Kansas City Chiefs 42 Tyreek Hill Jersey , Pittsburgh Steelers 37Chiefs hold on to the lead and that’s game. Mahomes fumbles and recovers at KC 35. No gain. Steelers timeout at 1:44Then:Hunt runs it up the middle of KC 37 for 3 yards and is just shy of a first down Less than two minutes remain in the game. Steelers trail by just 5 points. SCORE: Chiefs 42, Steelers 37.STEELERS TOUCHDOWN. Roethlisberger scrambles right end for 3 yards on fourth-and-goal. Boswell’s kick is good for the extra point. Chiefs 42, Steelers 37.Roethlisberger finds Smith-Schuester for first downKendall Fuller nearly intercepts, but forces an incomplete pass intended for Antonio Brown by RoethlisbergerJesse James hits a strong stride an takes it 46 yards before getting pushed outside back at the Chiefs 20Steelers take over at their own 34Mahomes throws to Conley who fumbles and it’s recovered by Steelers’ ChickilloRoethlisberger finds AB at PIT 49 for 18 yards. Flag called on the play for a push on the back of Kendall Fuller. Deemed an illegal block above the waist. Roethlisberger sacked by Allen Bailey at PIT 31 and lose 10 yardsIllegal formation penalty called on Ridley following Butker’s 53 yard kick from KC 20 to PIT 27Steelers tackle Kareem Hunt in the end zone for a safety. Cut the deficit to 12. Chiefs lead 42-30. Berry punts 59 yards to KC 1. Canaday, out of bounds.Mahomes is already breaking records:Chiefs 42, Steelers 28TOUCHDOWN CHIEFS! Mahomes to Tyreek Hill for a 29 yard touchdown pass. Butker’s kick is good. Chiefs extend their lead. Fourth QuarterEND OF 3rd QUARTER: Chiefs 35, Steelers 28. Kareem Hunt rushes up the middle back-to-back times. Quarter 3 complete. Chiefs lead 35-28Mahomes finds Sammy Watkins for 25 yards and he’s pushed out of bounds at PIT 40Roethlisberger throws it underneat to Ridley for a five yard game. Tackle by HitchensTalk about a combined effort for the Chiefs today. Spreadin’ the love:SCORE: Chiefs 35, Steelers 28CALL OVERTURNED! Reviewed and deemed a TOUCHDOWN for KC.Mahomes throws his fifth touchdown pass to Robinson deep in the end zone. One official says it’s good, another challenges it saying not both feet were in bounds. STEELERS TOUCHDOWN. And It’s a shoot out. James Conners finds the end zone tying it 28-28.Steven Nelson intercepts, but picks up a penalty for defensive pass interference, 1 yard enforced at KC 2Penalty called on Anthony Hitchens for defensive holding. This is Kansas City’s 10th penalty.Roethlisberger struggling to connect with Antonio Brown and throws two incomplete passes intended for him back-to-back.Roethlisberger finds Juju for 15 yards at PIT 43 and then again for 21 yards at the KC 35WATCH:Extra point from Butker is good. Chiefs 28, Steelers 21.TOUCHDOWN KC!! Chiefs start the second half much like they did the first after Mahomes finds Kelce for a 25 yard touchdown, giving the Chiefs back their lead.KC calls a timeout at 12:47Mahomes finds Tyreek Hill for the firs time for 36 yards on the first play of the second half. His next pass looking deep left to Sammy Watkins is incomplete.Q3 opens 21-21Third QuarterHALFTIME: All tied up in Pittsburgh SCORE: Chiefs 21, Steelers 21 with 18 seconds left in the halfSteelers go for 2 point conversion to tie it up and are successful on the attempt. Chiefs Steven Nelson is down after the play and it appears as though Roethlisberger may have been over the line of scrimmage, but the TD is good. STEELERS TOUCHDOWN. Roethlisberger finds Washington for 14 yards.Roethlisberger looks for Juju, but Kendall Fuller covers and it’s incomplete. Roethlisberger looks for McDonald next, but throws incomplete again.Roethlisberger finds Brown for 10 yards at KC 14 and Steelers call a second timeout with 34 seconds to goPenalty called on Terrance Smith for defensive pass interference. 