18:35,040 --> 00:18:38,760 Speaker 1: one hundred sixty plus rushing yards. If it's a sixth game, 399 00:18:38,840 --> 00:18:40,840 Speaker 1: that's tied now what it is now, it's tied for 400 00:18:40,840 --> 00:18:45,040 Speaker 1: the longest streak in twenty five seasons. If the Chiefs 401 00:18:45,040 --> 00:18:47,280 Speaker 1: can get a sixth straight game one hundred and sixty 402 00:18:47,280 --> 00:18:49,719 Speaker 1: plus rushing, it'll be the most since the nineteen ninety 403 00:18:49,720 --> 00:18:54,080 Speaker 1: five Arizona Cardinals Cold Weather Hang onto the ball? Can 404 00:18:54,160 --> 00:18:57,080 Speaker 1: you run the ball and get big running place? Because 405 00:18:57,119 --> 00:19:00,600 Speaker 1: these guys have also allowed five fifty plus runs Seahawks, 406 00:19:00,960 --> 00:19:03,920 Speaker 1: The league average matt is one. You can get some 407 00:19:04,119 --> 00:19:06,560 Speaker 1: chunk plays perhaps, Yeah, you certainly can. And the good 408 00:19:06,560 --> 00:19:08,520 Speaker 1: news for the Chiefs, I really think they've found a 409 00:19:08,600 --> 00:19:11,480 Speaker 1: groove with the running game now between Isaiah Pacheco and 410 00:19:11,560 --> 00:19:14,040 Speaker 1: Jerrick McKinnon. They rushed for one hundred and eighty nine 411 00:19:14,080 --> 00:19:17,200 Speaker 1: yards last week as a team against Houston that matched 412 00:19:17,200 --> 00:19:20,199 Speaker 1: to season high. They're really finding their groove here with 413 00:19:20,240 --> 00:19:22,400 Speaker 1: this rushing attack, and it's not just on the ground 414 00:19:22,440 --> 00:19:24,399 Speaker 1: as also through the air. Who've seen what Jerrick McKinnon 415 00:19:24,480 --> 00:19:26,520 Speaker 1: can do as a pass catcher on this team. I 416 00:19:26,640 --> 00:19:28,679 Speaker 1: say he's the sneaky MVP of this team, and I 417 00:19:28,720 --> 00:19:31,520 Speaker 1: believe it more and more every single week. But I 418 00:19:31,640 --> 00:19:34,600 Speaker 1: want to see both McKinnon and Pacheco have good games 419 00:19:34,800 --> 00:19:37,800 Speaker 1: and this one spell each other often. Pacheco has at 420 00:19:37,840 --> 00:19:40,600 Speaker 1: least sixty rushing yards and six consecutive games. Only two 421 00:19:40,600 --> 00:19:42,600 Speaker 1: other guys have an active streak like that right now. 422 00:19:42,960 --> 00:19:45,600 Speaker 1: I believe Josh Jacobs and Justin Fields. It's only one 423 00:19:45,640 --> 00:19:48,159 Speaker 1: other running back. So for both of those guys in 424 00:19:48,160 --> 00:19:49,760 Speaker 1: this game should be a good opportunity for them to 425 00:19:49,800 --> 00:19:51,920 Speaker 1: move the football. And you're right, on a cold day 426 00:19:51,960 --> 00:19:54,639 Speaker 1: like this, I'm excited to see how Isaiah Pacheco runs. 427 00:19:54,680 --> 00:19:57,440 Speaker 1: He runs so violently and on a really chilly day, 428 00:19:57,600 --> 00:20:00,240 Speaker 1: not going to be fun tackling Isaiah Pacheco in those 429 00:20:00,280 --> 00:20:02,640 Speaker 1: sixty five plus rushing yards in each of the last 430 00:20:02,640 --> 00:20:05,080 Speaker 1: six games, that's tied for second in Chief's history with 431 00:20:05,240 --> 00:20:09,679 Speaker 1: Joe Delaney for rookies. Wow, only Kareem Hunts twenty seventeen season, 432 00:20:09,720 --> 00:20:12,720 Speaker 1: which was phenomenal led the NFL is better. So it 433 00:20:12,720 --> 00:20:14,760 Speaker 1: gives you an idea of Pacheco and you know that 434 00:20:14,800 --> 00:20:16,800 Speaker 1: he's kind of ribbed up and ready to go. He 435 00:20:16,800 --> 00:20:19,840 Speaker 1: didn't like the fumble last week. That's stuck in his 436 00:20:20,160 --> 00:20:22,120 Speaker 1: you know, like bad food in his stomach. But he's 437 00:20:22,160 --> 00:20:24,399 Speaker 1: probably ready to go. But you would think against the 438 00:20:24,440 --> 00:20:27,639 Speaker 1: Seattle defense, who is respected in this building, the Chiefs 439 00:20:27,640 --> 00:20:29,320 Speaker 1: should be able to get a balance and run the ball. 440 