After overcoming their recent struggles and coming away with another big win during Sunday's primetime showdown with the Dallas Cowboys, the Kansas City Chiefs are back to their old ways and playing a more efficient brand of football. Despite a quiet day from their high-powered offense, the Chiefs were able to pull out a much-needed victory while going toe-to-toe with a streaking Cowboys team that had been firing on all cylinders over the past few weeks.
With a surprisingly dominant performance from one of the league's most overlooked defensive units, there's no doubt that this was a statement win for Kansas City. As they aim to stay on the winning track and return to championship form, we now take a look at the two biggest takeaways from the Chiefs Week 11 win over the Cowboys that was led by their tough-minded defense.
Chiefs Week 11 Takeaways
The Chiefs defense is a resilient bunch
After a sub par performance from one of the league's most dynamic offensive units, the Chiefs needed their defense to step up and help them get the W. In a decisive game when they couldn't get anything going on offense, the Chiefs rose to the occasion and prevailed with a strong defensive showing. This was just what Kansas City needed to triumph and come away with their third straight victory to advance to 7-4 on the year and take back first place in the AFC West.
With strong performances from Charvarius Ward, L'Jarius Sneed, and Chris Jones, the Chiefs were able to lockdown the high-flying Cowboys offense and put an end to their recent hot streak. Under the guidance of defensive super genius Steve Spagnuolo, the Chiefs displayed a well-balanced and potent attack that proved to be all too much for Dallas. If the Chiefs want to build on their recent success then they'll need to get more production from the defensive side of the ball.
Kansas City have learned to improvise their game plan
When things weren't going their way on offense, Kansas City was able to keep their cool and duke it out with a deep and talented Cowboys squad that was gunning for a statement win on the road. From the streaky play of the Chiefs offense to their defensive grudge match with the Cowboys, the Chiefs showed their ability to make the proper adjustments and pull through with the game on the line.
In the midst of a wildly inconsistent season, the Chiefs have learned that they've needed to tweak their game plan and improvise in crunch time scenarios. Over the course of the past several weeks it's become quite apparent that the Chiefs old strategy had been figured out and wasn't nearly as effective as it had been during their previous title runs.
With a new and improved game plan, the Chiefs have come to the realization that learning to make adjustments on the go is exactly what it will take for them to reach new heights and bring another Super Bowl title back to Arrowhead stadium in 2022. As they continuously work to figure things out and get back to playing a winning brand of football, the Chiefs have learned to adapt in the moment and have shown that they can weed out a hard-fought victory regardless of the conditions.
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