Tbh it was a lot of free agency money thrown at him. $220 mill total over time! Of course a lot of teams can do this and still fail. Coach Lou has made it work! Dude shut out the Chiefs TWICE in the 2nd Half. They scored 6 points in both games against us. That just great coaching. Just phenomenal.
@@sidneyboakye4662 It's a testament to how good a DC is when you can take away the biggest plays from an opposing offense and comfortably manage their lesser offerings
@@theasthmatictraveller5050 yes in the regular season but the regular season hasn't mattered for 3 weeks now. The last 3 weeks they have been lights out except of course the first half of the chiefs game
@Wolf: Marvin made the Bengals competitive again and I will always respect him for that. However, Marvin could not get the Bengals to the next level. He wasn’t the only problem.
Finally someone who understands football and don’t just sit back and say the team beat themselves. Apparently all 3 opponents in the playoffs beat themselves haha. Awesome video!
@@coachYte I disagree. They were out schemed in the second half and it forced Mahomes into old habits. This is why I say he isn’t anywhere near GOAT status. He gets way too nervous and makes stupid mistakes. Give it up to the Bengals defensive coordinator for halftime adjustments.
The Chiefs are finished. A lot of them are getting old and Mahomes isn't progressing as a passer and his legs are on borrowed time. The constant fawning by the media saying he's the greatest has convinced him that he doesn't need to improve his game.
Of course he ain't GOAT status at only 25, 4 th yr as a starter. The media needs to bring up debatable topics in order to fill time with content in which y'all buy in and over think. Let em breath and play some years before GOAT status is even a debate.
The Bengals defense in general is extremely underrated since Burrow and Chase get all the attention…hell even Mixon gets more attention than the defense
@@dleon1859 really who put up 30 pts other than 4 teams in the jets, chargers, Cleveland and kc the 1st time. You sound crazy bro. Our defense is not giving teams any Lee way not even good ones.
I've never believed in the whole defense wins championship thing. I think both sides of the ball have to be well oiled to get to the top just ask the pre John gruden Bucs with dungy
I wanna hug you after this one my brother. Most fans don’t realize that defense isn’t just guys standing around waiting for the offense to screw up. Mistakes are forced. I also have to strongly disagree with you on that Bills Chiefs game where both defenses should’ve killed themselves after they collapsed in the 4th and OT. It was hard to watch. The Bengals defensive performance was so refreshing and I couldn’t stop smiling. And they closed the show. Nothing makes me happier than to see QB’s uncomfortable. And Mahomes has surely that in the 2nd half. General fans probably think he just choked or forgot how to play. Or some other lazy insight. When in fact…it was the Bengals defense that made him crazy. Thank you again, and keep ‘em coming. ☺️✊🏾🙏🏾
@@AlexRollinsNFL LOL!!! I enjoyed it until the final 7 minutes in the 4th and OT. I can’t enjoy a game when their are defensive collapses or non existent defense. I fully enjoyed the SF, GB game way more. Or the titans, Bengals. Honestly, the bills KC game made me sick. ☺️ I honestly don’t think Leslie Frazier and Steve Spagnoulo walked away thinking that was a great game. However, I realize most fans like offense, the league promotes and makes rules to help the offenses, but I’m old school. I like line play and defense, and QB’s getting their ass kicked. Mahomes and Allen were great, but I think I was more about horrible defense down the stretch. Poor angles, players out of position, poor tackling, blown coverages. Ok, I’m done. Thanks for the chat. Again, keep those videos coming. I love ‘em. 😌👊🏾🙏🏾
@@freddiesimmons1394 i noticed that quite a few times as well. When the offense would break down and Mahomes would scramble he would look downfield instead he should have locked onto Hill because that little fucker got open eventually damned-near every time, but Mahomes didn't look his way again after the initial read.
Bengals may be the most well coached teams in the league. The coaches make game changing adjustments and the players execute them very well on both sides of the ball. They’ve gotten this far on total team execution rather than depending solely on the performance of a few players. The defense doesn’t have big names but they definitely have playmakers at each level. Over 3 playoff games this defense has 6 turnovers, all interceptions. 3 by DBs, 2 by LB’s, and 1 by a D Lineman. Whats even more impressive is not one player has more than 1 pick. 6 picks by 6 different players at 3 different levels. Lastly, 5 of 6 interceptions has come in the second half. 3 of which came in the 4th quarter/OT and directly led to a Bengals victory.
The Bengals are well coached on all three phases of the game. Their offensive play caller Brian Callahan works hand in glove with Zac Taylor and they put Joe Burrow in the best situation to get the ball out to the open receiver. The defensive coach in Lou Anarumo is one of the best in game adjustment coaches I have ever seen. Then lastly their Special teams coordinator Darrin Simons is the longest tenured coach on the team,and he gets the most out of his kickers,punt returners and gunners. This Bengals team is very well coached.
Long time Pats fan here. I loved watching the Bengals in the playoffs this year. I want to see them go all the way! They are going to be a force next year as well. Burrow is special.
Its important to note that the Bengals are down a LB that is meant for coverage (ADG), and their other LB (Logan Wilson and Germaine Pratt) are both former safeties. Vonn Bell is also an undersized LB. Noted in the video, Sam Hubbard can do a lot pretty well. The versatility on the Bengals defense is what allowed them to out maneuver the Chiefs. It wasn't that they did anything very very well, its that the Chiefs couldn't keep up with their adjustments.
That's great coaching, on a strategic and tactical level. The fact that the Bengals were able to get pressure on mahomes with a 3 man rush shows good defensive line practicing, and the fact that they were able to make play by play adjustments to a known concept shows great play recognition.
