It's not about playing scared as you say... It's about being smarter about your situation. If you can win the game with Wentz because the Texans aren't as good as they were earlier in the year and get Mahomes healthier then do it. Maybe some are just scared that Wentz can't win this game is what it comes down to.

Maybe just open the “Save For Playoffs” vault a couple games early and grab some of the blocking

We can save the rest for January

The strategic decision is to get the #1 seed while it's there for the taking and rest everybody going into the playoffs.

You're trying to play prevent and hope that the rest of the team stays healthy around Pat without any rest while they're playing TWO GAMES (Denver and Wild Card weekend) they don't even have to play if they win the next two.

You go on about how the offense with Wentz will be fine and then end your post talking about how it hasn't been good even with Mahomes. What gives you the idea that Andy can just dial up an offense and make it work with Wentz when he hasn't really been able to that for Pat in 14 games? Also our running game is bad. Defenses don't respect it all. Running the ball more would just shorten the game.

The rest angle just makes zero sense. Win the #1 seed and the WHOLE team will be rested and ready for the playoffs. If Pat's ankle is worse than everybody thought it becomes even more dire. He rests a week, doesn't get better soon enough, and then they miss the #1 seed. Pat is once again playing in two games that he wouldn't have to play in otherwise.

You're actually INCREASING the injury risk over time by subjecting him to more games and thus more hits.

IF you can win a game with Wentz. IF.

I'm not scared of it. I'm just recognize the probabilities. The chances of us losing are greater with Wentz. If they weren't, he wouldn't be a backup. He'd be starting somewhere. It's pretty obvious to anyone not insisting that he play this weekend.

The situation is this - win the next two games and every body gets a ton of time off.

What evidence do we have to suggest that Wentz can win the game?

This.

Pat is our modern day GOAT, but dude would play if his spleen burst and he was bleeding internally.

Common sense needs to rule here.

Let Andy make the call. If he says Mahomes is good to go, then I trust his judgement.

If he thinks Pat needs to sit, then he can design a game plan around Wentz where our running game will be heavily stressed, probably some play action.

Our team and defense is capable of winning this game w/o Mahomes.

But we're obviously a better team with him.


Andy will make the right call. I have no doubt. He knows what's at stake.

I don't think we should rest him no matter what but like IDK I don't totally trust Mahomes to like err on the side of not playing. That's not a dig at him that's why he's so good but I'm just thinking of (I can't remember what game it was, maybe in 2022) where he got ****ed up and hobbled off and refused to go for xrays and Bienemy and Reid had to yell at him until he was like "****ing FINE okay I'll do it". of course he came back in the 2nd half and won. It's just like if there aren't bones sticking out of his legs Mahomes is going to say "I'm good let's go" Even then it'd be 50/50 that he'd want to go back out there.

But ulitmately I trust the team to make the right call.

Bad run blocking + non explosive RB’s.

Once a decision on a starter is made, the Chiefs should do everything in their power to convince the Texans that the other player will be starting. Especially if they decide to make Wentz the starter. I wish SR was here to DM this fabulous (& completely original) idea to Andy. :)

Exactly.

I don't know why we haven't used Samaje Perine more in the run game. He might be the most explosive back we have.

There's two sides to that situation you posted at the end of your quote in regards to health. The one you gave is best case scenario. I'm fine with playing Mahomes if he's healthy enough to play - the plan being to get rid of the ball as fast as possible, and the coaches sign off on it for the record. But, if he shows any sign of gimpiness you keep him out for the sake of the playoffs.

Chiefs should definitely not commit to a starter until kickoff. ROFL

Make the Texans burn time reviewing tape on Wentz.

They should definitely leave it 'up in the air' and make it a 'gametime' decision.

Make the Texans take at least some time preparing for both possible scenarios.

Use every advantage you can . . . . .




Edit: GC beat me to it.

Real possibility, not hoping for the controversy, but suppose Wents starts and lights up the field???