1-15 or 9-7 doesn't matter if you don't make the playoffs. I didn't say they all were "bad" but "meh" certainly fits the description of those teams that were listed.

Atlanta had serious injuries to their starters.

The Giants had injuries, the loss of their DC and rookie WR's.

Pittsburgh lost Ben against the Chiefs and played most of the season without Polamalu (among others).

Miami was a mirage and finished where they should have been.

There are reasons why they slipped and as long as those players return to healthy status next year, they'll be back in the running (save Miami).

Injuries happen to every team so back to the orginal discussion about how can the Chiefs win more games and somehow make the playoffs bingo theres your answer.

What devastating injuries occurred to the Colts, Packers, Vikings, Saints and Chargers this year? Or the Jets, Ravens, Cardinals or Cowboys?

What's the original discussion? The "right" OC for the Chiefs?

The Colts had injuries to some key players but they are a good team and overcame them. Same for the Packers and Chargers. The Jets backed into the playoffs.


I was talking about the discussion about how the Chiefs could possibly compete for 8 or 9 wins someone else said 10.

The Jets had the number one defense in terms of yardage and points allowed. They had the number one rushing offense.

They in no way, shape or form "backed in" the playoffs.

After they beat Cincy this weekend, they'll be a tough test for an Indy team that will have taken nearly a month off.

Indy's ****ing stupid.

Neither the Colts, Chargers or Packers lost their QB for any amount of time this season.

Neither the Colts, Chargers or Packers lost their number one running back this past season.

You're comparing apples to oranges and your analogy doesn't work.

Indy and Cincy rested their players dude.

Colts Sanders & Gonzalez. Packers lost numerous key players on defense.

Gonzalez was easily replaced, so that's not an issue.

The Colts were 14-0 so I'd say their injuries weren't an issue.

The Packers defense was massively improved and clearly benefited from rookies BJ Raji and Clay Mathews. Their defense was their Achilles Heel last year.

And that's the point: If a team has an injury but no backup to step up, that team has been hurt. There is no one like Matt Ryan or Michael Turner or Sam Baker in Atlanta (three keys to their success last year) and so on.

If the Colts had lost Manning but went 14-0, you'd have a point.

But, they didn't.

I said this mother ****ers, and it will be official tomorrow!