Grab a cup of coffee and join us as we start off our seventh Victory Monday (Tuesday) of the season, Chiefs Kingdom!

Every morning following a Kansas City Chiefs win or loss, a few of our writers here at Chiefs Wire will provide their post-game thoughts and quips. It’ll let you know how we’re all feeling about the Chiefs after covering them on gameday. Gather around and be sure to share your thoughts on the Chiefs with us on Facebook and Twitter.

Charles Goldman

Twitter: @goldmctNFL

The Chiefs needed a win and they got a win. It wasn’t the prettiest win, but I think it was an important one nonetheless. Not because of the playoff implications necessarily, but to see the defense step up into the driver seat and slam the door shut on this game. They waited until the last minute to do it, but they still did it. They allowed no points scored on four consecutive punts by the struggling Chiefs’ offense.

Sometimes you’re not going to fire on all cylinders and have each phase of the game working right. To be able to grind out a win relying on a unit that has really failed to provide much spark all season, well, it gives new life to this team down the stretch. The best part is they get to relish in it for a week before heading back to Arrowhead Stadium to face the Oakland Raiders.

Mitch Carney

Twitter: @MitchMitchcar11

It wasn’t the dominant win that Chiefs’ fans wanted over a division rival, but this was a great win for the Chiefs as they go into their bye week. The offense had a rough game, but it was enough to get the job done. I think the offense should be given a break because so many times the offense has had to carry the defense the last two seasons. I know the offense isn’t going to be the reason why we lose when the playoffs start, so it’s ok that they had a bad game and had to rely on the defense.

The defense maybe had their best game of the season forcing Philip Rivers to throw four interceptions. I’m not sold that it’s going to last. We thought that the defense turned around after the Vikings game, so they are going to have to perform for a couple more games before I get excited about that group.

I did like what Frank Clark was able to do though. Clark was dominant and I think he is finally getting over his neck injury and isn’t playing “soft” anymore. I am really excited to see if he can do it again against the Raiders after the bye.

Max Ramsey

Twitter: @The_Wild_Chief

Man, that was a stressful game. It seems like that is always the outcome when the Chiefs and Chargers play against each other. Clearly there were issues in that game on both sides of the ball, but for now, I’m just looking at the positives.

Patrick Mahomes may not have lit up the stat sheet in the passing game, but he certainly looked like the Mahomes of 2018 with his legs. He moved around with confidence in the backfield and when the play broke down in key situations, he managed to break off some big runs to keep drives alive in crucial spots.

Defensively it was the kind of game I wanted to see. Spagnuolo looked like he understood exactly where their strength was in this matchup, and that was pressuring Rivers. On several plays, you could see that he went with heavy blitz packages basically forcing Rivers to throw the ball quick. Sometimes it worked in his favor for some big plays, but overall it paid off with four interceptions on the day. I love the high risk-high reward style of defense and cant wait to see how they choose to play after the bye week.

Nicolas Roesch
Twitter: @Nicolas_Roesch

I have to give the Chiefs credit for winning an ugly game. Unfortunately, the same issues are lingering over them. Kansas City is committing too many penalties, have issues with ball security and cannot put away teams in the fourth quarter. Four straight punts in a one-possession game are inexcusable. Because of these issues, I still have my doubts as to whether the Chiefs can get to the Super Bowl. I cannot dismiss them, however, because there is still plenty of time left in the season to take things up a notch.

The bye week has truly arrived at the perfect time and could give not only the players a much need rest but the coaching staff the opportunity to figure out solutions to the issues holding this team back.

Danilo Di Julio

Twitter: @ThunderDan88

How about those Chiefs? After being much maligned for allowing an average of 148 yards per game on the ground, Kansas City’s defenders held the Chargers to 93 total yards rushing. Digging deeper, Kansas City went 3-1 versus the Chargers, Vikings, Packers and Broncos giving up an average of 94.5 rushing yards per game. It seems they have a better shot at winning when they can limit the ground game.

The needle is absolutely pointing up for this Chiefs defense who tonight added interceptions to the menu taking away four from the Chargers, and it could’ve been more if Kansas City didn’t gift Philip Rivers a few drops. Enjoy the win and the bye Chiefs Kingdom. We’ll see you in two weeks at Arrowhead Stadium for Raiders Week. Go Chiefs!