Next season the Broncos and the Raiders will suck once again just as they should.

Stay ahead of the Chargers and we can go to the playoffs two years running.

**** that, I don't give up on my team. I'm proud of my Chiefs. We sent the Chargers home to watch the playoffs this year dammit. This is not a team that stays down. Next season I say we have another dynamite draft, wheel and deal some FA's, hire a badass OC, lace up, get out there and march up and down this league!

Who's with me?

Berry is a Beast.

Tamba is a Beast.

LB's did the best they could, played hard; but they need some help.. a thumper next to DJ would be nice

I feel better this morning know that Rivers crumbled against the bengals in a non playoff game. The raiders suck, Denver scares me alittle bit because Teblow has God on his side, but we got legit best players in the league at a couple positions.

positives?


we're moving into year 3 and there are no excuses for anyone anymore....none

In with the shortest response:

YOUTH

The Chiefs have depth at DE
The ILBs look as if they can get the job done if a NT can be found
The CBS look as if they are ready to be very difficult to throw against
The safeties played very well for rookies, and should be even better next year.

In total, the defense looks as if a NT and 1-2 OLBs could turn it into a very good squad.


Cassel showed improvement
Charles continues to be a force
Bowe improved his focus with regards to catching the ball
Moeaki looks as if he'll be a quality TE, as long as he can stay healthy

The team got valuable playoff experience, and did it against what is probably the second best team in the AFC.


All in all, I think the Chiefs have a lot to be proud of this year. Pioli has a lot of work to do with regards to the offensive line and the wideouts, but the personnel is clearly getting better overall, and the Chiefs should have money to spend to help make that happen.

Like others have said, we have a helluva foundation with a lot of YOUTH to make this team into a title contender.

On defense:
Berry took a big step forward yesterday when the Ravens tried to pick on him.
Carr improved throughout the year.
Flowers is a monster when healthy.
K. Lewis is one helluva ballhawk.
DJ is finally playing to his potential.
Tamba is one of the best pass rushers in the league.
Dorsey is looking like a top 5 pick IMO (not great stats but doing his job very well).
S. Smith has been a great pickup IMO, has been a leader of the defense for most of the year.


And on offense...
Gotta start with Jamaal. Dude seems good for at least one 40+ yard run per game. He's young and locked up. Keep him healthy & it's all good.
Albert, while still inconsistent, looked great at times.
Lilja was a good pickup.
Richardson played well but not so great that we can't replace him with a better RT.
Waters had his moments of greatness...
Moeaki looks like a solid TE for a long time (glad he stayed healthy).
Bowe finally looked like an elite WR for half the year. Hope he can keep it up.
I'm holding out hope that McCluster can be what he was in college & TC, he obviously has the ability to, we just need to put him in the right position IMO.
Weigmann, Jones were good stop-gaps, but both need to be replaced.

And Cassel...Well, he showed that he can be a good QB when put in the right situation. I'm holding out some hope that the front office/coaching staff can figure out how to put him in the right situation to succeed. He wasn't amazing, but when he was playing well, this team looked pretty damn good. Here's to Cassel's last 2 games being a fluke moving forward.........

Special teams:
Colquitt is who we knew he was. Great.
Succop is a good, young K.
Arenas & McCluster can be great returners for us for years to come. They struggled at times this year but there were plenty of times when there were no holes.



And perhaps the biggest positive for me: This team is going to get better. A lot better. The young guys will keep improving and there's a few holes to fill (but not so many that it's overwhelming). I have a feeling this offseason is going to see a lot of new talent coming to KC. Call me a homer, but I trust Pioli. He clearly has a vision for this team and the Kansas City Chiefs are clearly on the upswing.

God, I can't wait for free agency & the draft...

Probably has been said but this is only year 2 of a turn around..(heading into year 3).The BIGGEST turn-around in franchise history. Next season's schedule looks tough, but all we have to do is keep improving, inch by inch...Clawing our way....All we have to do is be better than the other 3 teams in our division consistently. If we keep improving, and stay ahead of the division we will taste victory in the playoffs.

Wait...It was the biggest turn around in franchise history and one of the biggest ever in the NFL...Excuses?

Sorry but that is just dumb...

It is strange to say after giving up 30 points but I saw a defense that has serious potential to be very good. Berry will be a beast for years and there are not enough positive words to express how good Hali can be. Defense is what made me a Chiefs fan in the first place so I am excited about the future of this group.

Jamaal is just electrifying. What a great weapon for our new OC.

Moeaki has lived up to his hype IMO. The man simply catches anything thrown his direction.

Positives? Most have been mentioned, but one.

Bill Cowher said after the game that Cassel looked like a rookie QB out there, so that must mean he is going to learn not to shit his pants next year. :D

We are Fans of the Chiefs!
Can't get more positive then that.

I know the defense gave up 30 points but after the first half, I felt like the defense would need to play a near perfect game to keep us in it because the offense wasn't going anywhere without JC25.

They certainly didn't play a perfect half but did some good things while being put in a bad position. I'm excited, especially if we can keep Romeo around for awhile.