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Originally Posted by Bo's Pelini
Correct me if I'm wrong but if the Chiefs win out they would be the 1. Denver would be the wildcard which most likely puts them at 5? The chiefs would play the lowest seed no?
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I think you're right. The #1 and #5 seeds will almost surely be KC and Denver, regardless of the order it happens in. The #1 seed's first game will be against the lowest remaining seed. So if the #5 seed advances and the #6 doesn't, it'll be 1 vs. 5.
I'd honestly rather be the #5. There's a bunch of stats showing that a #1 seed is overrated these days. If I remember right, from 2005-2012 a #1 seed has lost their first game every year but one. And in two years in that span, both the #1s lost.
I'm sure there's a variety of reasons why that is, but there's a lot of pressure being in that position. You're supposed to win and you're playing an underdog that already has a playoff win under their belt and is playing fast and loose.
I don't see this team this year being the sort of group to handle that pressure well. And we already know Denver gagged as the #1 a year ago.