The Kansas City Chiefs will face the Baltimore Ravens in Week 4 in what is looming as a huge clash in the context of their young season, and help is on the way for a struggling offense, with Xavier Worthy set to return.
Of course, Worthy's return alone won't fix all of the offensive line and run game issues, but at least it's a start of something positive, and let's not forget, Rashee Rice is set to also return in the next couple of weeks, so all of a sudden, Patrick Mahomes will get his top two weapons back.
And for offensive coordinator Matt Nagy, the vibe around the receiver room is starting to change.
“I thought last week was a positive, and now this week I'm excited," Nagy said. "He's doing really well. He's running around. He looks good out there. So, we're just literally taking it day by day, and I like where he's at, and it's exciting. The room, the vibe, I mean, getting Rashee back, in the meetings, there's a great chemistry.
"We know where we're at one and two. We understand the significance of this game, but it's slowly coming back to that vibe, and Xavier is a big part of that.”
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With both teams sitting at 1-2, it might seem a little heavy-handed to suggest that the season might hinge on this result, but for the Chiefs, particularly as far as the division is concerned, with a loss, it might be out of reach, given how the Los Angeles Chargers have begun the season.
Now, will the Chiefs be a playoff team? I think so, and a win over the Ravens would confirm that, but a loss? And a bad one where the offense looks bad again? The panic button will be getting a serious working over.
There are a few things the Chiefs have going for them. The offense and run game showed signs of life in the second half of the New York Giants' win, and the Ravens' defense just gave up over 200 yards of rushing.
So, this might be a "get well" game for the Chiefs offense, and if the good "vibes" are slowly returning, with a win, they might be fully back, and Kansas City might be in business.
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