THE BLITZ projects this game to have the 4th-least plays run out of all the games this week at 128.3 plays, given the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.The Arizona Cardinals have called the 8th-most plays in the league since the start of last season, totaling a whopping 65.2 plays per game.The Kansas City Chiefs defense has produced the 7th-worst efficiency against opposing run games since the start of last season, yielding 4.78 yards-per-carry.The Kansas City Chiefs safeties profile as the 32nd-worst safety corps in the NFL since the start of last season in regard to stopping the run.The Arizona Cardinals have been faced with a stacked the box on a mere 9.5% of their plays since the start of last season, 2nd-least in the NFL. Positioning an extra defender close to the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the expense of better passing efficiency.
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