Its not like the Bengals haven't flexed 3 man rushes throughout the season. They have done it against the Titans and Raiders at a much lower rate and more towards zone. As you saw in the video the DC Lou Anarumo was playing around for the ideal look in the first half despite getting burned and then he finally got that one look that beats the one play the Chiefs have been running in the first half. Also compounded was Mahomes visible frustration of settling for the smaller pass plays so he holds the ball longer to try get a chunk play going. Which ultimately plays into the Bengals coverage dropping 8 and letting Hendrickson attack Orland Brown Jr's overrated ass.
@@t4d0W good points. However I must says that the key to that chiefs offensive concept is Kelce. Taking out Kelce, mahomes typical first target, and his unwillingness to search for other targets off the snap, and the tight zone coverages the Bengals eventually ran is what caused mahomes to look like a complete idiot that day. Plus the complete lack of a credible running game. I'm sure the Bengals didn't run 3 rush sets against the Titans a whole lot, with derrick Henry back there. But the chiefs running game is a joke compared to the other playoff teams, and their ability to create the short passing game hides this. Until playoff time
@Timothy Higgins the reason for this was the second half of your statement. Mahomes has shown plenty willingness to go to other receivers. This go back to bad playcalling, the key for the chiefs after the bengals adjustments was to run the damn football, but because Reid can be so stubborn and unwilling to run the football that’s wht led to the collapse. Getting McKinnon more touches would’ve taken pressure off mahomes and forced the bengals to drop someone from the secondary, freeing them up to go back to the pass game.
The safety position doesn't get talked about but can I shout out bates here. His player development came a long way, throughout these playoffs been playing his best football.
@@AlexRollinsNFL : I coached High School and youth football for 19 years. Watched lots of film and trying to stop good opposing offenses was always hard to crack and break their schemes. Usually I started with their O-line and looked for the one or two linemen with crappy techniques like standing up coming out of their three point stances. That’s where my third & short yardage play blitzes would go through. Usually simple stuff like having D-ends play the outside shoulder against teams with speed. But passing coverages were tough and you nailed it on dissecting KC and the Bengals out coached KC.
While yes this is somewhat true, it's the defence that has gotten the bengals this far and what got brady all those championships. People think it's all about the QBs though cause that's all the media talks about
This is a very helpful and insightful video. I have been eagerly awaiting your breakdown to see what Cincinnati did to slow down the Chiefs. Plus, the Seinfeld reference is just plain brilliant. Great work as always, Sir Alex!
Such a cool breakdown of the adjustments. I obviously knew that adjustments were made, but this video showed exactly what they did and how they made changes. Thanks
this is a philosophical standpoint plus how they are built andy reid believes in winning with the pass game and the chiefs are built to win thru the pass
@@jameshoops10 You have to take what the defense gives you... that's why the Patriots became a dynasty, it's all about attacking the weakness of the defensive scheme...that means running the ball like they should have
what is even worse is you cannot accept the fact the mahomes is vastly overated and did the almost exact performance as in the SB QB rating of 40 in SB then 41 in this game
@@mrmeener625 that's an interesting observation. In the early years with the Patriots they said Tom Brady was overrated as well. Hmmm not sure quite how that turned out 😂 also an 18 years and three League MVP awards, Aaron Rodgers went to 1 Super Bowl and though he won that Super Bowl, he never went back again. Patrick Mahomes has been to 2 Super bowls and won 1, and led it stand before straight AFC championships. Dan Marino never won a Super Bowl, and I could go on and on. So apparently by your standards Dan Marino and Aaron Rodgers and a host full of others were overrated as well
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I was pounding the table for Lou Anaromou to be fired, and I was dead wrong. He has made some of the most drastic adjustments at half time that I have ever seen and has made this defense much stronger than the individual pieces out there. He is a VERY legit coach
I can’t remember what week it was that I became a Lou believer. It may have been the goal line stop vs the Jag on TNF or maybe the Packers game or something else. I just remember seeing him interview with Dave Lapham one week this season and thinking: “Yeah, this is the right guy at DC.”
Love to see the bengals defense getting love. They aren’t playing perfect but they play with intensity and are well coached. Love to see how they matchup this week
As a longtime Bengals fan, one of our biggest complaints was that we seemed to never make adjustments in games. It is quite refreshing to see a coaching staff make needed adjustments and are willing to change when they need to. Our coaches are highly underrated by the media, but you do an excellent job of explaining things to the average fan.
Love the video. Great breakdown. I could tell mid game the DE coverage drop was a productive change, and this video really showed that out. Especially the pick by the DT. Wilson is a VERY SOLID coverage linebacker. It is his strength.
this is like my baseball state tournament this last year. I play for a team in a small town that is only known for their big Oktoberfest celebration. We came in to the tournament and we beat almost every team from the big cities. It was a awesome experience even though we got second
Two other points I would add to this: 1. Mahomes relies heavily on raw talent in place of fundamentals and IQ. That has enabled him to make some incredible unorthodox plays, but also led to some bad and costly mistakes, like that last pass directly into double coverage. 2. The Chiefs O-line noticeably faded over the second half and allowed a lot more pressure on Mahomes than in the 1st half.
@@cortezchavez5891 Chiefs been to 4 sb's, won 2 Bengals been to 3, lost all 3 Chiefs are tied for 10th all time in SB's, out of 32 teams.. Bengals have 0 titles, tied for 32nd ...
as a chiefs fan, we were never a dynasty. we have 1 ring in our 4 straight AFC championship appearances , i’d say we’re a great team but the only dynasty i’ve ever seen with my own eyes were the patriots
As a Lions fan, I'm so happy for you Bengals, I was pulling for you guys in your entire playoff run. That end of half stand felt like a tide turn to me, I had a feeling the 2nd half would be really good.
