NFL.com analyst Brent Kohlmann, also of the Bootleg Football podcast, brought up a wild stat from the Jets’ 35-12 loss on Sunday to the Kansas City Chiefs that was somewhat shocking.
Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes threw for 242 yards in the game.
“203 yards of the passing yards came after the catch,” Kohlmann said. “How is that even possible?”
That is obviously a terrible stat that points to far-from-ideal tackling. When a team has that kind of RAC (run after catch) against them, it’s not just suspect tackling, but poor play recognition, taking some guys out of position, and not even in a spot to make the tackle.
Like on the wide-open 7-yard TD pass from Mahomes to RB Kenneth Walker in the second quarter. There was no missed tackle here because nobody was near him. Brilliant scheming by Chiefs coach Andy Reid on this play.
“It was created by the formation,” said Chiefs radio analyst Danon Hughes (the pride of Bayonne, NJ).
So the Jets defense has a lot to clean up this week, and the NFL schedule-makers did them no favors, facing two of the NFL’s best quarterbacks in back-to-back games: first Mahomes, and now Buffalo’s Josh Allen.
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