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Originally Posted by Detoxing
Yup.
The TD to Pringle was an excellent example of the defense biting up hard on the play fake.
And he bit hard not because they "feared" the run, but because we had been taking the underneath stuff all night in all sorts of various forms.
Now, it's not any different than what the Chiefs have been doing all year. The difference is the Raiders defense didn't stay disciplined, which is required to for the "Mahomes Treatment" plan to work.
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It also demonstrated how infrequently a team has to actually run the football in order to get that 'bite'. Additionally, it shows
when the defense is likely to bite up - late in the game with a large lead and a seemingly clear 'running situation'.
Again - yesterday was a perfect gameplan Run the ball a little early, pass the ball to generate a lead, run the ball to take the air out of the clock and IF you get a shot, take it to put your foot on their throat and end it.