The Kansas City Chiefs are 4-0. They've looked utterly dominant through the first quarter of the season. All four games have been against solid teams, and they've proven themselves each step of the way.
Meanwhile, the Indianapolis Colts are an unspectacular 2-2. However, they've definitely proved a lot of doubters wrong. Once Andrew Luck retired, many expected them to fall by the wayside entirely. Instead, Jacoby Brissett and company have stayed relevant. While they might not be an elite team, they're solid competition. This is by no means a pushover game for Kansas City.
That being said, the Chiefs are pretty heavy favorites as the home team in a Sunday Night Football game. With that in mind, how do they keep the advantage? If the Chiefs are to win, here are four reasons they'll achieve that goal.
Patrick Mahomes
Is it safe to say Patrick Mahomes is the most electric player in football at the moment? Or at the very least right there with whoever you think does take that spot?
The Chiefs quarterback is a cheat code. In his first year as a starter, he threw for 5,097 yards and 50 touchdowns, winning MVP honors. This year, he's thrown for 1,510 yards and 10 touchdowns, which would actually represent at least a partial drop in efficiency. He's only on-pace for 6,040 yards and 40 touchdowns. The yards are up by a lot but only 40 touchdowns? Yikes.
If you can't tell, I'm being sarcastic. Any quarterback ever would kill for those numbers.
Week 4 against the Detroit Lions was only the third time in his entire career (21 games) that he didn't throw a touchdown pass. He did so once last year against the Jacksonville Jaguars and once in his rookie season, when he made his NFL debut against the Denver Broncos.
I think you can forgive him for not throwing touchdown passes against those two great defenses, especially considering one was his first game ever.
Mahomes will always be a reason the Chiefs could win a game. He's an elite talent at quarterback and will be right at the top of the MVP race for years to come.
The Rest of the Offense
Like I said, Mahomes didn't throw a touchdown pass last week. The Chiefs still accumulated 438 yards, scored 34 points and picked up the win. Mahomes threw for 315 yards and wasn't sacked. Meanwhile, they ran for 123 more yards and Darrel Williams scored two rushing touchdowns, with LeSean McCoy adding another.
Of course, there was also the Bashaud Breeland 100-yard fumble return for a touchdown and Harrison Butker nailing two kicks. We're talking about the offense right now, though.
McCoy is a perfect fit for the offense and is just one of many many weapons for Kansas City. Travis Kelce is the best tight end in football. Sammy Watkins already has 365 receiving yards and Demarcus Robinson has 250 more and three touchdowns. Everywhere you look, this offense has someone else coming out of the woodwork to put up video-game numbers.
It also speaks volumes to how good the offensive line is. Kansas City is able to find so many weapons because they protect their quarterback so well, giving him a chance to find the open man.
Kansas City has thrown the sixth most passes in the NFL (157). However, they've only allowed three sacks. That's the second fewest in the NFL, and the team that has less (San Francisco 49ers with two) has played one less game than them.
Good luck stopping this offense.
Secondary
The Chiefs' offense gets all the glory, and that makes sense. However, their defense has a really solid group of defensive backs that should get more attention.
Tyrann Matheiu is a joy to watch. He can play well in coverage and isn't afraid to go in for the big hit. He can rush the QB and stop the run.
Meanwhile, how much do you think the Washington Redskins are kicking themselves about the cornerback duo? Kansas City has Kendall Fuller and Bashaud Breeland, two really solid cornerbacks who Washington definitely wishes they held onto.
Fuller and Breeland are both extremely physical in coverage and can go at it with any receiver. They're both adept at covering with the ability to make a strong open-field tackle when needed. Both have made big plays this year and will continue to do so, leading a strong secondary that will get overlooked all year because of the ridiculous offense Kansas City possesses.
Indianapolis Defense
The Colts defense really isn't all that bad. However, they're 16th in yards allowed per game and 25th in points allowed per game.
While they have some really solid pieces, they haven't put it all together yet. And they've done so against subpar competition, too. Yes, some of the offenses they've gone against were good, but of course no one stacks up to the Chiefs.
Kansas City's offense will be able to do what it always does – go crazy. The Colts don't really have anyone to stop their speed and it's going to shine through. Mahomes and company have lit up better defenses in the past. So while Indianapolis might put up a fight for a little bit, they're likely only delaying the inevitable.
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