Chiefs Sports Illustrated: 5 Writers Choose Chiefs as AFC Champs, 2 as Super Bowl Champs - Page 3

**DaneMcCloud** · 11-08-2017, 11:20 AM

https://www.si.com/nfl/2017/11/08/su...n-nfl-playoffs

Who Will Win Super Bowl LII? Our NFL Midseason Predictions

I included the Chiefs only in this thread

AFC CHAMPION: Patriots (9 votes), Chiefs (5), Steelers (4)

NFC CHAMPION: Eagles (9), Seahawks (4), Rams (2), Vikings (2), Saints (1)

SUPER BOWL LII CHAMPION: Eagles (4), Patriots (4), Steelers (3), Chiefs (2), Rams (2), Vikings (2), Seahawks (1)

ROBERT KLEMKO

If it comes down to these two teams, the matchup to watch would be Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce vs. this Seahawks secondary, and Seattle has been gashed recently by some talented tight ends. I'd bet on Kam Chancellor, Earl Thomas, Bobby Wagner and Richard Sherman to remedy this by season's end. Shut down Kelce, and the Chiefs don't look so tough.

TIM ROHAN

The Eagles continue to roll through the NFC, and the Chiefs find their footing in the AFC. The Chiefs are the better all-around team, and Alex Smith outplays Tom Brady again in the AFC Championship, just as he did all the way back in Week 1. That gives us … drum roll, please … the Andy Reid bowl. We get two weeks of pregame hype about Reid and his mentee Doug Pederson, about the glory days of McNabb and Westbrook and Terrell Owens in Philly. Version 2.0 might be better. Smith, Kareem Hunt, and Tyreek Hill lead the Chiefs to the title.

ANDREW BRANDT

It has been the year of the Eagles from the start. They have been winning without their best cornerback (Ronald Darby), their most versatile offensive weapon (Darren Sproles), their best linebacker (Jordan Hicks), their best offensive lineman (Jason Peters) and even blew out the Broncos without their best receiving target (Zach Ertz). They have a top 5 defensive line, a top 5 offensive line and a top 5 quarterback. They have beaten teams on subpar offensive days and on subpar defensive days, and have blown teams out when both have clicked. And Doug Pederson has Andy Reid's creativity with a freshness to it that is fun to watch. In one of the more stunning turnarounds in NFL history, they are the team to beat and it doesn't even look particularly close at this point.

BEN BASKIN

I almost picked the Patriots simply because I still really don’t want to bet against Tom Brady and Bill Belichick. But are they a better team than the Steelers or the Chiefs or the Eagles? No, they are not. So I’m going to go with logic over instinct. Andy Reid has created one of the more dynamic and exciting offenses in the league this year, matched only by Doug Pederson and the Eagles. We would get Reid exorcising old demons and beating the team that fired him. We would get Alex Smith completely rewriting the narrative on his career. We would get Travis Kelce end zone dances and Kareem Hunt doing Kareem Hunt things. This is the fun Super Bowl that the NFL needs to save what has been an incredibly not fun season.

JOHN DEPETRO

The NFC Divisional matchup between the Cinderella Los Angles Rams and the 15-1 juggernaut Philadelphia Eagles is the true Super Bowl LII. Goff's Rams edge Wentz's Eagles in an all-time classic. Old-man Drew Brees' last best shot at a title ends in a half-empty Los Angeles Coliseum. The Kansas City Chiefs grind through three tough playoff games, overcoming the Bills, Steelers and the Patriots. Weary from the cold and brutal road to the Minneapolis, the Chiefs fall short and the once-dead Rams franchise wins its first Lombardi trophy since 1999, and Tinseltown is now home to the Oscars and the 2017 Super Bowl Champs.

