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Chiefs fans happy with victory over Miami but still share concerns about the team

Kansas City Chiefs running back Jerick McKinnon (1) scores on a 17-yard touchdown reception against the Miami Dolphins in the first half during an NFL International Series game at Deutsche Bank Park.
Kansas City Chiefs running back Jerick McKinnon (1) scores on a 17-yard touchdown reception against the Miami Dolphins in the first half during an NFL International Series game at Deutsche Bank Park. USA TODAY Sports

Chiefs fans all over Kansas City let out a deep exhale at the same time on Sunday.

The Chiefs beat the Dolphins 21-14 at Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt, Germany as KC held off Miami’s late rally.

The Chiefs improved to 7-2 on the season, but there were plenty of things that upset fans.

  • The third-and-1 call on the Chiefs’ penultimate drive of the game
  • Chris Jones’ ill-timed penalty that helped Miami score a touchdown
  • Mecole Hardman’s punt return inside the 5-yard line

Fortunately, the Chiefs overcame all of that, thanks to the strong effort of the defense, which scored a touchdown and held the top-ranked Dolphins offense to 14 points.

Here is what Chiefs fans were saying on X (formerly Twitter), Facebook and Reddit.

A fan on Reddit wrote: “Well, we won, but the offense really needs some serious introspection. They only had two meaningful drives and failed to close out the game.”

Another shared this: “The narrative looks different if Jones isn’t a bonehead, but this offense is broken.”

A fan on Facebook wrote: “Defense won that game. A win is a win, but Andy needs to RUN the ball more!!”

Another shared this: “Best game of the season, and a nice bounce back win! Let’s go!”

A fan on Facebook wrote: “Thank you defense. Offense/st needs to use the bye week to get it together.”

Another shared this: “Way to go Chiefs! Especially the Defense!”

A fan on Reddit wrote: “I’m glad that KC won, but it is getting tiring watching the offense stall out. This type of play isn’t going to cut it in the playoffs.”

This story was originally published November 5, 2023 at 12:07 PM.

Pete Grathoff
The Kansas City Star
From covering the World Series to the World Cup, Pete Grathoff has done a little bit of everything since joining The Kansas City Star in 1997.
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