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They've been scared all week at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs have been scared they might score touchdowns and kick field goals in Sunday's game against Buffalo at Arrowhead. Doing so would mean the Chiefs would have to kick off to the Bills, perhaps the league's strongest team in the kicking game. The Chiefs are also fearful of punting to the Bills and, with considerable special teams problems of their own, worried this part of the battle might wind up tipping the bigger game in Buffalo's favor.
The Chiefs won't take a knee at the 1 to avoid scoring a touchdown and kicking to the Bills or trying to convert on fourth down deep in their own end to avoid punting. But coach Herm Edwards admitted those thoughts are tempting.
''Their return game is scary,'' Edwards said. ''These guys are really good at making people miss. They're confident they'll go out there and make something good happen.
''We'll have to punt it, we'll have to kick it, and we'll have to cover. We're just hoping to limit their big plays.''
The Bills, with rookie Leodis McKelvin as their returner, lead the league in kickoff return average. Roscoe Parrish is second in the NFL in punt return average. Each has a touchdown this season.
Buffalo also excels in covering punts and kickoffs. It's part of the football tradition in Buffalo. The Bills may or may not be good as a whole, but almost always they're good on special teams.
''It seems like every year they find a handful of new guys that are really good at it,'' said Chiefs special-teams captain Jon McGraw, who used to play against Buffalo twice each season when he was with the Jets. ''I don't know how they end up with those guys year in and year out.''
The Chiefs won't take a knee at the 1 to avoid scoring a touchdown and kicking to the Bills or trying to convert on fourth down deep in their own end to avoid punting. But coach Herm Edwards admitted those thoughts are tempting.
''Their return game is scary,'' Edwards said. ''These guys are really good at making people miss. They're confident they'll go out there and make something good happen.
''We'll have to punt it, we'll have to kick it, and we'll have to cover. We're just hoping to limit their big plays.''
The Bills, with rookie Leodis McKelvin as their returner, lead the league in kickoff return average. Roscoe Parrish is second in the NFL in punt return average. Each has a touchdown this season.
Buffalo also excels in covering punts and kickoffs. It's part of the football tradition in Buffalo. The Bills may or may not be good as a whole, but almost always they're good on special teams.
''It seems like every year they find a handful of new guys that are really good at it,'' said Chiefs special-teams captain Jon McGraw, who used to play against Buffalo twice each season when he was with the Jets. ''I don't know how they end up with those guys year in and year out.''
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