00:20:29,320 --> 00:20:31,840 Speaker 1: The other thing is points allowed. They're thirty at the 441 00:20:31,880 --> 00:20:35,080 Speaker 1: Seahawks are in thirty points allowed. That's the third worst 442 00:20:35,119 --> 00:20:37,879 Speaker 1: in Seattle history. Think of Legion of Boom here the 443 00:20:37,960 --> 00:20:40,800 Speaker 1: history they have defensively, but this is the worst since 444 00:20:40,840 --> 00:20:44,160 Speaker 1: the first two years of Seattle's existence, the seventy six 445 00:20:44,240 --> 00:20:48,520 Speaker 1: expansion team and seventy seven back when the Seattle Seahawks 446 00:20:48,520 --> 00:20:51,040 Speaker 1: were born. So you would think, run the ball, get 447 00:20:51,080 --> 00:20:54,720 Speaker 1: some points and take care of business and stay on point. Yeah, 448 00:20:54,720 --> 00:20:56,760 Speaker 1: they've lost two games this year in which they scored 449 00:20:56,840 --> 00:20:59,520 Speaker 1: thirty points. It's very difficult to win football games and 450 00:20:59,600 --> 00:21:01,640 Speaker 1: your score a whole bunch, but yet you're still being 451 00:21:01,680 --> 00:21:05,720 Speaker 1: outscored for the Chiefs offense this year. I mean last 452 00:21:05,720 --> 00:21:09,600 Speaker 1: week against the Texans is deceiving right offensively because they 453 00:21:09,640 --> 00:21:12,040 Speaker 1: didn't light up the scoreboard. Yet. Patrick Mahomes had a 454 00:21:12,080 --> 00:21:14,800 Speaker 1: stellar game. The running game was working, lots of good 455 00:21:14,800 --> 00:21:17,720 Speaker 1: things were happening for the offense. They moved consistently. The 456 00:21:17,760 --> 00:21:20,280 Speaker 1: issue was the giveaways, which we talked about, and penalties. 457 00:21:20,400 --> 00:21:22,439 Speaker 1: Ten penalties in that game. You can't have that. That 458 00:21:22,520 --> 00:21:25,160 Speaker 1: was just negating huge gains over and over again, if 459 00:21:25,160 --> 00:21:27,240 Speaker 1: you take that out, if the Chiefs can clean that up, 460 00:21:27,320 --> 00:21:29,439 Speaker 1: this is another great opportunity for them to have a 461 00:21:29,480 --> 00:21:32,840 Speaker 1: great day offensively, and for Patrick Mahomes having an MVP 462 00:21:33,000 --> 00:21:35,320 Speaker 1: caliber year. We believe he is the MVP this year. 463 00:21:35,480 --> 00:21:38,040 Speaker 1: Go out and have another great game. Yeah. Another thing 464 00:21:38,119 --> 00:21:41,000 Speaker 1: is we close out here though, is sometimes games feel 465 00:21:41,040 --> 00:21:44,160 Speaker 1: like it starts like the last plays like the first play, 466 00:21:44,560 --> 00:21:47,879 Speaker 1: meaning the intensity staying on point is being on point 467 00:21:48,320 --> 00:21:50,399 Speaker 1: for all seventy or eighty plays that you're going to 468 00:21:50,440 --> 00:21:52,800 Speaker 1: be involved with if you're a Chief on offense or defense. 469 00:21:53,359 --> 00:21:56,320 Speaker 1: The Seahawks or third best in the league, always look 470 00:21:56,359 --> 00:21:59,560 Speaker 1: at this. In points off their first possession, they have 471 00:21:59,640 --> 00:22:03,880 Speaker 1: forty for only Philadelphia, Minnesota matt are better on their 472 00:22:03,880 --> 00:22:07,119 Speaker 1: first possession, which tells you about Pete Carroll, tells you 473 00:22:07,119 --> 00:22:10,199 Speaker 1: about the first fifteen. But they're used to scoring on 474 00:22:10,240 --> 00:22:13,119 Speaker 1: their first offensive possession, and part of that is establishing 475 00:22:13,160 --> 00:22:14,879 Speaker 1: the run, right, And that's a major key for the 476 00:22:14,920 --> 00:22:17,920 Speaker 1: Chiefs in this game defensively, as you cannot let Seattle 477 00:22:18,040 --> 00:22:21,000 Speaker 1: establish the run. If you're looking at areas of this 478 00:22:21,040 --> 00:22:22,960 Speaker 1: team and hey, why were they so good early and 479 00:22:23,080 --> 00:22:25,399 Speaker 1: not so good over the last five weeks. It is 480 00:22:25,440 --> 00:22:27,920 Speaker 1: the running game. So during their six and three start 481 00:22:28,000 --> 00:22:30,240 Speaker 1: from weeks one through nine, they were seventh in the 482 00:22:30,359 --> 00:22:33,480 Speaker 1: NFL in total rushing yards and third and rushing average. 