Previously:
On Monday night in Buffalo, the Kansas City Chiefs produced one of the most run-happy games of the Andy Reid era. On a rainy night where the Bills defense consistently dared the Chiefs to run the ball, Kansas City didn’t take the bait, running 44 times for 247 yards and15 first downs. The Chiefs punted on the opening drives of both halves, but that was it: otherwise, Kansas City was able to consistently move the ball on the Bills without relying much on more than the threat of Patrick Mahomes. It was the sort of performance you would expect from that other AFC powerhouse: last year, the Ravens had a record four games with 240+ rushing yards and a 120+ passer rating, marks the Chiefs met in the win over Buffalo. With Le’Veon Bell coming on to the roster, the Kansas City offense should only get more potent.
The full week 6 Game Scripts, below.
| Team | H/R | Opp | Boxscore | PF | PA | Margin | Game Script | Pass | Run | P/R Ratio | Op_P | Op_R | Opp_P/R Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | CLE | Boxscore | 38 | 7 | 31 | 16.9 | 25 | 37 | 40.3% | 32 | 22 | 59.3% | |
| MIA | NYJ | Boxscore | 24 | 0 | 24 | 15.3 | 31 | 25 | 55.4% | 47 | 21 | 69.1% | |
| ARI | @ | DAL | Boxscore | 38 | 10 | 28 | 15 | 25 | 35 | 41.7% | 57 | 27 | 67.9% |
| ATL | @ | MIN | Boxscore | 40 | 23 | 17 | 14.7 | 42 | 37 | 53.2% | 37 | 13 | 74% |
| BAL | @ | PHI | Boxscore | 30 | 28 | 2 | 14.2 | 30 | 37 | 44.8% | 46 | 18 | 71.9% |
| TAM | GNB | Boxscore | 38 | 10 | 28 | 12.5 | 28 | 35 | 44.4% | 41 | 21 | 66.1% | |
| DET | @ | JAX | Boxscore | 34 | 16 | 18 | 11.9 | 31 | 39 | 44.3% | 44 | 16 | 73.3% |
| SFO | LAR | Boxscore | 24 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 33 | 37 | 47.1% | 38 | 19 | 66.7% | |
| DEN | @ | NWE | Boxscore | 18 | 12 | 6 | 8.1 | 26 | 37 | 41.3% | 31 | 25 | 55.4% |
| CHI | @ | CAR | Boxscore | 23 | 16 | 7 | 6.3 | 39 | 25 | 60.9% | 33 | 29 | 53.2% |
| TEN | HOU | Boxscore | 42 | 36 | 6 | 4.3 | 43 | 27 | 61.4% | 40 | 27 | 59.7% | |
| NYG | WAS | Boxscore | 20 | 19 | 1 | 4.1 | 20 | 26 | 43.5% | 45 | 24 | 65.2% | |
| KAN | @ | BUF | Boxscore | 26 | 17 | 9 | 3.4 | 27 | 45 | 37.5% | 27 | 23 | 54% |
| IND | CIN | Boxscore | 31 | 27 | 4 | -5.9 | 45 | 15 | 75% | 41 | 32 | 56.2% |
The Colts passed on 75% of plays and won, in a wild comeback against the Bengals. This is the sort of game you usually only see from superstar quarterbacks, and as hard as it might be to believe, this was the first time Philip Rivers ever won a game when he threw on 75% of his team’s plays.
And some random trivia for you: Miami threw on 55% of its plays despite shutting out the Jets, the first time in franchise history that has ever happened. Here’s a list of all games where a team threw on 55% of plays in a shutout win.
What stands out to you?