3 reasons the Kansas City Chiefs can win the Super Bowl
Momentum
That's what not losing for 10 straight games after a 1-5 start will generate. The Chiefs ride into the playoffs with the NFL's longest current winning streak, which Chiefs head coach Andy Reid believes can make a difference during the postseason. "I think there's something to that," Reid said during his Monday news conference. "You come in with a certain confidence. That's important."
Few offensive mistakes
Kansas City's 15 turnovers this season ranked as the second-fewest in the NFL behind New England with 14. The Chiefs also ranked second in turnover differential at plus-14 behind Carolina (plus-20). The key to Kansas City's efficiency is QB Alex Smith. His seven interceptions are tied with New England's Tom Brady and Cincinnati's Andy Dalton for this season's lowest tally among quarterbacks with 250 or more attempts. As the cliché goes, the team that usually commits the fewest turnovers wins. Kansas City is a prime example.
Houston, we have a problem
The problem, though, belongs to the offensive lines trying to account for Justin Houston, Tamba Hali and Dee Ford in the pass rush. The Chiefs are hoping Houston can return from a knee injury starting with Saturday's game against the Texans. Hali is playing while recovering from a broken thumb, but Ford's emergence has helped compensate for the drop-off in production.
