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A win for Kansas City could put them in 3 way tie for the AFC Division. Even though they have not been tested yet in the season, Minnesota and Indianapolis are a combined 2-13 heading into this week's play, while the Raiders were playing for the first time without usual triggerman Jason Campbell under center. The Cheifs feel confident that they are playing their best football right now. Kansas City has taken a blow on both sides of the ball. They have lost both their running back Jamaal Charles and Young Saftey Eric berry to season ending ACL injuries. But that did not stop them in the 28-0 defeat against division rivals Oakland Raiders as they picked off Kyle Boller and newly aquired Carson Palmer 6 times .Kendrick Lewis and Brandon Flowers returns picks for touchdowns, helping the Chiefs survive a mediocre outing by Matt Cassel, who threw for 161 yards and was intercepted twice. The Cheifs lost on the first go around with the Chargers in a 20-17 defeat bringing their record to a terrible 0-3 start but will now look to get back on track trying to win their fourth game in a row. The Chiefs, 8-2 at home since the start of last season, have lost seven of eight to the Chargers, with the lone victory coming in a Monday night game at Arrowhead Stadium to open last season.Matt Cassel has not played his best game this year. The former Tom Brady back-up has completed over 63% of his passes with 8 TD passes, but has thrown 7 INT's on the year but has compiled a 7-to-3 touchdown-to-interception ratio over the last four games while displaying good accuracy and decision making, and he's been doing an admirable job getting the ball into the hands of playmaking wide receiver Dwayne Bowe (29 receptions, 496 yards, 4 TD) as well. The 2010 Pro Bowl honoree has accumulated over 100 receiving yards in two of his past three outings, while bringing a needed big-play element to an offense that's still just 30th overall in passing yards (173.7 ypg). Haley's been resourceful in the challenging assignment to find a suitable replacement for the game- breaking Charles, inserting the previously seldom-used Jackie Battle (232 rushing yards) into a featured role at running back and spelling the 238-pound bruiser with the shiftier Dexter McCluster (210 rushing yards, 19 receptions) and high-mileage veteran Thomas Jones (185 rushing yards). The rotation has served the Chiefs well, as the club averaging 166.5 rushing yards in the two games Battle has been the lead man.
San Diego appeared on the way to its fourth straight win and muzzling Rex Ryan before blowing an 11-point halftime lead in a 27-21 loss at the New York Jets last week. The Chargers where held scorless in the second half of their game against the Jets last week,and received another shaky outing from QB Philip Rivers, who threw for a season-low 179 yards and had his fourth two-interception game – both coming in the fourth quarter. The Chargers have not been at their best on the road this year holding a 1-2 record. San Diego does have the components needed for a devastating aerial attack, possessing a three-time 4,000-yard passer in Rivers (1715 passing yards, 7 TD, 9 INT), two big and athletic wide receivers in the 6-foot-5, 230-pound Vincent Jackson (24 receptions, 423 yards, 3 TD) and similarly-sized Malcom Floyd (14 receptions, 1 TD) and a matchup nightmare in tight end Antonio Gates (13 receptions, 1 TD). But the normally-prudent Rivers has thrown more interceptions than touchdown passes in an uncharacteristically slow start and Gates has missed half the season due to a nagging foot injury, which both being. which both being contributing factors to the Chargers' modest scoring average of 23.5 points per game. The Chargers were able to keep Kansas City's ground game at bay in the first matchup, limiting their fellow division member to a meager 81 rushing yards on 27 attempts. San Diego hasn't been as effective in that department in recent weeks, though, as both Denver and the Jets ran for 162 yards in the Bolts' last two contests. Inside linebacker Donald Butler (41 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT) and end Vaughn Martin (15 tackles) were both factors in containing the Chiefs' backs in that September game, and they'll be counted on to do so again in this rematch. Turner also wasn't pleased with the play of his team's secondary in last Sunday's loss, and it seems cornerback Antoine Cason (21 tackles, 5 PD) will bear the brunt of his coach's displeasure. The Chief's have found their groove on the defense, dispite the QB issuse prior teams have had it gives a huge edge in this game, not too mention playing at Arrowhead Staduim where they gave the Chargers their last defeat. Phillips is struggling and I look for the Kansas City to capitalize on every mistake Rivers makes tonight. San Diego only beat this team by 3 points in San Diego when the Cheifs were on terrible 0-3 record, so I think the Cheifs can handle to Chargers in Arrowhead. I'm 1-1on GOY but fuk it worst case senerio I up a few units instead a few more, I'm still up Units. GAME OF THE YEAR KANSAS CITY CHIEFS +3
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