Thank you. Finally someone breaking down the science of football instead of just saying "it's fixed". Bengals figured out how make Mahome ineffective, just like they did the 1st game. They deserve to be in the super bowl. Who dey!
Thanks for the video, I've been arguing around the internet with folks who after this game feels the NFL is rigged. I just don't see any evidence to support this, a bad second half for this team or that doesn't mean rigging.
We live in the age of conspiracy, it's exhausting. And the simple refutation of almost all of them is simply that it is almost impossible for large groups of people to keep secrets for very long.
I don't believe for a second the Chiefs threw this game but they definitely gave it away. Bengals couldn't even slow the Chiefs in the first half, and then the Chiefs stopped running, receivers dropped passes and Mahomes regressed to playground ball in the second half. Bengals made adjustments and the Chiefs did not respond. Chiefs were out coached and it feels like Reid is regressing to the mean...same patterns and outcomes that eventually got him fired in Philly.
The sport is 100 percent controlled by money.I said it when chiefs beat bills with what 13 secs left and I said it again when they lost to Cinci. Vegas gets what Vegas wants look who won the most money in playoff history not the people but Vegas hmmm
Played linebacker in college and if my coach’s would have given us guidance on how to break down plays like this I feel like I could of been even better. Thank you for doing this it is very insightful!
Very possibly a key overlooked factor that gives the Bengals exactly what they need to win! Football doesn’t need superstars IF everybody remains disciplined. Tom Brady has defenses like this that hugely contributed to his success, which is what made him and bill belichick such a great combo!
@@Chrisd0ntmiss I also watch the Bengals every week. Wilson is not a bad coverage linebacker. It's one of his strengths. Our pass coverage suffered when he was out and has ramped back up when he came back from injury. I don't have PFF or anything, but in college he had over a 91 PFF grade in coverage as well. I expect he has pretty high PFF grades in pass coverage in the NFL as well, based on what my eyes tell me watching him during the games. My point is I think Alex either misspoke here and meant to say he is a very good coverage linebacker, or I'd like to hear some analysis about what makes him a not very good coverage linebacker.
@@JoeFromCincinnati he has a 60.3 coverage grade (32/80). I think that's about right. He is v smart, good in short/mid depth, but doesn't cover in space very well, and isn't asked to do it much, either
@@SidelineSteve Okay, so that sounds like an average to slightly above average coverage LB to me. Especially since, in the video, they were talking about him being in a short/mid zone coverage situation.
Shout outs to Bengals DC "Big" Lou Anarumo. Its good that all the attention has gotten to Joe Brrr but in terms of overall consistency, Lou has got the Bengals D adjusting and making opposing offenses pay for their mistakes throughout the playoffs. There aren't any elite stand out names but as a whole the group executes the adjustments well. From all the drop 8s they have been doing all year to and even their safety play help.
The adjustments Lou Anarumo made against Kansas City were brilliant. He’s a great defensive coordinator and thankfully he’ll stay in Cincinnati. You would think the Chiefs would learn. The Bengals did the exact same thing to them in the regular season. 😆
Wait you mean strategy and scheming actually matter? I was told that it was 100% Mahomes fault that no one was open and he had no time in the pocket. Crazy
Literally sending this video to Leslie Frazier & Sean McDermott 😭😭😭. Bruh I just want ONE b4 I die lol! Another w video. Appreciate the content as always my boy! 💪
@@MollyFC that's all sports media is about in every sport they want the next great dynasty cause they got spoiled with them now your not gonna get that cause sports are so much more popular and so much more talented it's almost impossible to build a dynasty today especially in the NFL
@@MollyFC just way to many stars in all sports today the leagues are starting to balance out and become more wide open cause one star player or team can get going and win it all it's not like before where only 3 or 4 players in the league could do it now way more can do it
The Chiefs' coaches blew the game. They failed to prepare, they failed to make adjustments. They should have had answers for what the Bengals were doing on defense but they didn't. We (Chiefs) need some new coaches on both offense and defense.
Bienemy has become an icon to media panderers and an object of their narratives so they would have to deal with weeks of mass outrage but he no longer seems to be maximizing Mahomes (assuming Reid wasn't running the offense in the first place.)
Broncos fans have no right to cheer. The chiefs made 4 straight afc champs in the past five years. Yall havent been shit since 2015 how bout yall get an actual QB before you gloat and no Aaron rodgers is not gonna make you SB cotenders
Really good explanation but you missed one thing, the chiefs could have just continued to run the ball. If you look at their average yards per carry it must be 8yrds/1 carry. They started to make bad decisions quarter two. They could even have use Hill or Hardman or Pringle to sweep round and leave the others up field
@@joesappliancemart1607 People are saying he choked by players don't choke in isolation, where was the OC and the head coach. Where was their stats guy? I don't blame Mahomes, as an organisation they let their fans down. They could have killed us but instead they confused and lost to us. I'll take it
@@leonrobinson2053 I’m talking about the last couple of plays, where he ran around and took a sack when he should’ve thrown the ball away, and that led to a fumble that might’ve costed them the game
@@joesappliancemart1607 Yeah, I watched it live and honestly, I was dumbstruck. You see Hubbard stalk him like Jaws. I still am so confused why he just doesn't do a sweep with Hardman or Hill or give it to a RB or FB. It boggles the mind. He could have even grounded it
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Come on now, it's more likely that the Chiefs choked because of their issues..
