Chiefs: ArrowheadOne Writer’s 2019 Season Predictions – it’s that time of year, and what a wonderful time of year it is, that writers and pundits alike crawl out of the woodwork to make predictions for their favorite teams. Sometime, pundits even make predictions about teams they know little about. That’s not the case here. ArrowheadOne writers have a long history as fans of the Kansas City Chiefs and also have a great knowledge and awareness of the team’s biggest issues and history as well. That being said, here are the ArrowheadOne Writer’s 2019 Season Predictions for the Chiefs!
My prediction is that the Chiefs will go 14-2 this year. This year’s Chiefs offense could well be the greatest that the NFL has seen in it’s 100 year history. I don’t believe that there has ever been a better collection of athletes gathered on a single team that has ever shared the same combination of camaraderie and same sense of dedication to a single common purpose or goal than the 2019 Chiefs.
The 2019 Chiefs are a team in every sense of the word. Notice when any Chief is interviewed, they never speak of individual accomplishments or achievements. Rather, they are laser-focused on one thing. Defensive coordinators know this, and it keeps them awake at night.
Last year’s Achilles heel, the defense, is no more. The Chiefs have assembled a defense worthy of enough respect that it will keep opposing offenses honest. While I am still predicting a top ten defense, I’ll be happy enough that we aren’t bottom ten. What two games the Chiefs lose is beyond me. So long as it’s not the Patriots or any AFC West team, I can live with it.
-Michael Travis Rose
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QB Patrick Mahomes had a season for the ages in 2018. C’mon, we all know he’s not going to prop up another 50 TDs and 5000 yards. Yeah, okay, but he will come close. A huge reason Mahomes won’t fall off a statistical cliff this year is the WR group. Now, the RB situation isn’t as settled after the addition of LeSean McCoy. Frankly, I’m not thrilled with that move. Damien Williams was identified by Coach as the starter, but now what?
The O-line is pretty set with LT Eric Fisher, LG Andrew Wylie, C Austin Reiter, RG Laurent Duvernay-Tardif and RT Mitchell Schwartz. I expect this group will be fine for 2019. On defense, with defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo in charge, it all starts up front. I love who the Chiefs are lining up on the D-line this year. Key is sure to be DE Frank Clark. They have size, length and ability top-to-bottom. I am especially excited about Kpassagnon in Coach Spags system. The LBs are going to clean up with tackles, led by Anthony Hitchens. And I’m pretty stoked to see Darren Lee get after it as well.
There’s some tough nuts to crack in this year’s schedule, home and away. Baltimore, Indianapolis, The Packers and Vikings all come visiting Arrowhead this season. On the road we got trips to New England and Chicago, not to mention the annual West rivals. Given the rugged slate in 2019, I see the Chiefs finishing at 10-6, a game ahead of the Chargers.
-John Cooney, ArrowheadOne Contributor and
Fantasy Football Writer for:
Pass2Win.com and FootballMasterMind
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It’s tough to go undefeated, 15-1 or 14-2. I feel pretty safe with 13-3 despite the new defense. We should go 6 games in with wins anyway. There is always an off week or two. There are a couple of teams that are super tough to beat. Maybe 4 or 5 of them. I figure a safe pick, a division title, a one cede should be about right. 13-3.
–David Bell
I am predicting the Chiefs to finish the regular season at 13-3. The Thursday night game in Denver concerns me. Going into week 16 with a record of 13-1, Reid could pull back on the reigns and play some reserves in the 2nd half, especially if the AFC is locked up and the Bears need a little help in the NFC. Reid could back off a bit and inadvertently give his protege a little help. Week 17 will be a game played mostly by reserves, with a few exceptions, like OT Mitchell Schwartz, who will want to keep his consecutive snap count uninterrupted.
–Paul Pulley
I think we lose one in the division to the Chargers, one to Green Bay, and the other to… maybe the Texans. Strong team this year with a good schedule.
13-3.
–Frank Leggio
The Chiefs went 12-4, last year, with a defense that couldn’t stop a determined mouse. Spagnuolo’s unit will take some time to get up to speed, but outside of a Thursday night game in Denver, and the Patriots, in Foxborough, I don’t see the team who can stop, or even significantly slow down Chiefs’ offense. Reid and company will be 13-2 heading into the final game of the season, and the Chargers will see the backups, because they won’t have more than 11 wins, going into that game.
–Ransom Hawthorne
While it’s undeniable that the Chiefs have a great offense, and that its gotten even better this offseason, there’s still the issue of the Defense. The transition from Bob Sutton to Steve Spagnuolo is a work in progress and yet it projects well… on paper. So, why am I at 14-2 when many are picking the Chiefs for 3, 4, 5 and 6 losses? The answer in one word: “winning streaks.” I know, that’s 2… anyway… winning streaks which K.C. appears more prepared to accomplish, than at any time in Reid’s reign.
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- In Reid’s first year in K.C. he took the 2-14 team of 2012 and then in 2013 went on a 9 game win streak, right out of the gate.
- In 2014, his Chiefs won 7 of 8 in the middle of the season.
- In 2015, the Chiefs reeled off 10 straight victories to finish the year after starting 1-5.
- In 2016 they won 8 of 9 in the mid-season.
- In 2017, K.C. won 9 of their first 10.
- 2018 had them opening with 7 straight victories.
Oh… and did I mention, the offense is prolific:
That's A LOT of points 👀
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— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) September 2, 2019
If there’s one thing an Andy Reid led team knows how to do, it’s put wins together, in blocks. Reid says that most NFL games are won by the smallest of margins which means paying attention to the details. In 2018, the Chiefs tied for the league lead in penalties. So, what have they done to improve that situation? The two Chiefs players who were both tied for 6th place in the NFL in penalties with 9 each, are no longer starting for the Chiefs: CB Steven Nelson in Pittsburgh and OL Cam Erving is serving as the Chiefs Swing Offensive Lineman. CB Orlando Scandrick was tied for 7th in the NFL in penalties with 8, and he is gone too. Eric Fisher and Dee Ford tied for 8th with 7 penalties and while Fisher is still the starter at LT, Ford is now in San Francisco. So, for the most part: problem solved.
Andy Reid’s winning percentage in Kansas City is .677 with a 65-31 regular season record. I think the Chiefs lose one early in the season and then late again in the year, with a long winning streak in between. Oh yeah, and they win the AFC West… again. 14-2.
-Laddie Morse
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