483 00:22:33,600 --> 00:22:35,640 Speaker 1: But during this five game skid right now where they're 484 00:22:35,640 --> 00:22:38,040 Speaker 1: one and four in their last five games, they are 485 00:22:38,160 --> 00:22:40,840 Speaker 1: last in the NFL and rushing yards and thirtieth and 486 00:22:40,960 --> 00:22:43,919 Speaker 1: rushing average, when they're a third and rushing average. The 487 00:22:44,600 --> 00:22:47,000 Speaker 1: weeks one through nine, it was over five yards per carry. 488 00:22:47,040 --> 00:22:48,879 Speaker 1: Now it's under four yards per carry, so it's a 489 00:22:48,880 --> 00:22:51,920 Speaker 1: big difference. They have Kenneth Walker, of course, the rookie 490 00:22:51,960 --> 00:22:54,320 Speaker 1: at a Michigan State. He's had some moments in this league, 491 00:22:54,320 --> 00:22:56,920 Speaker 1: but do not have a Shot Penny, who was really 492 00:22:56,960 --> 00:22:59,280 Speaker 1: good for them early on this year. This running game 493 00:22:59,320 --> 00:23:01,720 Speaker 1: has struggled and we don't expect Tyler Lockett to play 494 00:23:01,720 --> 00:23:03,640 Speaker 1: in this game. So if the running game is struggling 495 00:23:03,640 --> 00:23:05,720 Speaker 1: and Tyler Lockett is not out there for them, puts 496 00:23:05,720 --> 00:23:08,600 Speaker 1: a lot of pressure on Geno Smith and DK metcalf 497 00:23:08,960 --> 00:23:10,880 Speaker 1: and the Chief's defense needs to make sure that they 498 00:23:10,960 --> 00:23:13,399 Speaker 1: are up for that challenge. They forced the Seahawks to 499 00:23:13,480 --> 00:23:16,919 Speaker 1: beat them with someone other than DK Metcalf right, and 500 00:23:16,960 --> 00:23:19,639 Speaker 1: the first step in that is stopping the run, forcing 501 00:23:19,640 --> 00:23:22,480 Speaker 1: them to abandon the run and putting it all on Gino. Yeah, 502 00:23:22,520 --> 00:23:24,920 Speaker 1: protection's an issue for him too. They've allowed three plus 503 00:23:25,000 --> 00:23:28,720 Speaker 1: sex in five straight games, and Juno can run, but 504 00:23:28,880 --> 00:23:31,240 Speaker 1: still it's been the run game and protection game, and 505 00:23:31,240 --> 00:23:33,040 Speaker 1: that's why they're in a slide. But they will come 506 00:23:33,080 --> 00:23:36,000 Speaker 1: in desperate. And I just realize, who will have played 507 00:23:36,080 --> 00:23:38,879 Speaker 1: Gino Smith in the Disney movie? Why wouldn't Will Smith 508 00:23:38,880 --> 00:23:41,480 Speaker 1: play him? Oh? Yeah, that's perfect, Come on right, the 509 00:23:41,480 --> 00:23:44,280 Speaker 1: age kind of the same, kind of you know, body type. Yeah, 510 00:23:44,320 --> 00:23:46,639 Speaker 1: so Will Smith will be Geno Smith in the Disney 511 00:23:46,640 --> 00:23:48,960 Speaker 1: movie Coming Your Way? Who will be you? Though? In 512 00:23:49,000 --> 00:23:51,399 Speaker 1: the booth you have to be in because I'm in 513 00:23:51,440 --> 00:23:53,880 Speaker 1: the doing the Gino Smith well, because it's the Chief 514 00:23:53,920 --> 00:23:55,600 Speaker 1: Seahawks game. This will be a low point for them 515 00:23:55,640 --> 00:23:57,639 Speaker 1: because they're gonna lose this game, right, and you have 516 00:23:57,680 --> 00:23:59,280 Speaker 1: to be in the booth calling it. Maybe they go 517 00:23:59,280 --> 00:24:01,200 Speaker 1: on to win the NF Championship and we've seen again 518 00:24:01,200 --> 00:24:04,199 Speaker 1: in the Super Bowl, but it looks like me, Matthew McConaughey, 519 00:24:04,280 --> 00:24:09,560 Speaker 1: that's a goodbye. Yeah right. Anyway, for the Chiefs, it's 520 00:24:09,600 --> 00:24:14,639 Speaker 1: the spirit here sop stay on point. Merry Christmas and 521 00:24:14,680 --> 00:24:18,240 Speaker 1: happy Holidays from all of us at Defending the Kingdom. 522 00:24:18,440 --> 00:24:24,720 Speaker 1: Touchdown and the celebration begins to their head