The bengals DC needs a raise. He took a couple of average free agents and made them one of the best defenses in the league. Incredible
Tbh it was a lot of free agency money thrown at him. $220 mill total over time! Of course a lot of teams can do this and still fail. Coach Lou has made it work! Dude shut out the Chiefs TWICE in the 2nd Half. They scored 6 points in both games against us. That just great coaching. Just phenomenal.
@@sidneyboakye4662 It's a testament to how good a DC is when you can take away the biggest plays from an opposing offense and comfortably manage their lesser offerings
The Chiefs Offensive play calling is overrated. The Bangels have an above average defense.
It’s actually far from one of the best defense. It’s ranked 17th overall bro. Do some research lol
@@theasthmatictraveller5050 yes in the regular season but the regular season hasn't mattered for 3 weeks now. The last 3 weeks they have been lights out except of course the first half of the chiefs game
Being a Bears fan I was unaware adjustments are allowed.
That’s funny. Here in Cincinnati Marvin Lewis didn’t make adjustments either. Lou Anarumo is a genius at making them.
As @John Florio said, Marvin Lewis was unaware too
@@johnflorio3052 thats what I've been saying Marvin was the problem
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@Wolf: Marvin made the Bengals competitive again and I will always respect him for that. However, Marvin could not get the Bengals to the next level. He wasn’t the only problem.
Finally someone who understands football and don’t just sit back and say the team beat themselves. Apparently all 3 opponents in the playoffs beat themselves haha. Awesome video!
Exactly. That's always the excuse from fans of a losing team.
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@@coachYte I disagree. They were out schemed in the second half and it forced Mahomes into old habits. This is why I say he isn’t anywhere near GOAT status. He gets way too nervous and makes stupid mistakes. Give it up to the Bengals defensive coordinator for halftime adjustments.
The Chiefs are finished. A lot of them are getting old and Mahomes isn't progressing as a passer and his legs are on borrowed time. The constant fawning by the media saying he's the greatest has convinced him that he doesn't need to improve his game.
Of course he ain't GOAT status at only 25, 4 th yr as a starter. The media needs to bring up debatable topics in order to fill time with content in which y'all buy in and over think. Let em breath and play some years before GOAT status is even a debate.
The Bengals defense in general is extremely underrated since Burrow and Chase get all the attention…hell even Mixon gets more attention than the defense
agreed, what's impressive is they don't make glaring mental mistakes either... they know the concepts and play them well
But they give up like 30+ points every game versus a good team
@dleon 19 pts per game in the play offs?
@@dleon1859 huh
@@dleon1859 really who put up 30 pts other than 4 teams in the jets, chargers, Cleveland and kc the 1st time. You sound crazy bro. Our defense is not giving teams any Lee way not even good ones.
Like my coach always told me “Offense sells tickets, Defense Wins games”
"And kickers win championships", it is a very old adage that many today should know.
I've never believed in the whole defense wins championship thing. I think both sides of the ball have to be well oiled to get to the top just ask the pre John gruden Bucs with dungy
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@@patjenkins1308 2000 Ravens
@@dilland6948 exceptions exceptions. You could say the same about the 72 dolphins
I wanna hug you after this one my brother. Most fans don’t realize that defense isn’t just guys standing around waiting for the offense to screw up. Mistakes are forced. I also have to strongly disagree with you on that Bills Chiefs game where both defenses should’ve killed themselves after they collapsed in the 4th and OT. It was hard to watch. The Bengals defensive performance was so refreshing and I couldn’t stop smiling. And they closed the show. Nothing makes me happier than to see QB’s uncomfortable. And Mahomes has surely that in the 2nd half. General fans probably think he just choked or forgot how to play. Or some other lazy insight. When in fact…it was the Bengals defense that made him crazy. Thank you again, and keep ‘em coming. ☺️✊🏾🙏🏾
Thank you brother! You disagree that the Chiefs/ Bills game was great? Or are you saying something about their defenses
@@AlexRollinsNFL LOL!!! I enjoyed it until the final 7 minutes in the 4th and OT. I can’t enjoy a game when their are defensive collapses or non existent defense. I fully enjoyed the SF, GB game way more. Or the titans, Bengals. Honestly, the bills KC game made me sick. ☺️ I honestly don’t think Leslie Frazier and Steve Spagnoulo walked away thinking that was a great game. However, I realize most fans like offense, the league promotes and makes rules to help the offenses, but I’m old school. I like line play and defense, and QB’s getting their ass kicked. Mahomes and Allen were great, but I think I was more about horrible defense down the stretch. Poor angles, players out of position, poor tackling, blown coverages. Ok, I’m done. Thanks for the chat. Again, keep those videos coming. I love ‘em. 😌👊🏾🙏🏾
QBSchool did show that mahomes was also playing poorly. Inefficient with reads, not noticing the obvious open man right away.
@@AlexRollinsNFL Broncos-Patriots AFC Championship game in 2015 was better.
@@freddiesimmons1394 i noticed that quite a few times as well. When the offense would break down and Mahomes would scramble he would look downfield instead he should have locked onto Hill because that little fucker got open eventually damned-near every time, but Mahomes didn't look his way again after the initial read.
Credit to those Bengals coaches that no one has ever even heard of and gave 0 chance to!!!
People heard of our coaches tf you talking about
The fact that the OT pick come on Jet Chip Wasp is absolute football poetry
As a Niners fan that makes me happy haha
@@ragequitrome Hopefully we similarly get to see Meco successfully bait Mahomes in a big game.