15 yards enforced at KC 42. Roethlisberger finds James DEEP for 32 yards. Steelers call their first timeout (1:43)Two-minute warning calledColquitt punts 45 yards on Chiefs second driveChiefs pick up their 8th penatly. This time, false start on Fisher enforced at KC 46Mahomes hits Kelce for 9 yardsChiefs 21, Steelers 13Boswell goes for the extra point, ball sails wide right and it’s no good.STEELERS TOUCHDOWN. Roethlisberger finds Smith-Schuester for 2 yards.Penalty on Nelson for defensive holding enforced at the KC 4Steven Nelson misses a crucial tackle on Antonio Brown and Steelers convertRoethlisberger finds Jesse James for 20 yards then Smith-Schuester for 9False start called on Duvernay-Tardif (3rd-and-10)Chiefs take their first timeout at 12:55Mahomes gets sacked by Steelers secondary while running straight into the o-line at the KC 25Leading up to the play:SCORE: Chiefs 21, Steelers 7STEELERS TOUCHDOWN: Pittsburgh finally gets on the board after Roethlisberger finds James deep for a 26 yard TD pass. Extra point is good. A quick history lesson: Encroachment penalty called on Jenkins to start the second quarter at the Chiefs 45Second QuarterRoethlisberger finds Juju Smith-Schuester back-to-back for a combined 31 yards before the end of Q1WATCH: Mahomes-to-Hunt TD:Mahomes off to an incredibly strong start for the Chiefs in Q1:CHIEFS BACK-TO-BACK TOUCHDOWN!! Mahomes finds Kareem Hunt for 5 yards and the extra point is good. Chiefs now lead 21-0 with less than 3 minutes remaining in the first quarter.Chiefs offense takes over at the KC 31 and Mahomes finds Watkins for 17 yardsPotential injury update: Steelers go for a 49 yard field goal and Boswell’s kick is no good. Chiefs maintain 14 point lead. Steelers pick up 22 yards after Roethlisberger finds Conner who slips through Chiefs secondary. Roethlisberger then connects Brown for 19. Penalty called on Orlando Scandrick for defensive holding, 5 yards, called at PIT 28Roethlisberger finds James for 14 yards at PIT 28Steelers off to a rough start. Illegal block in the back called on the return and they’re starting now on the 11. CHIEFS TOUCHDOWN, AGAIN! Mahomes find Travis Kelce for 19 yards and the extra point is good, too. Chiefs 14, Steelers 0. Mahomes finds WR Sammy Watkins back-to-back for a combined 50 yardsSteelers have -2 yards and 0 first downs through two possessions.Ben Roethlisberger fumbles and recovers at the 22. Throws incomplete to Brown, Scandrick covers for the ChiefsChiefs 7, Steelers 0A look in on the play. A composed Mahomes fines Conley on a well-timed run. TOUCHDOWN KC! Patrick Mahomes hits Chris Conley for 15 yards. Chiefs take the early lead. De’Anthony Thomas returns a 44-yard punt back 53 yards and catches his own fumble mid-stride.Chiefs win toss, but defer. Starting on defense. First QuarterIt’s almost time. This guy is ready.Jump around, jump aroundWarmups HereWeGo.Film review: Justin Houston and Dee Ford against the 49ers Stats — whether box score or advanced — can often align with the game flow and the impact they had on the game. Whether it’s receptions, yards per completion, or tackles recorded, the result of a given play is a great place to start evaluating the impact a player had on the game.These stats are important and worth monitoring.But the process by which a receiver comes into the reception, the depth and difficulty of a throw, or where a tackle is made are far more predictive than box-score stats — or even advanced stats.Evaluating the impact a player is having is far more complex than counting up sacks (or defined wins or losses) or having an opinion about how plays “looked.”To judge a player’s impact, you must consider numerous factors such as consistency, how the opposition plays them, how they are winning Dustin Colquitt Jersey , and their ability to adapt to an opposing player.When you consider these kinds of factors against the backdrop of the basic stats, you get a better predictive analysis of what’s to come.This week down in the Arrowhead Pride Laboratory, we cued up the film on a pair of Kansas City Chiefs: edge rushers: Dee Ford and Justin Houston.On the surface, Houston had a better game than Ford against the San Francisco 49ers,showcasing his ability against the run and the pass, and getting credit for two sacks — even though one didn’t count because of a defensive holding penalty.Ford’s box score for the game, however, reads like the same speed-pass rusher that he’s always been. Even in advanced statistics, Houston graded out as elite for his game on Sunday, while Dee Ford graded out as good. So let’s go beyond this surface analysis, and consider how each player was able to accomplish what they did— rather than just what they accomplished. Down in the Lab, I looked at how the two were winning, how they weren’t winning, how the opposition played them, and what our expectations