Q-Time Down Notes Pre-Snap Play Notes Depth of Target Area of Field Grade Complete?

1-15:00 1st-10 o20 Shotgun 11. Green WR, Sanu SR, Jones WL (tight), Eifert motions to TE-L, Hill HB-R



KC rotates to single high, bringing 2nd safety over Eifert after motion. 7 box, press Green. 4 rush. Routes: Play-action. Green/Sanu clearouts, Jones 9y drag, Eifert scrapes behind LoS into right flat



PA pulls LBs and S into LOS while Eifert runs into the right flat. It's a designed rollout which, along with the PA, freezes the middle of the defense long enough for Eifert to find 5 yards of space. Dalton fits an easy lob over Houston and Eifert takes it upfield for a 16y gain. 1 Right numbers 0 Yes

1-14:33 1st-10 o36 Shotgun 11, Jones WL, Green SoL, Sanu SiL, Eifert TE-R, Hill HB-L. Lots of motion pre-snap.



Single high, press Jones, 7 box, 5 rush. Routes: Play-action (I think - maybe a read option) Jones fade-go, Green 4y hitch, Sanu 6y hitch.



With only 3 routes, Chiefs coverage is basically Cover 1 Man. Green's defender backs off just before snap, so AJ just sits down and looks for the ball for the easy 6y gain. 4 Left numbers 0 Yes

1-13:19 3rd-2 o44 Shotgun 11, Eifert WR, Jones WL, Green SoL, Sanu SiL, Gio HB-R



Single high, press corners, 6 box, 5 rush Routes: Sanu+Jones in-n-out (2y), Green fade-go, Eifert go



Cover 1 Man. Bodine puts the snap on the ground and Dalton scrambles to pick it up, then delivers a perfect pass to the left sideline. AJ torches SS Ron Parker 1-on-1 (a matchup the Chiefs learn to avoid) and takes it down to the 20 for 36. Points for accurate deep throw and impressive poise. Protection was also very good. 26 Left sideline 1 Yes

1-12:47 1st-10 t20 Shotgun 11, Jones WR, Green SoR, Sanu SiR, Eifert TE-L, Hill HB-R



Single high, off corners, 7 box, 5 rush Routes: 3 slants



Sanu and Green are both very open on slants that break well in front of their defenders. Green has again drawn coverage from Parker, so Dalton is surely looking at that matchup from pre-snap. I'd have prefered this throw go to Sanu, though, who has a shot to beat the safety to the corner for a TD. Green falls forward for 8 or 9. 6 Right hash 0 Yes

1-4:35 1st-10 o20 11, Green WR, Jones WL, Sanu SL, Eifert TE-L, Hill HB



Single high, press Jones/Green, 6 box, 4 rush Routes: Play-action. Jones 8y hitch, Sanu 7y hitch, Green 9y hitch, Hill right flat



It's either Cover 2 or Cover 4. Sanu and Green are both open, but Dalton stays feeling AJ with an on-target (if BARELY late - Green waits for it, so no +0.5) throw to the right sideline. Staple throw in this offense. Goes for 13. 8 Right sideline 0 Yes

1-4:00 1st-10 o33 Shotgun 11, diamond stack left. Left stack: Jones left, Gio back, Sanu front, Eifert right, Green WR



Two high, 6 box, press Green, 4 rush Routes: Green slant, Gio Wheel, Eifert left flat, Jones 5y hitch, Sanu 3y slant-hitch



Weird formation. Might be Cover 4. AJ violently beats Smith's press, shoving him outside, and breaks in for an easy catch-and-run. Dalton anticipates the opening as there's no one but Smith close to Green and fits it into a large window after Green discards the press. Goes for 9. 6 Right numbers 0.5 Yes

1-2:40 1st-10 t48 Shotgun 21, Sanu WR, Jones WL, Burkhead SL, Eifert TE-L, Hill HB-L



Two high, 6 box, 4 rush Routes: Play-action. Sanu slant, Eifert 2y drag, Burkhead left flat (picks Jones' defender), Jones slant.



Looks like Cover 2 or Cover 1 Man. Pocket quickly disappears for Dalton as ILB blitz is picked up late. Dalton escapes left, and rolling against his body finds Burkhead at the 27 all alone on the sideline. After he picked the CB, the LB stays with him and loses track of Burkhead behind him. If Burkhead doesn't need to stop and wait for the throw to get to him (he's not led at all), might be a TD. Good improvisation, OK throw (wrong shoulder, doesn't lead). 22 Left sideline 0.5 Yes

1-2:04 1st-10 t21 Shotgun 12 Empty, Burkhead WL, Green WR, Jones SR, Hewitt TE-oL, Eifert TE-iL



Two high, 7 box, off corners, 4 rush Routes: Burkhead slant-fade (pump-n-go), Green 5y hitch, Jones deep post