Wasn't
Bengals may be the most well coached teams in the league. The coaches make game changing adjustments and the players execute them very well on both sides of the ball. They’ve gotten this far on total team execution rather than depending solely on the performance of a few players.
The defense doesn’t have big names but they definitely have playmakers at each level. Over 3 playoff games this defense has 6 turnovers, all interceptions. 3 by DBs, 2 by LB’s, and 1 by a D Lineman. Whats even more impressive is not one player has more than 1 pick. 6 picks by 6 different players at 3 different levels.
Lastly, 5 of 6 interceptions has come in the second half. 3 of which came in the 4th quarter/OT and directly led to a Bengals victory.
The Bengals are well coached on all three phases of the game. Their offensive play caller Brian Callahan works hand in glove with Zac Taylor and they put Joe Burrow in the best situation to get the ball out to the open receiver. The defensive coach in Lou Anarumo is one of the best in game adjustment coaches I have ever seen. Then lastly their Special teams coordinator Darrin Simons is the longest tenured coach on the team,and he gets the most out of his kickers,punt returners and gunners. This Bengals team is very well coached.
The low penalty rate is also a sign
Can I just say that I'm a lifelong bengals fan. This is so huge for us it's unreal!
Name the greatest Bengal then
@@VaanRavi why?
The greatest Bengal is Anthony Munoz!
From detroit i truly hope you guys smoke the la scams come stuperbowl stunday.
@@VaanRavi Joe burrow
Long time Pats fan here. I loved watching the Bengals in the playoffs this year. I want to see them go all the way! They are going to be a force next year as well. Burrow is special.
Its important to note that the Bengals are down a LB that is meant for coverage (ADG), and their other LB (Logan Wilson and Germaine Pratt) are both former safeties. Vonn Bell is also an undersized LB. Noted in the video, Sam Hubbard can do a lot pretty well. The versatility on the Bengals defense is what allowed them to out maneuver the Chiefs. It wasn't that they did anything very very well, its that the Chiefs couldn't keep up with their adjustments.
That's great coaching, on a strategic and tactical level. The fact that the Bengals were able to get pressure on mahomes with a 3 man rush shows good defensive line practicing, and the fact that they were able to make play by play adjustments to a known concept shows great play recognition.
Its not like the Bengals haven't flexed 3 man rushes throughout the season. They have done it against the Titans and Raiders at a much lower rate and more towards zone. As you saw in the video the DC Lou Anarumo was playing around for the ideal look in the first half despite getting burned and then he finally got that one look that beats the one play the Chiefs have been running in the first half. Also compounded was Mahomes visible frustration of settling for the smaller pass plays so he holds the ball longer to try get a chunk play going. Which ultimately plays into the Bengals coverage dropping 8 and letting Hendrickson attack Orland Brown Jr's overrated ass.
@@t4d0W good points. However I must says that the key to that chiefs offensive concept is Kelce. Taking out Kelce, mahomes typical first target, and his unwillingness to search for other targets off the snap, and the tight zone coverages the Bengals eventually ran is what caused mahomes to look like a complete idiot that day. Plus the complete lack of a credible running game. I'm sure the Bengals didn't run 3 rush sets against the Titans a whole lot, with derrick Henry back there. But the chiefs running game is a joke compared to the other playoff teams, and their ability to create the short passing game hides this. Until playoff time
@Timothy Higgins the reason for this was the second half of your statement. Mahomes has shown plenty willingness to go to other receivers. This go back to bad playcalling, the key for the chiefs after the bengals adjustments was to run the damn football, but because Reid can be so stubborn and unwilling to run the football that’s wht led to the collapse. Getting McKinnon more touches would’ve taken pressure off mahomes and forced the bengals to drop someone from the secondary, freeing them up to go back to the pass game.
I understand theres more to coverage than int but logan wilson has 5 ints this season. He's definitely solid at coverage.
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Exactly. This guy obviously hasn't watched many bengals games this year - wilson is a dominant lb
Yeah and he leads the team in tackles
Finally somebody giving the bengals defense some credit. They have been playing lights out especially in the playoffs
The safety position doesn't get talked about but can I shout out bates here. His player development came a long way, throughout these playoffs been playing his best football.
Outstanding breakdown with before and afters, explained clearly and visually. Excellent job!
Thank you Rick!
Great video. You did your homework breaking down the KC Offense and the Bengals D schemes. Good job!
Thanks Old Guy!
@@AlexRollinsNFL :
I coached High School and youth football for 19 years. Watched lots of film and trying to stop good opposing offenses was always hard to crack and break their schemes. Usually I started with their O-line and looked for the one or two linemen with crappy techniques like standing up coming out of their three point stances. That’s where my third & short yardage play blitzes would go through. Usually simple stuff like having D-ends play the outside shoulder against teams with speed. But passing coverages were tough and you nailed it on dissecting KC and the Bengals out coached KC.
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I got you brother! The thing was delaying on me for a half sec, but I knew this thing comes before cartoons so it had to be done
That ending with Tom Brady gave me goosebumps. Joey Burrow definitely has the capability to transcend Bengals to a dynasty alongside Chase & Higgins.
While yes this is somewhat true, it's the defence that has gotten the bengals this far and what got brady all those championships. People think it's all about the QBs though cause that's all the media talks about
Analysis starts 3:15
Great work here. Thanks for the detailed break down
thanks Patrick!
