I said last week that I thought the Kansas City Chiefs actually matched up better with the Detroit Lions than they did with the Jacksonville Jaguars. The longer this game went on, the more evident that became. As accurate and proficient a passer as Lions quarterback Jared Goff is, he isn't very mobile and when the Chiefs put pressure on him, he was mostly unable to evade the rush. That played a major role in Kansas City shutting down Detroit in the second addition https://www.chiefsfullapparel.com/Chiefs_Bryan_Cook_Jersey, the Chiefs largely played mistakefree football. The offense moved methodically up and down the field at will, delivering a musthave 3017 win over the are five things we learned.1. The Chiefs have some fight in themAnd I'm not talking about the scuffle that broke out on the field after the game, when Lions' safety Brian Branch took a cheap shot at Chiefs receiver JuJu yeah it's probably not a good idea to poke the bear right after you got your backside handed to you in a whooping that lasted the final three quarters especially when the next time these two teams might meet could be in the Super Bowl. That's the one time you don't want to give an opponent bulletinboard a larger scale, this was a Chiefs team with its back against the wall, staring down the possibility of a 24 start and falling two games out of first place in the AFC West. Detroit entered the game with the league's No. 1 offense and in the second half, Kansas City's defense shut it 's more, the Chiefs were coming off a penaltyfilled game and cleaned things up very well. They weren't called for a single was a mustwin game and Kansas City answered the bell.2. Jaylon Moore was a good signingIn the offseason, the Chiefs signed backup offensive tackle Jaylon Moore to a twoyear, $30 million contract an insurance policy in case rookie left tackle Josh Simmons wasn't ready to start. Up to this point, Simmons had played every snap at left tackle. Moore's signing was starting to look like a luxury Kansas City might not changed Sunday afternoon when the team learned Simmons had to travel back to California for a personal family matter and wouldn't be available for the stepped in on short notice and lined up across from one of the NFL's best pass rushers: Aidan Hutchinson. That's a tough assignment for anyone, but Moore took it in stride. He filled in for Simmons admirably.3. When needed, the Chiefs can run the ballThis game was full of impressive moments for Kansas City C.J. Hanson Jersey, but one of the most encouraging was the team's willingness and ability to run the ball effectively. The Chiefs picked up crucial first downs on the ground and closed out the game by grinding out tough yards when it mattered was nothing flashy about it. The Chiefs ran well between the tackles and controlled the clock. While there were some inconsistent stretches, there were also flashes of explosiveness from players like Brashard Smith and Isiah Pacheco, both of whom showed they can break off big plays when given space.4. The linebackers are the strength of the Chiefs' defenseKansas City signed middle linebacker Nick Bolton to a threeyear, $45 million contract over the offseason and right now, it looks like a bargain. Bolton has always been the leader of this defense and a reliable run stopper, but he's somehow gotten even better this year, showing an improved ability to rush the passer and time his blitzes Tranquill now playing in a contract year continues to bring intensity and leadership every week. If he keeps this up, he'll be due for a significant payday this then there's the third linebacker, who might be the biggest unknown: Leo he might not be elite at everything, he's elite at everything the Chiefs ask him to do.5. Harrison Butker is brokenThe Chiefs' placekicker continues to struggle Carlos Dunlap Jersey, missing another extrapoint attempt on Kansas City's first scoring drive. When Butker missed, the Chiefs held only a threepoint lead and while Detroit didn't capitalize, it was the kind of mistake that has become far too familiar this wasn't even the first extra point he's missed. It was the third. Even worse, he's made just four of seven fieldgoal attempts from beyond 40 yards this season. None of those numbers are good in the mental lapses like kicking the ball out of bounds in the fourth quarter against the Jaguars and you start to see the profile of a player who should be worried about his for Butker, the Chiefs are still carrying $15 million in dead money on his contract, which essentially makes it impossible to move on from him this season. That means Kansas City needs to do the next best thing: figure out how to fix him.