Can Chiefs Keep Chains Moving vs Ravens Pressure? | NFL Week 1 Preview | Kurt Warner Game Tape Study
Today we're going to contrast what we looked at yesterday, which was the Ravens' offense against Kansas City's defense. Now, it's Kansas City's offense against the Ravens' defense. The Ravens have a different defensive coordinator, as Mike McDonald is now out in Seattle as the head coach. However, they still have the number one defense in the league and are the best zone blitz team in the league, so I can't imagine much will be different.
The key in this game was the way Kansas City handled the pressure from Baltimore. It was a close football game with positive plays. The strategy was to have answers in manageable situations so that when pressure was applied, they didn't have to hold the ball and throw it deep on third-and-long. Instead, they could get the ball out quickly with easy completions, keeping the defense off balance. This approach allowed them to pick up six yards, stay in short-yardage situations, and work the ball down the field, focusing on ball control to keep it away from guys like Derrick Henry and Lamar Jackson.
That's going to be the key in this game: can you get off the field defensively by creating negative plays when you bring pressure, or can you keep the chains moving offensively when the other team pressures you? #nfl #chiefs #kcchiefs