This is a very helpful and insightful video. I have been eagerly awaiting your breakdown to see what Cincinnati did to slow down the Chiefs. Plus, the Seinfeld reference is just plain brilliant. Great work as always, Sir Alex!
Thank you Noah! 😂😂😂 I didn't think anybody would catch that
As soon as that game ended I said what adjustments did they make at half?!?! Thank you for the answer!!!!
Glad you liked it DJ!
Bringing the heat like always. Exceptional. Keep it up!
Thanks Al D!
Amazing content! This definitely helps me understand the game better.
thank you Kino! That's the goal, I'm really happy to hear that
Dude... my first time seeing one of your videos and I'm in love! Seriously amazing content! New subscriber for sure!
Thank you Ethan! Glad you like it
Such a cool breakdown of the adjustments. I obviously knew that adjustments were made, but this video showed exactly what they did and how they made changes. Thanks
Thanks JC!
The Cheifs offense can get really one dimensional and stalls out alot. Toss in EB not knowing how to use the run game
He sucks. And people wonder how he doesn’t have a job. Matt Nagy 2.0.
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this is a philosophical standpoint plus how they are built andy reid believes in winning with the pass game and the chiefs are built to win thru the pass
@@jameshoops10 You have to take what the defense gives you... that's why the Patriots became a dynasty, it's all about attacking the weakness of the defensive scheme...that means running the ball like they should have
@@3nduranc3 their personnel also shifted as well, the chiefs have dbl down on who they are and i don’t expect that to change
Your break down of the game is exceptional my man.
Thanks brother!
Been looking for this exact video! Thank you!
Thank you Matthew! Glad you like it
As a Chiefs fan, it’s promising to hear that the loss isn’t strictly due to Mahomes “choking” as we’ve been led to believe
what is even worse is you cannot accept the fact the mahomes is vastly overated and did the almost exact performance as in the SB QB rating of 40 in SB then 41 in this game
@@mrmeener625 that's an interesting observation. In the early years with the Patriots they said Tom Brady was overrated as well. Hmmm not sure quite how that turned out 😂 also an 18 years and three League MVP awards, Aaron Rodgers went to 1 Super Bowl and though he won that Super Bowl, he never went back again. Patrick Mahomes has been to 2 Super bowls and won 1, and led it stand before straight AFC championships. Dan Marino never won a Super Bowl, and I could go on and on. So apparently by your standards Dan Marino and Aaron Rodgers and a host full of others were overrated as well
He was unable to adjust to the Bengals' adjustment to the Chiefs
Just tell your fellow fans to stop saying shit is rigged Lmao it makes your whole fanbase look bad
Jackson The Tik Tok Mahomo Boy Deserved This Loss 😜 That Dude Looks Like A Straight Up Sausage Smoker! Yep I Said It Come And Get Some Of This Anti Sausage Smoker Crusader 💪😎
I was pounding the table for Lou Anaromou to be fired, and I was dead wrong. He has made some of the most drastic adjustments at half time that I have ever seen and has made this defense much stronger than the individual pieces out there. He is a VERY legit coach
I can’t remember what week it was that I became a Lou believer. It may have been the goal line stop vs the Jag on TNF or maybe the Packers game or something else. I just remember seeing him interview with Dave Lapham one week this season and thinking: “Yeah, this is the right guy at DC.”
They didn’t make adjustments mahomes even said he’s just started to play bad
@@Dontcare523 did you even watch the video? He literally showed you the adjustments. Lmao
@@Dontcare523 did you watch the video or just comment?
@@Dontcare523 you definitely came straight to the comment section without taking one look at the video huh? 📹 🤔
Bengals was the smarter team to me
Love to see the bengals defense getting love. They aren’t playing perfect but they play with intensity and are well coached. Love to see how they matchup this week
not perfect but solid and decently consistent which is important
As a longtime Bengals fan, one of our biggest complaints was that we seemed to never make adjustments in games. It is quite refreshing to see a coaching staff make needed adjustments and are willing to change when they need to. Our coaches are highly underrated by the media, but you do an excellent job of explaining things to the average fan.
Love the video. Great breakdown. I could tell mid game the DE coverage drop was a productive change, and this video really showed that out. Especially the pick by the DT. Wilson is a VERY SOLID coverage linebacker. It is his strength.
Thanks Adam! I do disagree about Wilson, interceptions don't tell the whole story. He's not bad by any means, just not great
this is like my baseball state tournament this last year. I play for a team in a small town that is only known for their big Oktoberfest celebration. We came in to the tournament and we beat almost every team from the big cities. It was a awesome experience even though we got second
I love good defense
Wow! Great breakdown. Magicler!
Thanks!
ummm, Bengals already beat them once before the title. Anyone walking into half time thinking game was done, has short term memory loss.
man your content is so good, i love it
Thank you so much!
Excellent breakdown !
Thank you!
Logan Wilson is actually very good in coverage lol
The Bengals truly have true grit.
(True grit: passion & perseverance)
Yes they do!
The Cheifs: The Dynasty of 1 Super Bowl 🤣
I’ll take a ring in 4 tries . If you guys take the l it’s back to the drawing board , don’t get cocky you’ve never won anything noteworthy
Two other points I would add to this:
1. Mahomes relies heavily on raw talent in place of fundamentals and IQ. That has enabled him to make some incredible unorthodox plays, but also led to some bad and costly mistakes, like that last pass directly into double coverage.
2. The Chiefs O-line noticeably faded over the second half and allowed a lot more pressure on Mahomes than in the 1st half.
Lol Logan Wilson is amazing in coverage. Check his numbers
Best INTRO OF ALL TIME
Thank you! That music gets me fired up even though I've listened to it a bazillion times
These playoff have been so good. So many close games, so many upsets, so much defense!
