Chiefs give Colts a tough matchup in Round 1

The Colts will take on the Kansas City Chiefs in the first round of the playoffs in the RCA Dome Saturday, January 6th. The Chiefs barley snuck into the playoffs thanks to the 49ers pulling off an upset in Mile High in overtime to knock the Broncos out of the playoffs. The Jets seemed like an easier match-up for the Colts, and the Broncos seemed to have a better chance at upsetting the Patriots in Foxboro.

The Chiefs run the ball as well and as often as anyone in the NFL and Larry Johnson will give the Colts a very tough task as they have to at least "tame" him to let Peyton take the field. Trent Green and the Chiefs receivers shouldn't scare anyone too much, but you can expect about 75% run plays since the Chiefs love to run the ball, and the Colts hate to stop it.

The Chiefs rank 23rd in the NFL in sacks, and frankly, their pass rush doesn't intimidate anyone, so you should expect the Colts to pass all over them, even with Patrick Surtain and Ty Law, who should give Marvin Harrison and Reggie Wayne a tough matchup. But if the Chiefs decide to single cover one of the Colts big recievers, look for that guy to have an explosive day. Don't foget that the last time the Colts played the Chiefs, Marvin and Reggie combined for 238 and 4 touchdowns.

Things never seem to make sense in the playoffs, but there is one thing we all know for sure: It's playoff time!