Chiefs bold predictions for must-win Week 12 game against Colts

The Kansas City Chiefs are one of the more talked-about teams heading into Week 12. They host the Indianapolis Colts for a highly anticipated AFC battle in Kansas City. At 5-5, the Chiefs need to win this game badly to put themselves in a position to contend for the playoffs. If they lose and fall to 5-6, they will quickly be running out of time.

The AFC is competitive, and they are currently in 9th place behind the Houston Texans and Jacksonville Jaguars, who both have the tiebreaker over KC. The Chiefs are likely out of the running to win the AFC West, so if they want to make it to the playoffs, they must do whatever it takes to sneak in as a six or seven seed. They do have time to turn things around and finish the season on a high note. The good news is that they do play the Texans, Los Angeles Chargers, and Denver Broncos one more time to earn big wins. They will easily beat the Dallas Cowboys, Las Vegas Raiders, and Tennessee Titans. At minimum, the Chiefs will have 8-9 wins.

The Chiefs believe they can beat anybody in front of them, and they are certainly capable of it. Andy Reid and the Chiefs just have not been as successful in one-score games. Going from undefeated to winless in one-score games is extremely rare, but it is the current reality for KC. They have failed to get the job done in close games all year long after perfecting it. Maybe it’s just the law of averages evening things out?

The Colts are up next. A team led by Daniel “Indiana” Jones and Jonathan Taylor has become a serious contender in the AFC. This contest will not be easy. Let’s get into some bold predictions for the Chiefs in what will be a must-win game.

Bold Prediction No. 3: Chiefs’ Defense Allows Fewer Than 3 TDs

The Chiefs’ defense is going to protect their home field. A lot of people are going to expect the Colts to run all over the Chiefs with Jonathan Taylor. While he may just do that, I don’t expect the Colts to finish off the drives with TDs all game long. The KC defense is going to continue its elite play. Outside of the game against the Buffalo Bills, they have allowed only three touchdowns in three games. In the last three home games, the defense has allowed only three as well. The Detroit Lions, Raiders, and Washington Commanders combined to score 24 points. I know the Colts are a much better offense than the Raiders and Commanders, but the Chiefs’ defense steps up its game in front of the home fans.

KC is ninth in the NFL in opposing rushing per game, allowing exactly 100.0. This defense knows how to stop the run. They are also 4th in the league in scoring defense, allowing only 18.1 points per game.

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