The Chiefs were without an All Pro guard the past couple of games and neither tackle is worth a damn. KC is great at center and guard when they are healthy, but they were not for the game.I am honestly not sure that really holds up. Most of the beef with the Chiefs all year is their talent is primarily O-line, TE, QB, and defense. They don't have receiver talent, but they more than make up for that with good QB, TE, and line play. The talent on the defensive side of the ball is fantastic (they could have better LB's, but that's it.
With Kittle, Debo, Greenlaw, and Feliciano (RG) all being injured or dealing with significant injuries this game, I honestly think Chiefs had the better healthy talent on the field on Sunday. Greenlaw's, Feliciano's, and Kittle's replacements all played devastatingly significant roles in the loss. Talent only matter when it's healthy and playing.
Why is it that when KC needed a stop late in the game, they could get it or hold to a field goal, but SF with all that talent could not and allowed the Chiefs to go down and score to win the game? Why go away from the best RB in the league, and put it all on Purdy? It was poor coaching by the SF staff, hell, you never take the ball first in OT, because doing so just gives KC an extra down to make 10 yards. Many SF players said they did not know the rules, while the Chiefs players were stating they had gone over the OT rules before each playoff game and twice for their SB prep. That is on the SF coaching staff. Having better talent does not win when the other team with less talent has them well coached and ready to play.