Or the Chief's defense overperformed. If their defense keeps it up the Chiefs will win the Super Bowl. Mahomes makes it look so easy!
Indy had built its reputation late, mostly against two playoff caliber teams, the Cowboys and Texans, teams who could up and down from game to game, but you have a point.
During the reg season Indy's offense averaged 107 yds rushing a game (20th) and 278 passing (6th) for 385 total while allowing 237 (17th) passing and 101 rushing (8th) for a total of 338 total.
KC had been averaging 309 passing (3rd) and 115 rushing (16th) for a total of 424 total while holding opponents to 273 passing (31st) and 132 rushing (27th)for a total of 405 yds allowed.
This game? The Colts passed for 204 and rushed for 87, totaling 291, while KC passed for 278 and rushed for 180, totaling 458.
So, Indy was 94 yds shy offensively, and KC was 34 yds better on offense than average.
But it's all about how that translates. On this day, KC's run defense, by average, would have placed them 5th overall in the NFL as a rule, behind only Chi, NO, Hou, and Bal. Their passing defense played in the same statistical average slot, at 5th, better than any team remaining in the playoffs.
Meanwhile, the Colts defense, praised of late (and with reason) looked anemic, allowing a league worst average against both pass and run.
To sum: KC had been a potent offense for the season, regaining a little of its early season balance late and elevated their defensive play as Indy's defense came back to where it had been against the pass, on average, throughout the year while collapsing against the run.
So will that translate into Chiefs' momentum or set them up for a fall against an experienced NE or hungry Bolts?
