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Chiefs hold longest active win streak vs. single team after 19-8 victory over Broncos

The #Chiefs hold the NFL’s longest active win streak against a single team after beating the #Broncos in their 16th consecutive meeting.

The Kansas City Chiefs have had the Denver Broncos’ number for the better part of the last decade, and after Thursday night’s 19-8 victory over their division rivals, now hold the longest active win streak in the NFL against a single opponent.

Their 16 consecutive wins against Denver have constituted one of the most dominant feats imaginable in the modern any-team-can-win league, and with no end to the run in sight, the Chiefs can now focus their efforts on getting the mark over 20 in the coming years.

Kansas City’s next matchup against the Broncos will come in Week 8 when the Chiefs travel to the thin air in Mile High Denver, Colorado for a rematch of this hard-fought primetime tilt.

Expect the next meeting between these bitter rivals to be another defensive slugfest where the team that makes fewer mistakes comes out on top. If history is any indication, Kansas City should have a good chance to extend its historic run of dominance.

Calvin Johnson checks in at 16 on PFF’s All-Decade team

Pro Football Focus put together an All-Decade team and former Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson landed 16th on their list.

Pro Football Focus put together an All-Decade team and former Detroit Lions all-world wide receiver Calvin Johnson landed 16th on their list.

Ranked at 16 may feel a bit too low but there are a few factors that need to be considered. PFF noted that “this list isn’t an evaluation of talent, but rather of production, efficiency and performance over a specific time period — in this case, the entire decade.”

While that alone wouldn’t negatively impact Johnson, it’s also worth noting that he only played in six of the 10 seasons and “playing time was factored into the decisions, too; somebody who played twice as much within the decade was given some level of preference over players who played only a few seasons in the 2010s.”

Here’s PFF’s reasoning for Johnson’s ranking:

Calvin Johnson walked away from the game at the height of his powers, and only that held him back from the very top of this list. He left on the back of five straight seasons with a PFF grade of 88.0 or higher, and over the six seasons he played within the decade, he never had a grade lower than 83.0. He scored a touchdown on almost 7% of targets, the third-highest rate of any receiver with 800 or more targets over the decade. Calvin Johnson was one of the most physically imposing receivers ever to play the game and was virtually unstoppable at his best. Even though he played just 60% of the decade, he was one of the best 20 players to feature in it.

On behalf of Lions Wire, congratulations to Johnson on the recognition.

NFL Scouting Combine to feature 16 new drills in 2020

They’ve also eliminated some older and outdated drills at the NFL Scouting Combine.

The NFL announced last Friday that they’ll add 16 new position-specific on-field drills and eliminate some outdated drills from the NFL Scouting Combine. The idea behind this is to put players in more situations they’d find themselves in during NFL games. This gives general managers and scouts more evaluation tools to help influence their decision on draft day.

Players won’t begin their on-field testing until Thursday, February 27 when the QB, WR and TE groups get on the field at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. Here’s a look at the new drills coming to the combine and their corresponding position:

  1. QB: Timed smoke/now route drill
  2. QB: End zone fade routes
  3. RB: Duce Staley drill
  4. RB: Angle routes with c.o.d.
  5. WR: End zone fade route
  6. TE: End zone fade route
  7. OL: New mirror drill
  8. OL: New screen drill
  9. DL: Run and club drill
  10. DL: Run the hoop drill
  11. LB: Shuffle, sprint, change of direction drill
  12. LB: Short zone breaks drill
  13. DB: Line drill
  14. DB: Teryl Austin drill
  15. DB: Box drill
  16. DB: Gauntlet drill

You can find complete descriptions of each drill here. The drills named after coaches sound like they’ll be pretty interesting. You can bet that Andy Reid will be paying close attention to the new screen drill. Fade routes being added to the route tree in on-field testing was long overdue. The same goes for the gauntlet drill for defensive backs. Which of the new drills are you most excited to see in action? Let us know on Facebook and Twitter.