should be going forward.The EDGE rusher film reviewWho wins and whereJustin HoustonHouston still plays with incredible power and extremely sound technique, and is able to take advantage of any poor pass set. Even against good pass protectors, Houston still wins a half-man relation — that is, he can quickly and easily use his hands to get his his outside arm or shoulder free from the blocker so they can only contact half of his body.He uses a variety of moves to do this. His go-to move is a stab with his inside hand and then a variation of a club or swipe with his outside hand before ripping through with the inside hand. Against a rookie right tackle on Sunday, Houston was able to consistently get to that half-man relation and threaten the corner — and any time the right tackle didn’t get great depth and stay on balance, Houston was able to take it to him with ease.On this play, Houston gets to attack a soft corner thanks to the RT getting a late drive off the line and a shallow kick on his set. Houston is able to attack his outside shoulder by stabbing the inside shoulder to keep the RT off balance, swipe the outside arm, and use his inside arm to pull the RT forward — while also propelling himself forward towards the quarterback.This initial soft corner and fantastic hand usage by Houston led to a very quick sack — above the league average for the weekend — and he had a a few more similar wins. Houston was able to utilize this success on the outside rip and turn it into a successful counter to the inside on one snap, but that was the only variation to his pass rush that worked.Dee FordFord still relies on his freaky explosion and burst off the line of scrimmage to set up most of his rush moves — and when he gets the snap timed well he’s nearly impossible to block.Ford can even beat good pass sets with his speed off the line, and his new-found ability to sink his hips low to the ground and turn a tight corner. Ford has always had the speed rush, but he’s also come up with a very effective inside counter to punish offensive linemen who try and set deep to wait for his speed rush.He has also regained the ability to transition some of his speed into power like he did at Auburn.Similar to the Houston play we saw before, here Ford takes full advantage of a questionable pass set by the offensive tackle, who takes a short kick off his drive foot. The LT still tries to recover — and does so pretty well — forcing Ford to sink his hips to turn the corner tightly to bring home the sack. The play was won on Ford’s get-off, but the finish was his ability to transition from the speed rush upfield to the dip and corner once he had the edge. Ford’s best pass rush move this season hasn’t been his speed rush around the edge but rather his ability to transition to an inside counter once he threatens the arc. His subtle use of head fakes, good footwork, and more violent hands to keep his chest clean have made his inside moves deadly — and incredibly hard to defend. What’s left on the tableJustin HoustonIt’s easy to say Houston doesn’t have a dynamic speed rush or bend around the edge — which is fair — but it’s also never been a staple of his game. The biggest thing lacking in Houston’s game this season is his ability to finish a pass rush and turn a corner. He gets proper leverage in the right position regularly, but lacks the burst and flexibility to finish turning the corner — without being driven deep — on a consistent basis. In a vacuum, this pass rush looks good. Houston gets the outside step, rips under the RT, and bends around the corner towards the QB, who gets rid of the ball just before Houston gets home. The problem is the wide arc Houston has to take, giving the QB too much time to get the ball out.Houston has no issues getting to edge of a blocker, but he’s struggled this season to finish the rush in a timely and space-efficient manner. This time Cheap Travis Kelce Jersey , the RT has a better pass set without a ton of depth, and Houston clears his hands, leans in to turn, but carries the rush for an extra six yards before making the corner. This has been a consistent problem all season, but was very evident against the 49ers.Dee FordAs a pass rusher, Ford hasn’t shown a major weakness or lack of ability to do something. He’s never going to be a power rusher, but he