[Direckshun]

Second quarter:

• First play of the 2nd quarter is on CEH, who didn't see Mahomes was getting blitzed. RBs in our scheme (and most schemes) are supposed to be looking for the quick out against blitzes. Rookie mistake.
• Wylie is absolutely annihilated by the DT to give up a sack. The DT had such a effortless swim move past him I'm not sure if Wylie even touched him. The Chiefs are giving Allegretti constant help, particularly from Kilgore. That's going to leave a lot of 1v1 for Wylie, and I'm afraid better teams than the Broncos are going to utilize it.
• Phenomenal tackle by Thornhill save a big run opportunity from Gordon. Broncos called a good play, as there was a large pre-snap gap between Pennel and Clark, with Wilson supposed to man the gap. Wilson, however, gets washed out of the play, and Breeland, who was runblitzing, gets washed out with the trash. Huge hole that Gordon hits, but only 6 yards, as Thornhill continues to progress in his return from injury.
• Jeudy gets his first catch of the game on a rub route, where the WR's cross each other and essentially run a pick against Mathieu to open up space, which he converted for a 1st down.
• Demone Harris getting washed out of yet another run play, this one a huge gain, and again being washed out by tight ends. What a disaster of a game he's playing. It doesn't help him that he's supported by Gay, who bites on the inside run so hard there's literally nobody on the outside to reel in Lindsay.
• Another 9 yard run by Lindsey, this time by double teaming Harris again, who has Wilson on the outside to support him. Wilson is washed by the pulling tackle, however, and there's again nobody on the outside to contain Lindsay. They are targeting Harris and wrecking him and his LB support.
• They are just running tight ends at Harris and getting push. Embarrassing, potentially cuttable performance by Demone Harris. This time his linebacker support is Wilson again, who literally spends the entire first second of the play standing in place, allowing an OL to climb and negate him. Chris Jones and Charvarious Ward are still there to shut the play down for a 3-4 yard gain, but not before Melvin Gordon gets the first down.
• Spags' DL lineups allow Chris Jones to just wait for the offense to set up, and he trots over and picks his spot. The other DT waits until he does, then takes the other side of the play. They're honestly just letting him play where ever he wants and however he wants. It works; on the play I'm watching he beats the guard and flushes Lock straight into Kpassagnon for the cleanup sack.
• The Sorensen pick-six is a great play by Dan, but it was caused due to a PERFECTLY dialed up Hitchens blitz, who shows zero hesitation in getting his helmet into Lock's chest. Causes Lock to throw off his back foot instead of stepping into the pass, and Dan gets all the time he needs to jump the route.
• Sorensen with his helmet off looks like he should be coaching Kobra Kai.
• So, Lindsay is a great runner, but our inability to play that dumb cutback he always does is opening up huge holes for him. He's even running them all to the same side, and this time Clark is on the edge, with Wilson supporting him. But Clark bites hard on the inside run for some reason, and gets washed out. A pulling tight end gets Wilson pushed WAY outside and it's a huge hole and Lindsay is off to the races. This play largely ends up getting screwed because Nnadi, playing the 2 gap, is walled off from the play, forcing Clark to pinch inside a little farther than he'd like. Wilson is given far too much ground to fill himself, so he plays wide on purpose to force Lindsay inside. Hitchens can't get there to help either, as an OL climbs to manhandle him.
• Same Lindsay run, to the same side of the line. This time Kpassagnon is the DE, and Wilson again is the LB supporting him. Kpass gets combo blocked into next week, and Wilson again can't slip his block. Lindsay eats up 6 yards before Sorensen knocks him out of the game. It is crazy to me that the Broncos are running the same play with the same runner at every DE we have and we can't seem to crack the case, short of knocking him out of the game. Which, we did. Dirty Dan, indeed.
• Broncos try to run the same play yet again, this time with Gordon, for no gain. Kpassagnon is the DE this time, with Wilson outside of him on the LOS. The Chiefs' plan, this time, was to have both Kpass and Wilson dart inside and have the Broncos blockers follow them, and fill that vacancy with Ward, Hitchens, and Sorensen. It mostly works, as Hitchens blows up the blocker and stalls the play.
• An actual penetration by Kpass blows up a play and forces a FG! The Broncos man him up with a TE, who he comfortable shoulders past to get into Lock's face. The Broncos really tried their luck in this game by putting TEs on our DEs frequently. It worked against our backups but Kpass and Clark are too big and strong and explosive for them.
• That said, both Kpass and Jones applied pressure in that instance, but neither were THAT close to sacking Lock; he just panicked. It's only his 9th career start, and pressure in his face can really fluster the kid.
• Ben Niemann may have had the most critical block on Pringle's kickoff TD. Niemann gets his hands on the dude who seems to be responsible for that middle lane and erases him, blocking him 10 yards out of the play. Pringle explodes through the hole and isn't touched until he gets to the last line of defense.
• Lindsay play again to the outside, this time to the other side of the line, where Frank Clark finally plays it right. He keeps his integrity and forces Lindsay to bounce waaaay outside, until he runs out of bounds for no gain.
• Gordon gets five yards running at Harris, again. Pennel on the inside gets double teamed by the tackles, and Wilson is able to make the tackle as the climbing guard can't negate him. Harris was at least blocked by a tackle this time, though.
• CEH has this great 27 yard run, with great speed, but he has his blockers to thank. Wylie, Remmers, and Kelce all crash down and get tons of push, while Allegretti has an utterly punishing pull out to the DE, erasing him from the face of the earth. Fisher pulls behind him, and wipes out the DB on the outside. There is absolutely nobody left on the field to stop CEH for at least 25 yards.
• There are days that the Kelce-playing-fullback experiment isn't perfect. On a 2nd and 5, Kelce is lined up at RT and then pulls to the left side of the line for CEH to follow. CEH doesn't follow him, for whatever reason, and a DT clowns Kilgore and wraps him up for no gain.
• Another day, another run to our defensive line's left side. This time Kpass is playing DE, and again with Wilson support. Kpass actually holds his own this time, but Wilson is just of no use, failing to get off a block. Again, a wide open hole for a RB, again. Sorensen ends the play by concussing Lindsay.
• Gordon up the gut for a big gain. They run right at the DT combo of Jones and Wharton. Why are the Chiefs playing both of these guys at the same time? Wharton gets absolutely pancaked and Kpass is walled off, opening a huge hole for Gordon. Wilson is again blocked out of the play as he has been all game, and Clark has to retreat all the way back to wrap up Gordon for a 10 yard gain and first down.
• Lock holds the ball too long but Jones' ability to swim past a 300 lbs grown-ass man is just fantastic. Jones sacks him and puts the Broncos behind the 8 ball in their 2 minute drill.
• The Chiefs with an exotic blitz in the two minute drill! The Chiefs creep up two CBs (Fenton and Ward) on the LOS on the outside shoulder of each DE. The Chiefs blitz BOTH CBs and drop BOTH DEs into coverage after faking a rush. Both CBs get a direct line to the QB and Ward notches a sack. Damien Wilson has a pretty good blitz up the gut as well, flattening the RB trying to block him.