Bengals keep 7 blockers vs. what looks like Cover 2. Burkhead, first option, doesn't get open on the double move. Dalton comes back to Green as the check-down second option, but CB is sitting on the hitch. At this point, Houston is around Smith. Looks like Dalton never got to Jones, who is open in a tight window on the post for a possible TD. If pressure doesn't come, might've seen it. Smart to NOT throw the first two looks though. N/A N/A 0 N/A

1-1:24 2nd-8 t19 Shotgun 11, Green WL, Jones WR, Sanu SR, Eifert TE-R, Hill HB-L



Two high, 6 box, press Green, 4 rush Routes: Jones 10y comeback, Sanu right flat, Green post, Eifert seam, Hill 2y in



Looks like Cover 2. Green stumbled out of his break, Eifert's seam is double-covered, Jones is bracketed. Dalton starts on Eifert and, seeing the double coming, checks it down to Sanu, who takes it down to the 14 after the catch. 1 Right sideline 0 Yes

2-11:46 2nd-15 o14 Shotgun 11, Green WL, Sanu SL, Jones WR, Eifert SR, Gio HB-R



Two high, 5 box, press Green, 4 rush Routes: Green screen



Sanu whiffs on a block on the WR screen and AJ had to jump to catch the pass. Screen goes for a minimal gain. Slight negative for bad ball placement. 0 Left numbers -0.5 Yes

2-6:04 1st-10 o15 Shotgun 11, Green WR, Sanu SR, Jones WL, Eifert TE-L, Hill HB-L



Two high, 6 box, press Green/Jones, 4 rush Routes: Green fade-go, Sanu skinny post/seam, Eifert seam, Jones go (4-verts)



Cover 2 with safeties drifting to Green at right sideline and Eifert's seam. Sanu runs by his immediate defender and there's no one to fill a massive hole in the zone. Dalton hits him in stride and Sanu is just caught after a 50y+ gain. I think the throw adds yards to the catch as it brings Sanu away from the safety that eventually tackles him. Good read, safety manipulation. 17 Between right hash and numbers 1 Yes

2-5:25 1st-10 t33 Shotgun 11, trips right. Jones WR, Green SoR, Sanu SiR, Eifert TE-L, Hill HB-L



Single high, 7 box, 4 rush, press Green Routes: Jones fade-go, Green seam-go, Sanu 6y drag, Eifert fade-go (almost wheel)



With one safety deep and man under, Dalton goes to Green who again draws the SS Parker. Green beats him right away, but looks like he takes some false/slow steps as he tracks the ball and can't pull it in. If it's an overthrow, it's barely overthrown. 28 Right numbers 0 No

2-4:37 3rd-3 t26 Shotgun 11, Green WL, Jones WR, Sanu SR, Eifert TE-R, Gio HB-L



Single high, 6 box, press Green/Sanu, 6 rush (incl slot blitz) Routes: Green back-shoulder go, Jones 4y in, Sanu 4y in, Eifert seam



Chiefs bring man pressure and Dalton throws a timing/back shoulder to Green. He may have had more time than he thought as Dalton pulls the trigger very quickly. Throw looks like it's in the right place but it's quick and Green can't adjust quickly enough. 9 Left sideline -0.5 No

3-11:14 2nd-20 o13 Shotgun 11, Green WL, Jones WR, Sanu SR, Eifert TE-R, Hill HB-L



Two high, 7 box, press Green, 4 rush Routes: 4 verticals



Looks like Cover 2 Man, and Dalton picks on the backup Ramik Wilson. Nice ball placement high and away from the LB allows Eifert to pick it cleanly and get going upfield for a big gain when they're behind the sticks. Another adept "throw it high when they're not looking" play for Dalton. 15 Middle 0.5 Yes

3-10:46 1st-10 o36 Shotgun 11 trips left, Jones WL, Green SoL, Sanu SiL, Eifert TE-R, Hill HB-L



Single high, 7 box, press Jones, 5 rush Routes: Play-action. Jones go, Green/Sanu 3y hitch



Dalton throws the quick hitter to Green for a minimal gain. Decided pre-snap. 2 Left numbers 0 Yes

3-10:16 2nd-7 o39 Shotgun 11, Green WR, Sanu SR, Jones WL (tight), Eifert TE-L, Hill HB-L



Single high, 6 box, press Jones w/ 2nd DB over Eifert/Jones, 4 rush. Deep off Green. Routes: Green go, Eifert seam, Sanu 6y in, Jones 4y hitch, Hill flat



Probably Cover 2. Dalton takes the quick open throw to get to 3rd-and-short or better, and Sanu falls forward for the first down. 6 Right hash 0 Yes

3-9:50 1st-10 o46 11, Green WR, Jones WL, Sanu SL, Eifert TE-R, Hill HB



Single high, 7 box, press Jones, 4 rush Routes: Jones fade-go, Sanu quick out, Eifert quick out, Green go, Hill middle checkdown



