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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Kansas City Chiefs looked as if they were two entirely different teams in their season opener.The first three quarters, they looked like a team that might not win another game, blowing assignments and getting dominated at the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball.The final quarter, they looked as if they might not lose.Ultimately, the Chiefs 33-27 overtime win over the San Diego Chargers was a microcosm of last season, when they started off 1-5 before rattling off 11 straight wins into the playoffs.I think every guy knows how bad we played, how poorly we played in the first half, and were not going to get away with it all the time, Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith said.Some things in the second half went our way and we were able to get out of there with a `W, but as great as it is to win theres going to be a lot to learn from, a lot to improve upon.You cant start out that bad, he said, play that bad in the first half all the way around.Oh, but that second half.The biggest comeback in Chiefs history began when Smith hit rookie Tyreek Hill with a touchdown pass to take a bite out of a 24-3 deficit. But it really hit its stride when the Chargers missed a 54-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter, giving Kansas City some desperately needed momentum.Smith proceeded to lead his team to three straight scores, including a nifty 19-yard touchdown pass to Jeremy Maclin and Spencer Wares tying touchdown run with just over a minute to go.In overtime, the Chiefs went 75 yards before Smith -- checking out of the original play -- kept the ball over the right side of the line and slipped through a crease into the end zone.Everybody on offense I think has a good feel for what were capable of when were playing well, said Smith, who has battled the perception for years that he is merely a game manager.Certainly we werent doing it and we werent playing the way were capable of for whatever reason, he said. Luckily, we found it there in the second half and overtime.The danger in such a comeback victory is forgetting about what got the Chiefs into a 24-3 hole -- glossing over the myriad problems that put their season opener in peril.The Chiefs hardly touched Philip Rivers and didnt sack him until late in the fourth quarter. The young defensive backfield was consequently shredded by a speedy wide receiver group, and Marcus Peters was beaten soundly by Keenan Allen before the wide receiver left with a knee injury.The interior of the defensive line, once thought to be a strength, was repeatedly pushed back by the Chargers offensive front.And the fill-ins for injured middle linebacker Josh Mauga looked lost in a Chiefs defense that returns most of its key players from last season.We came out flat in the first half and were not like that typically, Peters said. We needed to establish the line of scrimmage, make tackles and play our own game.Things were just as disjointed on the other side of the ball.The Chiefs retooled offensive line allowed Smith to be sacked three times, and a group of wide receivers expected to be much improved was unable to get open against a suspect San Diego secondary.We knew we would have some learning to do with it being our first full game together. As a team, we came out a little rusty and we cant do that, tight end Travis Kelce said.With it being the season opener, we may have gotten a little caught up in the emotions. Other than that, weve been a good group for three and four years now and its starting to show.Just in time, too.The Chiefs may have plenty to learn from their ugly start Sunday, but they at least can go to school with a 1-0 record. And ultimately, their ability to rally in the fourth quarter showed just how potent they can be once things start clicking.Its one of 16, coach Andy Reid said. 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Defencemen Drew Doughty, Shea Weber and forward Ryan Getzlaf also scored for the Canadians, who started their gold-medal defence 2-0. Goalie Roberto Luongo, getting the call in place of Game 1 starter Carey Price, was solid when needed in making 23 saves for the shutout.We can all agree that Game 7 of the World Series is a big deal to fans of both the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians. The Cubs, though, are going out of their way to make sure their diehards can represent on Wednesday.The teams Twitter account drafted a worldwide letter to excuse fans who happen to be absent from any prior obligation during Wednesday nights game.The Cubs took things even further for one fan, Adam Jacobi, who was adamant about wanting to wear his Cubs hat while sitting at work on game day, so the team wrote a friendly note for him to provide to his boss.ddddddddddddMission accomplished.The Cubs and Indians have gone a combined 176 years since one of the teams last captured a World Series title. Something has to give Wednesday night at Progressive Field.-- Josiah Turner ' ' '