Major edgeKC
Kansas City Chiefs
87.1PFM Team Score#4 NFL
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Head-to-Head PFM Comparison
CLE
Cleveland Browns
71.4PFM Team Score#30 NFL
Patrick Mahomes is the biggest reason Kansas City gets the nod. The Chiefs have the best player at the most important position in this matchup.
HEAD-TO-HEAD PFM COMPARISON
Where Each Team Has the Edge
PFM Team Score
KC87.1
Kansas City Chiefs 87.1CLE71.4
Cleveland Browns 71.4Overall NFL Rank
KC#4
Kansas City Chiefs #4CLE#30
Cleveland Browns #30QB Stability
KC86.2
Kansas City Chiefs 86.2CLE67.0
Cleveland Browns 67.0Roster Strength
KC84.3
Kansas City Chiefs 84.3CLE76.7
Cleveland Browns 76.7Coaching Direction
KC92.3
Kansas City Chiefs 92.3CLE73.0
Cleveland Browns 73.0Recent Performance
KC75.6
Kansas City Chiefs 75.6CLE67.4
Cleveland Browns 67.4Offense
KC83.2
Kansas City Chiefs 83.2CLE69.5
Cleveland Browns 69.5Defense
KC83.8
Kansas City Chiefs 83.8CLE84.2
Cleveland Browns 84.2Franchise Direction
KC80.1
Kansas City Chiefs 80.1CLE69.3
Cleveland Browns 69.3Explosiveness
KC80.0
Kansas City Chiefs 80.0CLE63.7
Cleveland Browns 63.7Conference Rank
KC#1
Kansas City Chiefs #1CLE#15
Cleveland Browns #15Division Rank
KC#1
Kansas City Chiefs #1CLE#4
Cleveland Browns #4Outlook
KCSuper Bowl ContenderCLERebuilding or Major Concerns
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What Each Team Does Well and Where It Has Problems
Kansas City Chiefs
What Kansas City Does Best
Andy Reid has a clear idea of how Kansas City should play. The 92.3 Coaching Direction grade reflects a staff that consistently puts its best players in useful situations.
What Kansas City Needs to Fix
The 75.6 Recent Performance grade shows that Kansas City has not played to its talent. The team has been exposed in games where protection breaks down and Mahomes cannot use his normal movement to escape pressure.
Cleveland Browns
What Cleveland Does Best
Jared Verse gives Cleveland a defense that can take over stretches of a game. The 84.2 Defense grade belongs to a unit that can create stops without waiting for the offense to build a lead.
What Cleveland Needs to Fix
Cleveland is asking Jerry Jeudy to create too much the hard way. The 63.7 Explosiveness grade leaves the offense needing too many long drives to score.
PFM ANALYSIS
What the PFM Numbers Say
Kansas City's biggest advantage is simple: Patrick Mahomes is the more settled quarterback, while Cleveland is still figuring out who should run the offense. Kansas City also has more continuity on the sideline under Andy Reid. Todd Monken is just getting started in Cleveland.
Cleveland can make this a fight on defense, with Jared Verse leading the way. Even so, Kansas City has the better setup because its advantages at quarterback and on the sideline point in the same direction.