Looks like Cover 3 this time. Jones is even with his man when Dalton throws it (but Dalton can see the DB's numbers). Ball is very well thrown to the left sideline and Jones has time to run under it, but misjudges the ball and it bounces off his pads at the 16. 37 Left sideline 1 No

3-8:56? 3rd-11 o45 Shotgun 11, Green WL, Tate WR, Sanu SR, Eifert HB-R, Gio HB-L



Two high, 7 box, press Green, 4 rush Routes: Green post-corner, Gio/Eifert chip-flat, Tate seam-out, Sanu 11y in



Everything is covered. Pressure eventually gets to Dalton from Whit and Z, but Dalton rolls right and delivers a strike to Tate, who breaks downfield after the play breaks down. Amazing layout for the catch, scrambles to his feet for the TD. 44 Right sideline 1 Yes

3-4:37 1st-10 o20 11, Jones WR, Sanu SR, Green WL, Eifert TE-R, Hill HB



Two high, 6 box, press Green, 4 rush Routes: Running play, probably, and Dalton decides to throw hot to Jones with deep off coverager.



Smoke to Jones, but the DB is sitting on it. Falls forward for 4 yards. 0 Right numbers 0 Yes

3-3:43 2nd-11 o19 Shotgun 11 motion to trips left, Jones WL, Green SoL, Sanu SiL, Eifert TE-R, Hill HB-R



Two high, 6 box, press Jones, 4 rush Routes: Jones/Sanu drag, Green 8y slant, Hill flat, Eifert 12y corner



Dalton gets immediate pressure from Houston, who wins inside vs. Smith. He just flips it toward Sanu to get rid of it and it falls incomplete. A bit of a dangerous decision as the ball floats. 2 Right numbers -0.5 No

3-3:39 3rd-11 o19 Shotgun 11 Empty, Jones WL, Green SoL, Sanu SiL, Gio SR, Eifert WR



Two high, 5 box, 4 rush Routes: Jones/Green go, Sanu 12y post/curl (zone sit), Gio 2y in, Eifert go



Cover 4, maybe. Dalton fits it just behind the curl zone LB and in front of the safeties to Sanu, who turns up field for a gain of 16 or so. Nice anticipation throw fitting it into an intermediate window on 3rd down. 14 Left hash 0.5 Yes

3-2:43 1st-14 o35 Shotgun 11 trips right, Jones WR, Sanu SoR, Green SiR (Sanu/Green tight), Eifert TE-L, Hill HB-R



Single high, 7 box, press Sanu, 4 rush Routes: Eifert wheel, Jones sideline go, Green wheel (numbers), Sanu in, Hill in



Dalton lofts the deep wheel to Eifert, working on Berry. Incomplete because Eifert is probably held and it's uncalled. 20 Left sideline 0 No

3-2:12 3rd-8 o41 Shotgun 11, Jones WL, Green WR, Sanu SR, Eifert TE-L, Gio HB-L



Two high, 6 box, off coverage, 5 rush Routes: Jones 9y curl, Green 9y curl, Sanu 8y curl



Eifert doesn't know the snap count and is way late off the LoS. Smith and Whit are late too, which leads to instant pressure. Dalton gets rid of it in time, but the throw sails badly and is uncatchable. Pressure forces the misfire, but misfire it is. 10 Right sideline -1 No

3-0:23 1st-g t5 Shotgun 11, Jones WL, Sanu SL, Green WR, Hill HB-R, Eifert TE-L



0, 7 box, 2 DBs press Green, press Jones, off Sanu. 6 rush Routes: Green pressed out of the play, Sanu 5y out, Jones drag. 7 blockers.



Man all over the place for KC. Dalton's only real shot is Sanu as Green is pressed out of the play and Jones' drag is running into the spying LB. Throw is high and doesn't lead Sanu enough, and Sanu can't win the jump ball. 5 Left sideline -0.5 No

4-8:00 3rd-4 o46 Shotgun 22, Eifert WR, Sanu WL, Green SoL, Burkhead SiL, Gio HB-R



Chiefs rotate safeties just before snap, 2 high. 5 box, press corners, 2 DBs blitz off right 4 man rush. Routes: 4 verticals w/ Burkhead running deep crossing route.



Zone blitz leaves Green and Burkhead bracketed, though there's a window for Burkhead after Dalton progresses off of his route and looks at Green/Sanu. Seeing a lane on 3rd and 4, Dalton tucks and runs for the first down. N/A N/A 0.5 N/A

4-5:55 3rd-1 t37 13 unbalanced; Eifert RT, Kroft TE-R, Hewitt FB-R, Hill HB, Green WL



Single high, 8 box, press Green, 5 rush Routes: Play-action, Green runs to the right sideline on a long slant, Eifert chips and leaks out into the left flat with Hali in chase.



Play-action sucks in the defense hard and Hali can't stay with Eifert. It's an easy touch throw for Dalton, and Eifert takes it a long way in space. Great play-design, nice touch and ball placement. 1 Left numbers 0.5 Yes