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| 471 | KANSAS CITY | 45 | 44 | | 472 | SAN FRANCISCO | -7.5 | -4.5 |
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| All Games | 2-2 | +0.7 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 25.5 | 11.0 | 352.5 | (5.5) | 1.2 | 19.7 | 8.5 | 338.0 | (6) | 0.7 | | Road Games | 1-1 | +0.9 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 25.5 | 12.0 | 361.0 | (5.2) | 1.0 | 19.5 | 12.0 | 328.5 | (6.1) | 0.0 | | Last 3 Games | 2-1 | +2.2 | 3-0 | 2-1 | 30.7 | 13.7 | 388.3 | (5.7) | 0.7 | 17.7 | 8.0 | 315.7 | (6.1) | 1.0 | | Grass Games | 2-2 | +0.7 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 25.5 | 11.0 | 352.5 | (5.5) | 1.2 | 19.7 | 8.5 | 338.0 | (6) | 0.7 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 25.5 | 11.0 | 23.0 | 32:10 | 32-145 | (4.6) | 21-32 | 65.6% | 207 | (6.5) | 64-352 | (5.5) | (13.8) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 24.1 | 11.9 | 22.2 | 32:12 | 29-117 | (4) | 23-36 | 63.2% | 228 | (6.3) | 66-345 | (5.2) | (14.3) | | Offense Road Games | 25.5 | 12.0 | 25.5 | 34:58 | 36-153 | (4.3) | 22-33 | 67.2% | 207 | (6.2) | 69-361 | (5.2) | (14.2) | | Defense (All Games) | 19.7 | 8.5 | 18.5 | 27:50 | 23-116 | (5) | 21-33 | 63.6% | 221 | (6.7) | 56-338 | (6) | (17.1) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 21 | 10.9 | 19.9 | 28:17 | 26-109 | (4.3) | 22-36 | 60.8% | 221 | (6.1) | 62-330 | (5.4) | (15.7) | | Defense Road Games | 19.5 | 12.0 | 18.5 | 25:02 | 19-114 | (5.9) | 21-34 | 60.9% | 214 | (6.2) | 54-328 | (6.1) | (16.8) |
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| Stats For (All Games) | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.2 | -0.5 | 14-7 | 50.0% | 1-0 | 50.0% | 2-49 | (21.7) | 3-38 | (11.7) | 4-36 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 2 | 14-6 | 43.6% | 1-0 | 40.0% | 2-47 | (24.5) | 24-3 | (8.5) | 7-49 | | Stats For (Road Games) | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -1.0 | 16-10 | 62.5% | 1-0 | 50.0% | 2-51 | (25.5) | 3-51 | (14.6) | 5-42 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.7 | | 12-4 | 33.3% | 1-0 | 33.3% | 3-83 | (30.3) | 1-6 | (3.8) | 8-69 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 1 | 0.6 | 1.6 | | 13-5 | 35.8% | 1-0 | 34.5% | 2-50 | (25.3) | 12-2 | (6.7) | 7-64 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | 11-3 | 30.4% | 1-0 | 33.3% | 4-133 | (33.2) | 1-5 | (3.7) | 8-68 |
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| All Games | 2-2 | -2.3 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 22.0 | 18.0 | 351.2 | (5.7) | 1.2 | 22.2 | 9.2 | 287.2 | (5.1) | 2.2 | | Home Games | 1-1 | -1.8 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 23.0 | 15.0 | 384.0 | (5.8) | 2.5 | 24.5 | 14.0 | 214.5 | (4) | 2.0 | | Last 3 Games | 1-2 | -3.3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 20.0 | 14.7 | 362.0 | (5.6) | 1.7 | 24.0 | 11.3 | 255.7 | (4.6) | 1.7 | | Grass Games | 1-1 | -1.8 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 23.0 | 15.0 | 384.0 | (5.8) | 2.5 | 24.5 | 14.0 | 214.5 | (4) | 2.0 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 22.0 | 18.0 | 19.5 | 34:16 | 31-139 | (4.5) | 21-31 | 66.9% | 212 | (6.8) | 62-351 | (5.7) | (16) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 21.9 | 13.5 | 20.2 | 31:45 | 26-109 | (4.1) | 23-36 | 65.0% | 256 | (7.1) | 62-365 | (5.9) | (16.7) | | Offense Home Games | 23.0 | 15.0 | 19.5 | 38:04 | 34-173 | (5) | 19-32 | 59.4% | 210 | (6.6) | 66-384 | (5.8) | (16.7) | | Defense (All Games) | 22.2 | 9.2 | 20.0 | 25:44 | 20-70 | (3.5) | 21-37 | 58.1% | 217 | (5.9) | 57-287 | (5.1) | (12.9) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 26.1 | 11.1 | 22.7 | 30:35 | 27-116 | (4.3) | 22-36 | 62.3% | 243 | (6.8) | 63-359 | (5.7) | (13.8) | | Defense Home Games | 24.5 | 14.0 | 15.0 | 21:56 | 14-34 | (2.3) | 22-38 | 57.1% | 180 | (4.7) | 53-214 | (4) | (8.8) |
