Updated: Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Falcons-Chiefs: What to watch
If Falcons strike early, Chiefs will struggle
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After watching film of both teams, Scouts Inc. breaks down key elements of the Week 1 Falcons-Chiefs matchup.
• Play to strengths: Kansas City did not look good in the preseason and needs to find an identity as it heads into the regular season. Head coach Romeo Crennel wants to focus on the things that the Chiefs do well and build on that. It will be the ground game -- mixed with a solid short passing attack -- that put points on the scoreboard. This team does not have enough speed on the perimeter to be much of a high-powered downfield threat.
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