Reply #11: They lead the league in rushing attempts and rushing yards

[JonLP24]

They have a QB that averages over 7 YPA. Without looking it up I think they are pretty solid on defense. That is a recipe for success.

Here is an article of their coach, who was the offensive coordinator during the Cardinals Super Bowl run.

The numbers back up Haley’s unorthodox calls

It’s a question of common sense and convention, bravery or foolishness. Todd Haley is the Chiefs’ second-year coach, and he’s not afraid to risk his team’s short-term fortunes and long-term future.

Open a game with an onside kick? No problem. Pass up an easy field goal to try for a fourth-down conversion? Bring it on. Haley might not be timid, but one question has grown louder this season: Does he lack the restraint to hold off on impulse and make the decisions that have worked in the NFL for decades?

“As we used to joke in my family,” Haley said this week, “there were box people — we had box people in our family, those were people that were within the box — and we had outside-the-box-people.”

Haley might be unconventional, but he might also not be as reckless as it seems. The Chiefs have attempted nine fourth-down conversions, and four have failed. But a growing culture of coaches and football people now believe that punting on fourth down, in some or even most situations, is a waste; that probabilities prove teams have a higher chance of converting risky plays than most coaches, players and fans are comfortable with.


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