**Ragged Robin** · 11-08-2017, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Best22

It's whatever. Get in the playoffs, you never know what happens. Maybe our offense gets hot. Maybe we find a run game again. Maybe our defense finds a style that works for them (similar to 2011 NYG defense)

I don't expect a Superbowl. I don't believe we have those ingredients

But I'll appreciate a division title and a possible Superbowl run. Never know. Nobody has to look great in week 9

Yep. Not sure how a lot of people here epic rage and then declare the sky is falling after the Chiefs lose in typical Chiefs fashion, they should be used to it by now. In the off season, I think most people expected to have around 3 losses at this point anyway. I'd love to see the team finish the regular season with one of the best records and a puncher's chance in the playoffs. If they win some games in the post season, great. If they lose at some point--which they probably will--whatever, seen it before.

Reerun_KC · 11-08-2017, 12:57 PM

Good news. I already have my airlines and hotels booked just in case.

ClevelandBronco · 11-08-2017, 12:58 PM

What does Golf Digest have to say?

**New World Order** · 11-08-2017, 01:15 PM

We have the worst defense in the NFL.

**fan4ever** · 11-08-2017, 01:16 PM

I think this simply shows the opioid epidemic is full scale.

Best22 · 11-08-2017, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Eleazar

You think this defense can stop any playoff team's offense?

Go back and watch the 2011 Saints-Giants game or 2011 Seahawks-Giants, or how about 2011 Dolphins-Giants

Then try to figure out which of those 4 teams won the Superbowl...

stevieray · 11-08-2017, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by fan4ever

I think this simply shows the opioid epidemic is full scale.

Red Dawg · 11-08-2017, 01:51 PM

We dont have the attitude nor the players to even make it to the SB. Its a pipe dream.

chiefzilla1501 · 11-08-2017, 01:56 PM

Andy Reid may be a shitty game manager, but I have faith that he won't continue to have a team that fails this badly at executing. His teams usually end strong. I think the offense came back to reality but will still wind up better than last year. I think the defense will click toward the end of the season. Just feel like a lot of our problems on D are more fixable than we think. I don't have confidence in our D against power offenses like Pittsburgh but our change in approach against Dallas at least shows we are trying something to address it. If we stay mostly healthy I think our offense will be better than last year and while our defense will be down, I think it'll be better than the crippled unit we sent to the playoffs.

**BigRedChief** · 11-08-2017, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Pestilence

Losing to the Rams in the Superbowl? Holy **** would that suck.

that cant happen. No way. We can't get that close to football nirvana and lose to the ****ing Rams?

KChiefs1 · 11-08-2017, 02:50 PM

Was this a satirical column?

Graystoke · 11-08-2017, 02:50 PM

To the Ship?

19now11 · 11-08-2017, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

I'm not sure we are anymore.

New England's defense hasn't allowed more than 17 points in a month.

During that time frame our offense has fallen off dramatically and if the Chiefs played the Pats again, I'd bet against Brady going 16 for 36.

thats why you play the games you idiot

**DaFace** · 11-08-2017, 03:18 PM

I can't figure out why no one around here can wrap their mind around the fact that the back half of the schedule is super easy for us compared to the front half. The Chiefs need to get their asses in gear, for sure, but losses to the Cowboys, Steelers, and Raiders are hardly a reason to panic.

**DaneMcCloud** · 11-08-2017, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by DaFace

I can't figure out why no one around here can wrap their mind around the fact that the back half of the schedule is super easy for us compared to the front half. The Chiefs need to get their asses in gear, for sure, but losses to the Cowboys, Steelers, and Raiders are hardly a reason to panic.

It's because most CP members only watch Chiefs games (and there are several that don't even bother watching yet make 10,000 comments a year on why the suck).

I'm not stating that these prediction are absolutely correct but the fact of the matter is that the people making these predictions are professional writers whose job is it to watch every game and cover every aspect of the NFL.

The Chiefs have had a bad stretch, going 1-3 (which could easily have been 2-2 if the refs didn't give the game to the Raiders) but they're also getting healthier with the return of Morse and LDT, with Wilson and Ford hopefully set to return soon.

Seeing the Chiefs finish up 7-0 or 6-1 would be far less surprising than seeing them finish 3-4, especially given their favorable schedule after the Bye.

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