One of the truest things said in the postgame visitors locker room Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium came from Eagles tight end Zach Ertz.
“You can’t win on third and long in this league,” Ertz said.
In Week 1, the Eagles kind of did that, converting eight of 14 third downs overall, five of nine from 7 or more yards. In Week 2, they again came out well overall, converting eight of 15 third downs, including five of the 12 times they were in third and 7-plus. But three of those long conversions came late in the game when the Chiefs were backing off, protecting a 14-point lead.