Thursday Night Football: Chargers (10-3) @ Chiefs (11-2) on FOX/NFLN 8:20 ET

[Fountain City Blues]

DVOA Bowl XIX is upon us, folks. Moose's patented super early GameThread is up....

 

[Clayton]

If Tyreek Hill and Eric Berry are both up and running then I like the Chiefs in this one.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

 

[LetsGoPats]

There's no way the Chargers win.

 

[Clayton]

There's no way the Chargers win.

I wouldn't go that far.

There is definitely a blueprint for getting to Mahomes. It seems like he is getting pressure off the edge pretty much every week. Mahomes' ALEX score suggests that he is looking deep more often than not and he might need to start hitting some short passes for his own protection.

The thing the Chiefs always have against the Chargers is that Philip Rivers seems to turn the ball over against the Chiefs defense. And it seems like the Chiefs use a different player in every meeting to 'go off' on the Chargers defense.

The Chiefs also had some really serious issues covering Keenan Allen in week 1

 

[Dr. Strangelove]

I guess we will see if Rivers and the Chargers can exorcise the Arrowhead stadium demon. I think KC wins this but if the Chargers come in there and pull off the upset, they gain a ton of respect and become legitimate SB contenders. Really tall order because TNF road teams don't have a lot of success. Short week and travel are never a good combo. I do think they will keep it close though which means a lucky break or 2 could give them a shot.

 

[CaptainStubing]

I wouldn't go that far.

There is definitely a blueprint for getting to Mahomes. It seems like he is getting pressure off the edge pretty much every week. Mahomes' ALEX score suggests that he is looking deep more often than not and he might need to start hitting some short passes for his own protection.

The thing the Chiefs always have against the Chargers is that Philip Rivers seems to turn the ball over against the Chiefs defense. And it seems like the Chiefs use a different player in every meeting to 'go off' on the Chargers defense.

The Chiefs also had some really serious issues covering Keenan Allen in week 1

The Ravens were blitzing a lot last week. It was a bit surprising to me that the Chiefs did not change up their play calling a bit to take advantage of that.

In addition, if they don't start doing that in the future their young Star Quarterback is going to get hurt. He is taking too many hits

 

[Clayton]

In addition, if they don't start doing that in the future their young Star Quarterback is going to get hurt. He is taking too many hits

I think the Ravens should be much more worried about their own QB, tbh. Lamar Jackson isn't going to last 3 years in the NFL as a running QB.

 

[Black Adam]

going with the homer pick with the Chiefs considering we already whipped 'em once out here in Carson...

now that we've clinched a playoff berth though, i'm really hoping we get healthy. could definitely use Sammy Watkins back...

 

[CaptainStubing]

I think the Ravens should be much more worried about their own QB, tbh. Lamar Jackson isn't going to last 3 years in the NFL as a running QB.

i think he's already gone out of 2 or 3 games due to injury ... there's no way he makes it 3 years.

but, the chiefs need to pay closer attention when teams are unleashing on their QB and change their play calling.

 

[CaptainStubing]

andy reid has beaten the chargers the last 9 times he's faced them. i'm going to just go out on a limb and say it continues until the Chargers can prove otherwise.

 

[Hank Kingsley]

i think he's already gone out of 2 or 3 games due to injury ... there's no way he makes it 3 years.

but, the chiefs need to pay closer attention when teams are unleashing on their QB and change their play calling.

Is it Reid or Bienemy calling the shots? If it's Reid...

And this is the best Chargers team we've seen in a long while.

 

[Ricky Roma]

I don't trust the Chargers....haven't since 1982. Now that was an offense.

 

[CaptainStubing]

Is it Reid or Bienemy calling the shots? If it's Reid...

And this is the best Chargers team we've seen in a long while.

And this is the best chiefs team we've seen in a long while. Chiefs 75% chance of winning

 

[CaptainStubing]

Watkins, ware, and erving not expected to play tomorrow night. Chiefs continue to lose pieces on offense

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Watkins, ware, and erving not expected to play tomorrow night. Chiefs continue to lose pieces on offense

But remember: #RBsDontMatter

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Adam Schefter just confirmed Eric Berry is playing in this game.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Would be nice if the Chiefs can win this game and the Pats lose so they can just turtle and get their injured offensive players back, tbh.

 

[Ricky Roma]

Adam Schefter just confirmed Eric Berry is playing in this game.

Who?

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Who?

An all-pro safety