The final score of 44-21 would be almost flattering for the Cardinals. Because they were led 37-7 a few minutes from the end of the third quarter of a game completely dominated by the Chiefs.
This did not escape Kyler Murray.
“They kicked our ass,” the quarterback confessed after the game.
The quarterback didn’t shirk his responsibilities either.
“I think we hurt ourselves at key points in this game. We shot ourselves in the foot. The credit goes to them. You don’t have to hide. We have to look at ourselves in the mirror. Pay attention to details. Little things, little things, little things. We didn’t execute cleanly in the important moments. That’s what happens when you play against a good team. “
While Murray then continued to stress the importance of game day execution, his coach preferred to look in the rear view mirror.
“Just the habits in training, having the desire. We need to train better. No doubt about it,” Kliff Kingsbury told reporters. “We can’t say we’re going to be good on match day and not apply ourselves to training.
In line with the offseason, the coach and the quarterback of the Cardinals do not really seem on the same wavelength…