The Chiefs will try to extend their win streak to four
games and remain unbeaten at home this season vs. the Arizona Cardinals
on Sunday.
One of three one-loss
teams in the NFL, the Chiefs will host the Cardinals for the first time
since 2010. The Arizona franchise is 21-4 in its last 25 regular-season
games at Arrowhead Stadium.
Here are the keys to victory for the Chiefs going into Sunday’s game:
1. Play aggressively on defense
The Cardinals’ offense ranks near the bottom in the NFL in
several statistical categories, including net yards per game (32nd,
233.3), yards per play (31st, 4.32), points per game (31st, 13.8) and
third-down conversion (32nd, 26.1 percent). With a rookie quarterback
having been sacked 16 times in six games (five starts), the Chiefs can
afford to be aggressive as opposed to conservative against this unit.
2. Contain David Johnson and Larry Fitzgerald
While the Cardinals’
offense has struggled throughout the first half of the season, they’ve
got two of the league’s better skills guys at their respective positions
in wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald and running back David Johnson.
Fitzgerald enters the game needing 33 receiving yards to move into
second place on the NFL’s all-time list. He had 102 yards receiving and a
touchdown in the team’s win over the San Francisco 49ers. Johnson
compiled more than 2,000 yard of total offense and 20 touchdowns in
2016.
3. Block Chandler Jones
A two-time Pro Bowl
selection, defensive end Chandler Jones is entirely capable of
disrupting any opposing offense. He led the NFL in sacks last season
(17), and he has 6 1/2 through the first eight games of this season. The
Chiefs’ offensive line has done very well protecting Patrick Mahomes
against Von Miller, Melvin Ingram and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Jones
could prove to be one of their tougher tests of the season.
4. Minimize penalties
The Chiefs enter the
weekend favored by more than two touchdowns over a two-win Cardinals
team playing on the road. In order to set the table for an upset, the
Chiefs would likely have to shoot themselves in the foot with penalties
that stall their own progress on offense, extend drives for the
Cardinals’ offense, or drastically shift field position. The Chiefs have
been the most penalized team in the NFL this season.
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