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| Stats For (All Games) | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 14-7 | 49.1% | 1-0 | 66.7% | 2-36 | (20.9) | 2-19 | (7.8) | 11-96 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 13-6 | 42.6% | 1-0 | 39.6% | 2-50 | (20.6) | 14-2 | (7.1) | 8-79 | | Stats For (Home Games) | 2.0 | 0.5 | 2.5 | -0.5 | 16-7 | 46.9% | 1-0 | 50.0% | 2-51 | (20.4) | 4-25 | (6.4) | 13-99 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 1.2 | 1.0 | 2.2 | | 11-5 | 47.7% | 1-0 | 50.0% | 1-36 | (24) | 2-24 | (13.6) | 9-59 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.6 | | 13-6 | 47.5% | 1-0 | 64.0% | 2-43 | (23.9) | 21-1 | (14.8) | 7-54 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | | 11-4 | 36.4% | 1-0 | 0.0% | 2-43 | (21.5) | 2-43 | (21.7) | 10-64 |
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| | Average power rating of opponents played: KANSAS CITY 19.8, SAN FRANCISCO 23 |
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| 9/7/2014 | TENNESSEE | 10-26 | L | -3 | L | 45.5 | U | 17-67 | 19-35-178 | 3 | 38-162 | 22-33-243 | 0 | | 9/14/2014 | @ DENVER | 17-24 | L | 13 | W | 49 | U | 31-133 | 26-42-247 | 0 | 19-88 | 21-26-237 | 0 | | 9/21/2014 | @ MIAMI | 34-15 | W | 6 | W | 43 | O | 41-174 | 19-25-168 | 2 | 20-141 | 21-43-191 | 0 | | 9/29/2014 | NEW ENGLAND | 41-14 | W | 3 | W | 45.5 | O | 38-207 | 20-26-236 | 0 | 16-75 | 20-30-215 | 3 | | 10/5/2014 | @ SAN FRANCISCO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/19/2014 | @ SAN DIEGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/26/2014 | ST LOUIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/2/2014 | NY JETS | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 9/7/2014 | @ DALLAS | 28-17 | W | -3 | W | 49 | U | 30-127 | 16-23-192 | 0 | 23-127 | 23-37-255 | 4 | | 9/14/2014 | CHICAGO | 20-28 | L | -7 | L | 47 | O | 27-129 | 21-34-232 | 4 | 17-46 | 23-34-170 | 0 | | 9/21/2014 | @ ARIZONA | 14-23 | L | -3 | L | 41 | U | 24-82 | 29-37-236 | 0 | 27-84 | 19-34-254 | 1 | | 9/28/2014 | PHILADELPHIA | 26-21 | W | -3.5 | W | 49 | U | 42-218 | 17-30-189 | 1 | 12-22 | 21-43-191 | 4 | | 10/5/2014 | KANSAS CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/13/2014 | @ ST LOUIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10/19/2014 | @ DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/2/2014 | ST LOUIS | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | 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. | | SAN FRANCISCO: The Niners remained the most run-heavy offense in the NFL, even in Colin Kaepernick's first full season as a starter. They run a classic power-blocking scheme with a leading fullback, but they also mix in some zone-read stuff to take advantage of Kaepernick's mobility. Veteran Frank Gore is still the lead back, though he might see his workload reduced during the regular season. Kendall Hunter, Marcus Lattimore and rookie Carlos Hyde will battle for playing time behind him. The Niners are just as run-heavy in the red zone, with Gore taking on a huge workload. They got away from using Kaepernick as a runner down near the goal line, as he had only two rushing attempts inside the 10-yard-line last season.
