makubesu wrote:My thoughts:
1) Classical fool's gold first half by the Eagles. I love Greg Olsen, but he should know that time of possession is misleading when you give up a fumble for a TD. Clearly when the Chiefs had the ball the Eagles could not stop them. You knew they'd come out after half time, score on the first drive, and the lead would nearly evaporate.
2) Rhianna was superb in the half time show, you could see she saved a bit for the end where her singing came though. Really talented backup dancers too.
2a) Chris Stapleton's national anthem was also stellar.
3) I hate these no defense games, but I do think this eagles team is fun to watch with their aggression on fourth down and some creative play calls. Reid also schemed a few interesting things. I guess that made it worth watching.
4) Really the Chiefs MVP in my book is Pacheco. He kept that offense lubricated, so to speak. I know you've got to give it to Mahomes, but I hope fans are giving him the love he deserves.
5) Happy for the refs who surely felt left out of the game with both teams being fairly disciplined. They managed to milk a few reviews, and make an awful call that decided the game. I would hate for their fans to miss out on that.
5a) That being said, I think either way KC wins.
6) There was something really slimy about the KC owner's box shots... honestly I'd have the broadcasts only show them at the very end, nobody gives a **** about these billionaires.
Eagles couldn't sustain that possession advantage or score more with all the plays they ran. A lot of experts predicted the Eagles would dominate in the trenches, on both sides.
But that really wasn't the case, especially the Eagles DL vs. KC OL. KC ran well enough that they could run all game and gave Mahomes enough time to pick the zone apart. Especially in the second half, you could see the Chiefs players all high-fiving the OL. The great Eagles pass rushers couldn't pin their ears back, even when they had a 10-point lead.
After they got the great punt return and the 8-point lead -- HORRIBLE blitz call on 3rd and goal for an east TD, guy wasn't even covered -- Hurts had to drop back. He's not proven in that aspect of the game. He can pick out one one one coverage downfield and throw up 50/50 balls that Brown and Smith have been coming down with most of the season.
However, Eagles have rarely trailed in games this season.
Mahomes was the best player on the field but Eagles had the better roster. They blew it. We will see how many players they keep because they have several free agents to be.