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So many have it so wrong.
I chose Vikings, Titans (loss), and week 17 home win vs. Chargers.
- Matt Moore coming in and doing enough to get a win against a tough opponent after a bit of a skid with previous losses to the Colts, Texans and Packers likely sparked some belief in the locker room that the team could hold down the fort in Mahomes’ absence. The team showed a lot of guts late in the game to pull out that win, and Butker was nails.
- I selected the Titans loss, because I believe it was the best thing to happen to this Chiefs team ahead of their glorious playoff run. Turnover in the running game, special-teams gaffes, and not the best situational football had fans screaming after the game and we witnessed a visibly disappointed team that knew they let one get away. Mike Pennel got re-inserted into the lineup the following week, and the Chiefs defence went on a run of playing some of their best football in recent memory which buffered against any lapses the offence would experience from time to time in games.
- I was at the last regular season game at Arrowhead against the Chargers, and even though a playoff spot had been salted away, many felt that the chance of a first round bye was slim to none. Damien Williams had himself a game and the Chargers put up a fight and hung around most of the game, but nothing can replicate the organic reactions to scoreboard watching in the stands and hoping for a Miami miracle, and lo and behold as the Chiefs took the lead going away late in the game, the news of Miami pulling ahead with seconds left in their game had people have a reaction that was so joyful, and when the first round bye came to fruition it was almost as if people knew destiny was arriving to the franchise....
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