This has felt like a special year overall, the regular season was fantastic
@@AlexRollinsNFL Nah I disagree. Would've been a good year if the Seahawks didn't absolutely suck!
“Nobody beats the Chiefs in the playoffs”. They’ve been beaten every year in the playoffs except one 😂
Rigged!!!
@@chiefsguy7236 😂😂😂
Bengals lost in the playoffs as well, now 0-3 in SBs
@@kcktodd303 that's the same about of sb appearances the chifs have lol.
@@cortezchavez5891 Chiefs been to 4 sb's, won 2
Bengals been to 3, lost all 3
Chiefs are tied for 10th all time in SB's, out of 32 teams..
Bengals have 0 titles, tied for 32nd ...
as a chiefs fan, we were never a dynasty. we have 1 ring in our 4 straight AFC championship appearances , i’d say we’re a great team but the only dynasty i’ve ever seen with my own eyes were the patriots
Right… kinda like the bills. Made 4 SB appearances consecutively and came up with 0 victories haha
The Cowboys, the defacto 90's dynasty, only won three Super Bowls in four seasons. And has won only one playoff game since.
@@-Hesco andy’s reid eagles
Just makes what the Pats did in NE even more impressive, the most talent QB in the league rn only one it once with 4 chances BACK TO BACK
As much of a “dynasty” as the 2010s Seahawks or Packers
Top notch analysis. Subbed
Thank you
Most underrated defense in football. They consistently make the right adjustments and turn the tide of games
This is super high quality
Thank you!
The Bengals did it in the regular season.. why couldn't they do it in the playoffs?
That question answers itself
Good analysis!! Any team that can beat the chiefs twice in a one month can beat anyone in the league!
Thanks!
@@AlexRollinsNFL ABSOLUTELY!
This was a masterclass. Outstanding breakdown. Who Dey!!!
Thank you!
Great job once again Alex
Thank you so much Marc!
As a Lions fan, I'm so happy for you Bengals, I was pulling for you guys in your entire playoff run.
That end of half stand felt like a tide turn to me, I had a feeling the 2nd half would be really good.
Hopefully y’all are next!
Pretty solid break down Alex
Good stuff!
Thanks!
Logan Wilson is an exciting coverage linebacker started college as a safety/wr
He has potential, but he's been meh this season
😭😭😭 I did want to know how this happened but I also did! Thanks Alex!
Sorry Moises! You got the whole crew coming back next year 💯
Thank you. Finally someone breaking down the science of football instead of just saying "it's fixed". Bengals figured out how make Mahome ineffective, just like they did the 1st game. They deserve to be in the super bowl. Who dey!
Thanks Vic!
This is a VERY good analysis- that k you!
Thanks Scott!
Thanks for the video, I've been arguing around the internet with folks who after this game feels the NFL is rigged. I just don't see any evidence to support this, a bad second half for this team or that doesn't mean rigging.
We live in the age of conspiracy, it's exhausting. And the simple refutation of almost all of them is simply that it is almost impossible for large groups of people to keep secrets for very long.
I don't believe for a second the Chiefs threw this game but they definitely gave it away. Bengals couldn't even slow the Chiefs in the first half, and then the Chiefs stopped running, receivers dropped passes and Mahomes regressed to playground ball in the second half. Bengals made adjustments and the Chiefs did not respond. Chiefs were out coached and it feels like Reid is regressing to the mean...same patterns and outcomes that eventually got him fired in Philly.
The sport is 100 percent controlled by money.I said it when chiefs beat bills with what 13 secs left and I said it again when they lost to Cinci. Vegas gets what Vegas wants look who won the most money in playoff history not the people but Vegas hmmm
play before halftime? RB couldve walked in and/or mahomes couldve walked in. ez point shaving. sleep tight zzzzzzz
Excellent!
Thank you!
You becoming my favorite channel this was needed bro yo thank you so much 🧡❤️🧡❤️🖤🧡🖤
Appreciate you brother!
Played linebacker in college and if my coach’s would have given us guidance on how to break down plays like this I feel like I could of been even better. Thank you for doing this it is very insightful!
Appreciate that! Where did you play?
@@AlexRollinsNFL Malone university we were so bad they don’t have a football team anymore 😅
Que buen análisis Alex. 👌
Gracias por eso complimento, Juan!
Very possibly a key overlooked factor that gives the Bengals exactly what they need to win! Football doesn’t need superstars IF everybody remains disciplined. Tom Brady has defenses like this that hugely contributed to his success, which is what made him and bill belichick such a great combo!
Good vid
"If Logan Wilson, who's not a very good coverage linebacker...." 3:48
...What? He's got like 5 interceptions this year.
Trevon Diggs had 11, what’s your point
@@Chrisd0ntmiss I also watch the Bengals every week. Wilson is not a bad coverage linebacker. It's one of his strengths. Our pass coverage suffered when he was out and has ramped back up when he came back from injury. I don't have PFF or anything, but in college he had over a 91 PFF grade in coverage as well. I expect he has pretty high PFF grades in pass coverage in the NFL as well, based on what my eyes tell me watching him during the games.
My point is I think Alex either misspoke here and meant to say he is a very good coverage linebacker, or I'd like to hear some analysis about what makes him a not very good coverage linebacker.
@@JoeFromCincinnati he has a 60.3 coverage grade (32/80). I think that's about right. He is v smart, good in short/mid depth, but doesn't cover in space very well, and isn't asked to do it much, either
@@SidelineSteve Okay, so that sounds like an average to slightly above average coverage LB to me. Especially since, in the video, they were talking about him being in a short/mid zone coverage situation.
