Without those two plays, the Chiefs almost certainly would have won this game. Set up Sebastian Janikowski’s game-winning field goal. In overtime, the Chiefs – for reasons unknown – went back to a Tampa 2 look and were beaten by another speedy wideout against a safety (Darrius Heyward-Bey on Kendrick Lewis). However, on a third-and-18, Kansas City went to a Tampa 2 look (a form of prevent defense)Īnd the Raiders had speedy wideout Denarius Moore run deep to draw a mismatch against safety Reshard Langford (who got caught flat-footed at a bad angle). The Chiefs kept the Raiders in check all game by playing solid press-man coverage (just as they did against the Packers last week). Over all, this was not a dominant offensive performance the Bills were just 1 for 6 in the red zone, and 21 of their 40 points came on defense or special teams. Game, were enough to keep Buffalo on top. That, coupled with a few field position-shifting plays in the passing However, the Bills ran effectively out of these formations, which were conducive to the speed and acceleration of C.J. The Broncos responded to the spreads by playing press-man across the board. The Bills turned Elvis Dumervil and Von Miller into nonfactors by spreading the field and relying on three-and five-step drops. This game could be viewed as a blueprint for stopping Denver Tebow is not a confident or quick tight-window passer, which is problematic against man coverage. (pass on third and long, run on third and short). The Bills constantly forced third downs, where the Broncos were predictable Two tough tasks against the deceptive zone-option run game – the defensive linemen attacked certain spots, with the idea being that clogging some of the running lanes would force the ballcarrier to pauseĪnd reassess, leaving enough time for linebackers and an extra safety in the box to make the play. Instead of trying to track the ball and beat their blocker – The Bills got gouged on the ground on the first possession but adjusted well. Rookie Aaron Williams was extremely impressive on the other side. Drayton Florence hardly showed up on film – a good sign for a corner playing man coverage. They built that lead by locking down on the receivers outside. The interceptions all came after Buffalo establishedĪ 26-14 lead. The story of the game was not the four late interceptions thrown by Tim Tebow – it was the suffocating man coverage and cohesive run defense played by the Bills.
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