Tonight’s Sunday Night showdown at Arrowhead Stadium is a battle between rivals with plenty of history. Although this seasons Colts squad does not feature Andrew Luck at the helm, this are still a formidable foe for the home Chiefs team. Patrick Mahomes and company have been just as excellent as last year. Their offense is working at historic efficiency, as they rank 1st in Passing yards/game and 2nd in both Points/game and Yards/game. The Colts defense has been sub par so far, allowing the 25th most Points/game in their first four. If the Chiefs come out firing like everyone expects, this game could get ugly.
Mahomes has been almost perfect so far in 2019, accounting for over 1500 yards and 10 TDs through his first four games. His production has earned him a QB RTG of 120.4, 2nd highest in the league so far. Mahomes has already proven that last year was no fluke. The generational talent is here to stay, and barring injury could go down as one of the all time greats.
The bright spot of the Colts season has been their ability to run the football and control the flow of the game. They rank 7th in the league in Rush yards/game with their monstrous offensive line featuring star 2nd year LG Quentin Nelson. Offensive line play is not discussed enough, and the only way they can keep up with the Chiefs is if they play keep away, relying on the run game to control time of possession. The Chiefs rank 31st in Rush defense, so the Colts have an opportunity to expose their greatest weakness.
The Chiefs have won the last two matchups between the two, handley defeating the Colts by scores of 31-13 & 30-14 respectively. There are no signs that the Colts will be able to slow down Mahomes and the offense, so expect another 30+ point performance from the Chiefs. Leaving Arrowhead with a win as the road team is an extremely difficult task, especially when the challenge is a primetime Sunday Night game.
PREDICTION: Chiefs 35, Colts 20
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