@@Chrisd0ntmiss Trevon Diggs is a corner you rock bottom pile of rocks i.q. guy.
Great analysis.
Thank you Zach!
From the immortal words of Chris Berman...."That's why they play the game."
Shout outs to Bengals DC "Big" Lou Anarumo. Its good that all the attention has gotten to Joe Brrr but in terms of overall consistency, Lou has got the Bengals D adjusting and making opposing offenses pay for their mistakes throughout the playoffs. There aren't any elite stand out names but as a whole the group executes the adjustments well. From all the drop 8s they have been doing all year to and even their safety play help.
The adjustments Lou Anarumo made against Kansas City were brilliant. He’s a great defensive coordinator and thankfully he’ll stay in Cincinnati.
You would think the Chiefs would learn. The Bengals did the exact same thing to them in the regular season. 😆
Wait you mean strategy and scheming actually matter? I was told that it was 100% Mahomes fault that no one was open and he had no time in the pocket. Crazy
I was amazed at the way that both qbs scrambled under so much pressure. So many times I thought that they would be sacked but they always got away.
QB play is at an all time high in the league, although in this particular game I think it foreshadowed Mahomes struggling
This is the fall of a king and a rise of a new one.
Literally sending this video to Leslie Frazier & Sean McDermott 😭😭😭. Bruh I just want ONE b4 I die lol! Another w video. Appreciate the content as always my boy! 💪
Y'all are CLOSE! I still think you're the best team in the AFC. Appreciate you brother!
@@AlexRollinsNFL i felt the same way my whole life before the cheifs won ONE
"nobody beats the chiefs in the playoffs" excuse me who beat the chiefs in the AFCCG last time in OT?
They've really been too eager to crown them as a dynasty prematurely huh?
@@MollyFC that's all sports media is about in every sport they want the next great dynasty cause they got spoiled with them now your not gonna get that cause sports are so much more popular and so much more talented it's almost impossible to build a dynasty today especially in the NFL
@@MollyFC just way to many stars in all sports today the leagues are starting to balance out and become more wide open cause one star player or team can get going and win it all it's not like before where only 3 or 4 players in the league could do it now way more can do it
As a Bengals fan ever since I can remember thank you for this masterpiece
I just noticed how much ground Apple covered on that last play of the half,changed the game..
Thanks for another great video Alex. Your piece earlier this season predicting Stafford for a Super Bowl and MVP is looking better by the week too!
Thanks Dave!
7:04 If Pat's a half second faster on that pass/release.. it's a TD.
Andy Reid the type of guy to only use one play in Madden
And never run the ball 😂
Moral to the story? Don't sleep on the Bengals. Everyday is a new day. And yesterday is just a memory.
Ok I've unironically had built bars before and they're goated
The Chiefs' coaches blew the game. They failed to prepare, they failed to make adjustments. They should have had answers for what the Bengals were doing on defense but they didn't. We (Chiefs) need some new coaches on both offense and defense.
This video does show the losers were the KC coaches as much if not more than the players
... and a QB that has decent defensive reading skills.
Mahomes SHOULD have adjusted but he was confused. 😵💫
It's just that easy.
Bienemy has become an icon to media panderers and an object of their narratives so they would have to deal with weeks of mass outrage but he no longer seems to be maximizing Mahomes (assuming Reid wasn't running the offense in the first place.)
It was rigged!!!!!!
EB needs to be let go…it is his primary responsibility to make adjustments and he didn’t … too worried about interviewing for head coaching jobs
The fact that you said Wilson isn't a very good coverage linebacker shows you haven't watched him much this year.
How am I not subscribed? I love your content well sub for sure added now
Thank you Frank!
Telling these rams fan who think they have a whip hand over us
Great break down.. Bengals made great adjustments
Thanks brother!
If you don’t like the “Xs and Os” of football, you won’t like this video. However, if you do enjoy this then you are in for a treat! Nice video man!
As a Broncos fan this made me smile,I don't like how cocky the Queefs and their annoying fans have become nice to see them enjoy some humble pie😆😅🤣😂🤘
Broncos fans have no right to cheer. The chiefs made 4 straight afc champs in the past five years. Yall havent been shit since 2015 how bout yall get an actual QB before you gloat and no Aaron rodgers is not gonna make you SB cotenders
Great video. Theres not enough talk about the great adjustments the DC did against one of the best and fastest offenses in the NFL.
Thank you brother!
Really good explanation but you missed one thing, the chiefs could have just continued to run the ball. If you look at their average yards per carry it must be 8yrds/1 carry. They started to make bad decisions quarter two. They could even have use Hill or Hardman or Pringle to sweep round and leave the others up field
And mahomes choked really badly at the end of the game
@@joesappliancemart1607 People are saying he choked by players don't choke in isolation, where was the OC and the head coach. Where was their stats guy? I don't blame Mahomes, as an organisation they let their fans down. They could have killed us but instead they confused and lost to us. I'll take it
@@leonrobinson2053 I’m talking about the last couple of plays, where he ran around and took a sack when he should’ve thrown the ball away, and that led to a fumble that might’ve costed them the game
@@joesappliancemart1607 Yeah, I watched it live and honestly, I was dumbstruck. You see Hubbard stalk him like Jaws. I still am so confused why he just doesn't do a sweep with Hardman or Hill or give it to a RB or FB. It boggles the mind.
He could have even grounded it
Look what Burrows and chase did at LSU unstoppable