The Chiefs are a massive 7-point favorite in this week's game, likely creating an extreme rushing game script.THE BLITZ projects this game to have the least plays run among all games this week at 128.3 plays, based on the tendencies of each team and game dynamics.The Kansas City Chiefs have gone up against a stacked the box on a measly 9.3% of their plays since the start of last season, least in football. Positioning an extra defender near the line of scrimmage improves run-stopping at the cost of better passing efficiency.The Kansas City Chiefs have gone no-huddle on a measly 1.8% of their plays outside the two-minute warning since the start of last season (least in the NFL). This slows the pace, leading to less volume and stat-padding.The Kansas City Chiefs have risked going for it on 4th down a lowly 15.8% of the time since the start of last season (3rd-least in the league), which typically means less offensive volume, less touchdown potential, and lower offensive stats across the board.
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