The passing game works off the rushing attack and features plenty of movement for Kaepernick. The 49ers are very aggressive downfield, using Michael Crabtree and Anquan Boldin facing the line of scrimmage or tight end Vernon Davis exploiting slower defenders down the seam. They figure to run more three-receiver sets this year with Stevie Johnson working out of the slot. The don't use their backs often in the passing game, and fullback Bruce Miller actually led their running backs in both targets and catches last season. When they do throw in the red zone, Davis is the clear-cut No. 1 target. Crabtree, however, could be in for a bigger red-zone role.
The Niners still have a great defense, but there are some concerns. Star ILB NaVorro Bowman (knee) will miss half the year, OLB Aldon Smith could get a six-game suspension, and they have to figure out their cornerback situation. But two hungry veteran leaders remain with inside linebacker Patrick Willis and defensive end Justin Smith. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO FOOTBALL PREVIEW (KANSAS CITY-SAN FRANCISCO) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Chiefs-49ers Preview* ======================
By TAYLOR BECHTOLD STATS Writer
After being labeled a bust early in his tenure with the San Francisco 49ers, Alex Smith appeared to turn things around before losing his job for the final time in 2012.
Since then, the embattled quarterback has made the most of a fresh start with the Kansas City Chiefs.
Smith returns to the city where his career began Sunday looking to help the Chiefs to a third straight win and their first in San Francisco in 43 years.
The No. 1 overall draft pick out of Utah in 2005, Smith seemed to be fighting an uphill battle in the Bay Area after throwing one touchdown and 11 interceptions during his rookie season.
In the years that followed, he worked his way back from injury and regained the starting job after getting benched. Smith, however, finally lost his hold on the position for good in 2012 when he sustained a concussion in Week 10.
Colin Kaepernick replaced his mentor and never relinquished the job even once Smith was healthy, guiding the 49ers (2-2) to their first Super Bowl appearance in 18 years.
"One of the classiest people I've ever been around, just an all-around great guy. I don't think anyone could have handled it any better than he did," Kaepernick recalled this week. "He definitely made things go a lot smoother."
With Kaepernick entrenched under center, the 49ers traded Smith to the Chiefs in February 2013. He took over a leadership role on a team that had gone 2-14 in 2012, leading Kansas City to an 11-5 record and a playoff appearance last season.
Smith and the Chiefs (2-2) head to Levi's Stadium coming off an impressive 41-14 home win over New England on Monday night. Smith completed 20 of 26 passes for 248 yards and three touchdowns, giving him six scores in his last two games and no picks since Week 1.
Kansas City has dropped four straight road meetings dating to its only win in San Francisco, a 26-17 victory Dec. 6, 1971.
"No bitterness at all," Smith said of his return. "What happened there the end of the (2012) year, losing my job, you get to that point and I say this a lot, worrying about anything that was outside your control and dwelling on any of that stuff is only going to have a negative impact."
Kaepernick has been the target of criticism this season for missing his receivers and failing to protect the ball. He ranks 19th with a 91.2 passer rating after going 17 of 30 for 218 yards with two touchdowns and one interception in Sunday's 26-21 home win over previously unbeaten Philadelphia that snapped a two-game losing streak.
The fourth-year pro could be without one of his top targets after Vernon Davis left the contest with a back injury. The veteran tight end is day to day after he had missed the previous game with a left ankle injury.
It's also uncertain whether right tackle Anthony Davis will play after sustaining a left knee injury in his season debut.
San Francisco is likely to rely on Frank Gore again after he had a career-best 55-yard touchdown reception and rushed for a season-high 119 yards against the Eagles.
Coach Jim Harbaugh would like to quiet his critics with a win after reports surfaced last weekend that the fourth-year coach has lost the faith of his players.
"Personally I think that's a bunch of crap," he responded. "People say what they say."
Even without All-Pro linebackers NaVorro Bowman (knee) and Aldon Smith (suspended), San Francisco held LeSean McCoy and the Eagles to just 22 yards rushing on 12 attempts.
The 49ers lead the NFC in rushing defense (69.8 yards per game) and rank second in total defense (287.3). Since giving up 127 yards rushing to Dallas in the opener, they've allowed a combined 152 in the past three games.
San Francisco faces a stiff test against the Chiefs, who rank fourth with 145.3 rushing yards per game. Jamaal Charles ran for 92 yards and a touchdown in his return from an ankle injury Monday, while Knile Davis added 107 on the ground.
Joe McKnight, however, has been placed on injured reserve after suffering a torn Achilles tendon against the Patriots.
The Chiefs won the previous two meetings in 2006 and '10 by a combined score of 72-10, though both games were in Kansas City.
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