can transfer his speed into power and then finish the rush after the initial contact. As shown here, there are times where an OT can set deep and be patient, forcing Ford to finesse his way to the half-man relation, rather than just power through — but that’s rather nitpicky, and it’s not a consistent theme.Here Ford does better.In fact, this snap shows both players improving on their general weaknesses.It’s not that they can’t do better.Both (more Houston than Ford) need to improve their consistency. How they’re playedJustin HoustonDespite some narratives still circling around Chiefs Kingdom, gone are the days that Houston must be double-teamed or chipped, or have the pass protection slide towards him. Bob Sutton’s defensive scheme — which moves him around and sometimes drop him into coverage — helps, as do Chris Jones and Ford.But in this game, the 49ers were content with rookie RT Mike McGlinchy blocking Houston one-on-one. On numerous occasions, the 49ers also had tight end George Kittle and fullback Kyle Juszcyk block Justin Houston by themselves — with some success.Plays like this are simply unacceptable for an edge rusher. I’d even go as far to say this is worse than being controlled by a tight end in the run game.Against the 49ers, Houston had nine pass rush snaps where he was left one-on-one against a skill player, and he pressured the QB just once on those snaps.The initial question is always how quickly the pass comes out.This is a seven-step drop from play action with three hops after the last foot is planted — that is, a long play. Not only was Houston unable to win on a lot of these plays, he very few vertical/deep sets by the RT — something that we have seen all season — and saw fewer chips and receivers lined up over him. For most of the game, Houston was the player on the defensive line guarded one-on-one.Dee FordAlready seen/mentioned was the false start by the OT and the help from the Offensive Guard but beyond that SF was sending RBs out on chips and motioning TEs and WRs over Ford all game long to slow down his speed rush to force him into the LT’s body. He sees a lot of vertical and deep pass sets as well as swing passes out to his side to help slow him down. He was enemy number one in the 49ers minds on passing downs.This is the lone snap vs a non-OL on a traditional drop back that Ford saw all game. There is a very specific reason for that as well; he was the biggest threat for the vast majority of the game. Resetting expectationsJustin HoustonHouston is no longer the consistent, must-defend force along the defensive front for the Kansas City Chiefs.During the offseason, there was talk that he looked a little sluggish last year because he working his way back from injury — even from Houston himself — but after three games we can see the answer: Houston is not as explosive as he once was. He’s still a good pass rusher, but not one that is a consistent threat to land home. He’s entered that savvy-veteran territory that routinely allows him to punish bad OT play and take advantage of bad pass sets, but expectations for him to dominate a game should be limited.At this point, we’re better off hoping Houston remains a great run defender — which he is — who provides one or two clutch fourth quarter pressures when the team needs it. Dee FordFord has become the clear-cut best pass rusher the Chiefs have.He wins consistently — and more quickly — in a wider variety of situations than anyone else on the roster, and opposing teams know it.Ford’s run defense is still a work in progress.It’s not likely it will ever be great, but if his health holds up and he maintains this level of production, it won’t matter. Ford is in a contract year, so it’s hard to separate that from his general improvement as player, but Ford is not the second fiddle any more.He’s the main attraction.Looking aheadIn the next few days, we should find out more about Ford’s injury — originally described as a groin strain — but we should keep our fingers crossed that it’s minor. Without Ford, the Chiefs pass rush will need a lot more creativity, and will have to lean more heavily on Houston, who just hasn’t shown the ability to shoulder that burden this year. Tanoh Kpassagnon and Breeland Speaks may have the ability to step in and contribute.If Ford is unable to go, they may have to.