Could Denver's loss last night be a BAD thing for our team?
I rooted all night against Denver for them to lose and was happy for the results. I certainly didn't "root" for Phyllis Diller Rivers :#
Then it started to sink in that even though Denver lost, we still have a very low chance and tough road to win the division to have either the #1 or #2 seed in the AFC with our tie record also with New England. So now instead of having the flexibility of resting players for health and getting more reps for a lot of the rookies and subs, we now will probably play balls out until it's all over, which maybe the very last play of the regular season against the very same Chargers that just beat Denver in their house and us at Arrowhead. While it's exciting to see hard fought football for the entire 16 games, I'm worried our guys will be worn out when the playoffs begin. Indy may have nothing to play for when they play us, compared to us. Thoughts? :hmmm: |
I've never been a fan of "resting" players.
So, I don't think it's a bad thing. |
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No, because with a little help, we still have a shot at a playoff bye. There's a week of rest.
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I was thinking the same while watching last night, scho. Our final two games kickoff at the same as Denver's so we'll have to play hard in case they lose.
If we should happen to drop one (either at Oakland or home against Indy) and Denver beats Houston (very likely), then at least we can "rest" during the Chargers game. Still start everyone of course, but not play like we need to win... I really don't want anything riding on us beating San Diego in Week 17. Been disappointed by the annual game here too many times... |
Very legit theory. I think it would have been good to have Charles, Hali, Houston, Smith and maybe a few others sit out some portion of the last two games. Odds are against the donks losing another game. That said, if the Chiefs were to win the division, home field advantage and a week of rest sounds pretty damn sweet.
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MOAR cold forehead!!
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Doncs play at the Texans and at Raiders. More than likely they win both, but you can never predict 100% certainty a divisional game. Chiefs have a pretty tough schedule with no margin for error. One loss and they are pretty much eliminated from winning the division. I would agree with limited play for those hurt.
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Man the season is the season. You've got finish. I wouldn't worry about this kind of thing.
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The loss by Denver means nothing to us. They have Houston and Oakland...meaning 2 more wins. I am not confident that the Chiefs will have 3 more wins to match Denver at 13-3. |
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Meh, if they lose in the first round, it'll be because they're exhausted... if they win a couple of games in the playoffs, players will say it's because they were in playoff mode in mid-late December while other teams were resting.
For a team that was 2-14 last year and hasn't seen any meaningful success since Joe Montana, I think they can only benefit from as many high pressure/must win/whatever-you-want-to-call-them games as possible... and I don't think such a team would want it any other way. |
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It should be more like the Skins game. We get way up and we put our backups in. That is how you properly rest your starters. |
If a win is meaningless, then you definitely rest your starters.
Otherwise, I'd just rest them in the second half if we were way up, like last week |
No, because all Donk losses are good and contribute to a betterment of our society and the universe as a whole.
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Agreed. But I don't see us getting up big on the Colts or Chargers. Maybe the Faid on Sunday, but that's probably it...
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Just win baby!
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The Ravens never rested. The Giants never rested. The Packers never rested.
We don't need to ****ing rest. We need to ****ing WIN. |
Is rather be the 5 seed instead of 1 or 2, so I wish Denver had won. Dumbass.
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As long as Chase ****ing Daniel never goes in again I don't mind.
Has Bray been moved to #2 yet? |
I'll take "dumbest thread idea ever" for $1000 Alex
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Every year a team gets hot this time of the year...then suprises everyone in the playoffs, that could be us.
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Donks getting embarrassed at home by a bitter rival is NEVER a bad thing. All you hear on the radio this morning is Donks and Loss being used together-Love it!!
Pats can get the number one seed-which really hurts the donks chances. Go Chiefs and go Pats!! |
Denver losing is never, ever a bad thing.
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Chargers laid out a blueprint for beating the donks-hope more teams use it! |
Nope. Any other questions?
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As for Denver, I thought KC played scared both times we faced them. San Diego didn't look intimidated. Until KC gets the confidence that they can hang with Denver, they're going to be less than their best. |
If we don't lose at home to San Diego, I wonder if they even play hard enough to win the game last night as they'd be out of the playoffs.
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Enjoyed the Denver loss.. no, don't waste energy on all the other BS.
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On the flip side the donks can't rest their players either. If Welker gets one more concussion does that mean he's done for the season. Three concussions in a season and a player must sit? Isn't that the rule.
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i think you go for that number 1 and don't worry about the other teams. win first! i mean we got number 1 last year so lets do it again.
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If nothing else, that "terrible" San Diego D showed what you need to do against Forehead to beat them.
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If we win out, the Broncos lose and the Pats lose a game, I think there is a situation there where the Chiefs and Bengals could end up the 1/2 seed respectively.
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Certainly teams should gain some strategy from how SD played, but Denver will probably also look back at the tape and realize they had opportunities to move the ball and were just too greedy. |
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Make him throw it short and tackle. Everyone thinks he destroys zones, which he will if you are undisciplined. But playing zone on the back with 7 and getting pressure with 4 is the way to beat him. Unless you have Seattle's secondary that can just man up and maul. |
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