The Kansas City Chiefs are in a position where they need to continue winning games in order to keep a shot at the postseason alive. However, they are going to be heading to AT&T Stadium for a Thanksgiving Day game against the Dallas Cowboys for Week 13 and on the short week will be without one of their key players. Let’s take a deeper dive into who it is and what it means for the Chiefs going forward.
Aug 17, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Chiefs guard Trey Smith (65) prepares to block against the Detroit Lions during the game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
In not too surprising of news, the Kansas City Chiefs have officially ruled out Pro Bowl right guard Trey Smith for their Week 13 game. He suffered an ankle injury early in Week 12 against the Indianapolis Colts and did not return. It would later be revealed that he suffered both high- and low-ankle sprains in the game and was expected to miss some time.
The Chiefs had a bit more difficulty running the football once Smith was out of the game and replaced by backup Mike Caliendo. With the Cowboys having an improved defensive line following the NFL Trade Deadline with the acquisition of Quinnen Williams, it is going to make the Kansas City Chiefs’ offense struggle a bit more as a result.
However, the Chiefs were able to do well as a whole with their offensive line last week, being named as the [https://gridironheroics.com/kansas-city-chiefs-named-on-pff-week-12-team-of-the-week/](https://gridironheroics.com/kansas-city-chiefs-named-on-pff-week-12-team-of-the-week/)offensive line of the week by Pro Football Focus. It will be intriguing to see who can win the battle of the trenches in this game with so much starpower on the offensive side of the football for both teams.