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| 273 | MINNESOTA | 45 | 45 | | 274 | KANSAS CITY | -3.5 | -3 |
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| All Games | 2-0 | +2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 20.0 | 11.5 | 337.5 | (5.7) | 0.0 | 17.0 | 7.0 | 294.0 | (4.7) | 0.5 | | Last 3 Games | 2-0 | +2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 20.0 | 11.5 | 337.5 | (5.7) | 0.0 | 17.0 | 7.0 | 294.0 | (4.7) | 0.5 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 20.0 | 11.5 | 21.5 | 31:23 | 28-122 | (4.3) | 21-31 | 67.7% | 215 | (7) | 59-337 | (5.7) | (16.9) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 18.7 | 11.2 | 18.6 | 28:13 | 26-101 | (3.9) | 19-31 | 62.8% | 212 | (6.9) | 57-313 | (5.5) | (16.7) | | Defense (All Games) | 17.0 | 7.0 | 20.0 | 28:37 | 26-91 | (3.5) | 21-36 | 58.3% | 203 | (5.6) | 62-294 | (4.7) | (17.3) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 24 | 11.3 | 22.4 | 32:47 | 28-88 | (3.2) | 23-38 | 61.1% | 258 | (6.8) | 66-346 | (5.3) | (14.4) |
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| All Games | 1-1 | 0 | 0-1 | 2-0 | 28.5 | 16.5 | 317.0 | (6.3) | 2.0 | 33.5 | 19.0 | 327.5 | (5.7) | 1.0 | | Home Games | 1-0 | +1 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 41.0 | 27.0 | 304.0 | (7.1) | 3.0 | 39.0 | 24.0 | 376.0 | (6) | 2.0 | | Last 3 Games | 1-1 | 0 | 0-1 | 2-0 | 28.5 | 16.5 | 317.0 | (6.3) | 2.0 | 33.5 | 19.0 | 327.5 | (5.7) | 1.0 | | Grass Games | 1-1 | 0 | 0-1 | 2-0 | 28.5 | 16.5 | 317.0 | (6.3) | 2.0 | 33.5 | 19.0 | 327.5 | (5.7) | 1.0 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 28.5 | 16.5 | 17.0 | 30:25 | 24-122 | (5.1) | 17-26 | 66.0% | 194 | (7.3) | 50-317 | (6.3) | (11.1) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 27.5 | 16.1 | 17.8 | 30:21 | 29-130 | (4.5) | 19-28 | 67.2% | 205 | (7.3) | 57-335 | (5.9) | (12.2) | | Offense Home Games | 41.0 | 27.0 | 15.0 | 28:39 | 25-140 | (5.6) | 13-18 | 72.2% | 164 | (9.1) | 43-304 | (7.1) | (7.4) | | Defense (All Games) | 33.5 | 19.0 | 22.5 | 29:34 | 32-154 | (4.8) | 13-25 | 52.9% | 173 | (6.8) | 57-327 | (5.7) | (9.8) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 22.8 | 13.6 | 19.8 | 30:39 | 27-110 | (4.1) | 18-33 | 54.8% | 200 | (6.1) | 60-310 | (5.2) | (13.6) | | Defense Home Games | 39.0 | 24.0 | 24.0 | 31:21 | 32-180 | (5.6) | 16-31 | 51.6% | 196 | (6.3) | 63-376 | (6) | (9.6) |
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| | Average power rating of opponents played: MINNESOTA 18, KANSAS CITY 17.5 |
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| 8/8/2014 | OAKLAND | 10-6 | W | -3.5 | W | 38 | U | 34-127 | 14-26-109 | 0 | 18-86 | 24-41-182 | 1 | | 8/16/2014 | ARIZONA | 30-28 | W | -5 | L | 40.5 | O | 23-117 | 28-36-322 | 0 | 34-96 | 18-31-224 | 0 | | 8/23/2014 | @ KANSAS CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8/28/2014 | @ TENNESSEE | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 8/7/2014 | CINCINNATI | 41-39 | W | -2 | T | 37 | O | 25-140 | 13-18-164 | 3 | 32-180 | 16-31-196 | 2 | | 8/17/2014 | @ CAROLINA | 16-28 | L | 3 | L | 41 | O | 23-105 | 22-35-225 | 1 | 32-129 | 11-20-150 | 0 | | 8/23/2014 | MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8/28/2014 | @ GREEN BAY | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | MINNESOTA: At every one of Norv Turner's stops, the offense has leaned on a power running game, and his first year as the Vikings' offensive coordinator will be no different. He retained offensive line coach Jeff Davidson, whose scheme skews toward more zone than gap blocking. Adrian Peterson will see a monstrous workload due to his club's uncertainty under center, not to mention the inclement weather they'll be playing in as they move outdoors to University of Minnesota's TCF Bank Stadium for 2014 and 2015 while their new stadium is being constructed. Expect the Vikings to also be one of the NFL's most run-heavy red zone teams.
Turner runs a classic Air Coryell, high-to-low passing game, one that should be relatively easy for rookie Teddy Bridgewater to pick up once he ascends to the top of the depth chart past incumbents Matt Cassel and Christian Ponder. They're going to carve out a bigger role for Cordarrelle Patterson, who has proven to be a catch-and-run threat, but he should also start working downfield more often. Patterson also proved to be a red-zone threat in limited chances last year. Greg Jennings will serve as the top downfield option and tight end Kyle Rudolph should have a big role as a possession receiver and an expanded role in the red zone. Peterson will also be worked into the passing game.
Free agents free safety Kurt Coleman and cornerbacks Captain Munnerlyn and Derek Cox were nice offseason additions. But new head coach Mike Zimmer and new defensive coordinator George Edwards don't have any superstar players to work with now that defensive end Jared Allen and his 128.5 career sacks are in rival Chicago. | | KANSAS CITY: This offense is built around Jamaal Charles and the running game. Head coach Andy Reid and offensive line coach Andy Heck brought a hybrid blocking scheme that mixes zone and gap blocking up front. Charles does a lot of his damage on the perimeter, though they do work some inside zone plays. After a solid showing in relief of an injured Charles in last year's playoffs, second-year pro Knile Davis should be in for a slightly bigger role as K.C. looks to limit the number of hits Charles absorbs.
Alex Smith may be little more than a game manager, but he's a good one. Like the offense he ran in San Francisco, Smith is asked to work off the running game and utilize his mobility to move the ball via a short passing game. He does a lot of moving around and will take off running more than most quarterbacks. Charles is the primary receiver in the passing game, getting set up on a series of screen plays. When they throw in the red zone, they continue to use Charles most often, as he's the only K.C. player who was targeted more than six times inside the opponents' 10 last season. They'll use Dwayne Bowe on the perimeter when they need to move the chains, with Donnie Avery working a lot of deep crossing routes. They use two tight ends frequently, with Travis Kelce expected to be used as a receiver more often than Anthony Fasano was last season.
In his first year in Kansas City, defensive coordinator Bob Sutton took a unit tied for last in turnovers in 2012 (13 TO) up to second in 2013 (36 TO). OLBs Justin Houston and Tamba Hali caused plenty of takeaways with a combined 22 sacks and five forced fumbles. The Chiefs also have the NFL's best return game, scoring four return touchdowns in 2013. |
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