I think you might be goddamn right.

Holy shit.

Kind of just hoping hendershot just wwe spears him in the ribs to take him out.

Yeah, each position group is like a minimum B- level.

Couldn’t ask for more than this.

Expect a tight game. Secure the ball. The Chiefs have been really solid in this category for the last 6 games.

Do that, and it’s a greater chance of victory. Last year @ Buffalo the Chiefs win going away if Hardman doesn’t bungle that sweep. Had to overcome two in the SB, but got one back and scored their 1st points on that punt the 9ers botched.

This is a smart, experienced, veteran laden team with a full extra season of playoff experience. The simple things, details matter to them.

Also: control Mixon. Everything has to go through him now that Dell is out.

Just rewatched the previous game against the Texans. Was closer than I thought. KC will need their A game. Offense needs to dominate.

A Chiefs game being close. Wut

Not sure if anyone knows or not but the Chiefs are going to play football against the Texans this week.

Source?

Eliminating the Texans will be great bc only the Texans and Rams have elite caliber pass rushes of the 7 possible opponents left

I don't know if anyone else has pointed this out, but Tommy Townsend is the Texans' punter. I liked the guy here. I hope he gets plenty of punts on Saturday.

It will depend on who is playing LT and how well he performs...

It never once felt in doubt or question. I get that it was a one score game at some point, but we never even trailed. I disagree I suppose.

Exactly what I was going to say. The game was tight in the first half until the Chiefs spammed those quick plays. It wasn't ever really "in doubt".

The Dell injury changed the momentum. True he wont be playing in this game. Prior to that injury the Texans were absolutely in the game. I expect they will be better prepared and adjusted for this game without Dell.

I’ll be nervous for this one like I am every game but this is truly one of those games we should win pretty comfortably. Like a 26-17 kind of deal.

If we don’t win this one I will be extremely disappointed.

Expect an easy win.

Nah we need our D+ game.

Curious if there was ever a player who’s stock has fallen as quickly as him without it being legal.

I believe we trailed 10-7 early in the 2nd quarter.

Even after Dell's injury, it was a one score game with several minutes left. But that's par for the course as we've discussed before. The Chiefs usually play close games.

By most NFL standards, it was a competitive game. I think we're a little de-sensitized by all of the Hollywood-script insane endings we've seen this year. Plus we just assume the Chiefs aren't going to do something boneheaded and give the game away in the final minutes, as many NFL teams do in a one-score game.

Can someone post the Gif of the **** Yeah girls when we beat them in 2020?? I can’t find it anywhere..

Let's Talk about Houston (Divisional Round edition)
 

I honestly don’t see how they score more than 17 points. They basically are just Collins and Mixon. But we defend the run well and number 1 receivers almost never do much against us. On offense we will just get 8 yards whenever we want as they expand a lot of effort rushing Mahomes vacating areas. Herbert simply had no idea what to do but Mahomes will make the easy plays.

And the reality is this is basically our first game of the season due to how different our offensive personnel is which really hasn’t been seen by any defense yet.

I fully expect at least 31 points with taking the last few drives off. And I won’t be surprised if we score over 30 points every game to win it all after all the talk all season about us not scoring 31 points.

High of 25 and a low of 9 with winds from 10-20 mph. You’re probably looking at weather in the teens with a windchill around 10 degrees at kickoff.

Big advantage for us against a dome team that doesn’t ever play in weather like this.

They'll be tapping by early 4Q.

Just as long as Mahomes helmet stays intact, we will be good.

Can you name the two Chiefs still with the team since the 2015 WC vs HOU?

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Kelce and Winchester

Sorry, other than Kelce.

Steven Nelson.

So not STILL with the team since. But that is funny.

I was going to start a thread about Jerry Rice records that Kelce is on the brink of breaking, then decided to expand it to all of the records that Kelce is on the brink of breaking. