Jan. 12, 2020 will always have a special place in the hearts of Houston Texans fans — the same way a heartbreak has a special place.
The Texans blew a 24-0 lead over the Chiefs on the road and ended up getting bested 51-31 in the AFC divisional. Kansas City at least was a team of destiny and romped all the way to winning their first Super Bowl of the Patrick Mahomes era, as if that took away any of the sting.
Houston has been on a spiral since. However, the Chiefs have won their second Super Bowl in three appearances since.
Here are four lessons the Texans could learn from the Chiefs’ most recent Big Game win over the Philadelphia Eagles, 38-35.
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The Chiefs were perceived as being a sort of “retooling” year with the departure of receiver Tyreek Hill and safety Tyrann Mathieu, but Kansas City’s personnel department — from which general manager Brett Veach originated — found players who could replace them. The acquisitions were just what the coaching staff needed, and Andy Reid found places for them to contribute. Kansas City also got favorable offerings with rookies Isiah Pacheco and Skyy Moore.
Assistant director of player personnel and college scouting James Liipfert found some gems since 2018, and the evidence is in the fact the Tennessee Titans typically find roles for Houston’s castoffs. The problem hasn’t been that Texans draft picks can’t play; it has been that their coaches haven’t been able to use them.
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One of the reasons the Chiefs have been so successful in the Patrick Mahomes era is because he has had the same offensive coordinator the entire time. Eric Bienemy has been an excellent resource for Mahomes, and their synchronicity in processing the game together has been a big part of Kansas City’s success.
Bobby Slowik will be the new offensive coordinator in Houston. The Texans need to find a quarterback who show hints of being able to mesh well with Slowik as it will be the two of them figuring out NFL defenses together in 2023.
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The Chiefs have a dominant edge rusher in Frank Clark, who seems to show up in the postseason with 13.5 sacks — 10.5 of them since joining the Chiefs in 2019. While Mahomes and the offense are the faces of success for Kansas City, it could not be possible without Clark and the pass rush affecting…
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