Win-starved Chiefs host win-starved Bills

Coaches can do only so much, Edwards said.

"It's up to the players at the end of the day. As coaches, we can make a call or put them in position, but they have to pull the trigger and do it. They're getting closer."

While Thigpen's been productive in the spread offense that coordinator Chan Gailey has constructed on the run to exploit his skills, Buffalo quarterback Trent Edwards has been locked in a ruinous slump.

The second-year pro led the offense to 12 touchdowns in the Bills' five wins. But in their last 13 quarters, he's thrown eight interceptions, lost two fumbles and given up a safety.

In the Monday night loss to Cleveland, he threw three quick interceptions.

"I'd say I'm still just as confident as I was," Edwards said. "Obviously, once you make some mistakes, you try to tone it down a bit, you try not to force as many balls, and that's probably why I didn't look as confident, because we were taking as many shots, because of the defenses they were giving us. So that's kind of the reason for that."

The Monday night interceptions are something he cares not to discuss.

"I would greatly appreciate it if we would move on from this subject," he said. "I need to do a good job of moving on from that and continuing putting ourselves in positive positions and positive plays and making better plays."

Edwards should have plenty of time to collect his thoughts on pass plays. The Chiefs have managed an NFL-low six sacks; the league average is 21.

That's why getting Johnson back is so encouraging. He has 1 1/2 of the team's six sacks.

"It's been rough for us on the sacks," said Johnson, who missed two games with a sore hamstring. "Hopefully I can get in and get a couple of more. They'll come. We just have to keep working. But this has been one of those years, you know?"