In the spirit of that, with the Kansas City Chiefs having a huge game against the Las Vegas Raiders approaching, let’s take a look at some of the Chiefs who are trending up, down or somewhat flat.
If he can replicate that level of play against the Raiders — and possibly even turn things up a notch — then Kansas City has a legitimate shot to win.
Clark is quietly putting together one of his best stretches as a Chief, ranking in the top five among all edge rushers in overall grade and pass-rushing grade from PFF over his last three games.
Sneed’s blend of length, athleticism and instincts wasn’t really put on full display until Week 9 but if 2020 Sneed is back, that’s a major boost to the Chiefs’ secondary.
It will be interesting to see how often he’s on the field against the Raiders’ dangerous passing attack, but not many positive plays have come from the veteran safety this year for Kansas City.
Josh Gordon and Byron Pringle have cut into his opportunities and production, and it doesn’t appear that there’s a great deal of trust placed in him right now.
After seeing 18 balls thrown his way against the New York Giants, Hill saw another 11 thrown at him against the Packers.
He didn’t do quite well enough against Green Bay to be trending up but if he has a good game in Vegas, he’ll be in that category a week from now.
His snap counts remain inconsistent and Mahomes’ play has been less than stellar, so it’s hard to blame him for the lack of production.
Jordan Foote is the editor-in-chief of Inside the Royals, as well as the deputy editor of Arrowhead Report and host of the Roughing the Kicker podcast.