K.C. Chiefs, A Truly Offensive Team...To Watch

    For most Kansas City Chiefs fans, it was bittersweet to watch the Denver Broncos get knocked out of playoff contention thursday night versus the Houston Texans on NFL Network.  On one hand, watching the archrival Broncos lose to any team makes my heart feel all warm and fuzzy inside.  The fact that Denver needed a win to stay in the AFC wildcard hunt made that particular loss even warmer and fuzzier.  And yet, as soon as I begin thinking about the available AFC playoff spots, I am reminded of the spot my beloved Chiefies are currently occupying, the cellar.  With only four wins this season the only possible way, mathematicallly or otherwise, for the Chiefs to make a playoff appearance would be for them to buy a plane ticket and watch the game from the stands.  And rightly so.  The once high-powered, virile Kansas City offense that instilled fear in opposing defenses only two years ago, has become a feeble, ineffective joke on the field.  Oh sure, there are some high points from the offensive side of the ball, mainly the electric play of rookie reciever Dwayne Bowe and the sure-handed tight end Tony Gonzalez, but usually not enough to produce wins.  Usually protection is so horrible, the opposing defensive tackles spend more time in the backfield than any particular Chiefs quarterback.  And the only reason that the interchangeable quarterbacks (Croyle, Huard and Thigpen) ever have enough time to throw the ball, is because the defense is shocked coming off the ball and seeing the K.C. passing offense instead of usual running game.  A Chief drive is usually as follows:  Receive kick-off at the 10 and return to about the 12. 1st down: Run. 2nd down; Run.  3rd and Long: wait...run?  Lastly, a booming 50 yard punt from one of our busiest players, punter Dustin Colquitt.  Does anyone else see a problem with this pattern?  You can not win games with out offensive production, and one touchdown every six games from Larry Johnson will not cut it.  With only three games on the remaining schedule, why not open it up?  What's the worst that could happen?  We lose by 40 instead of 34?  Myself, I'd take that chance.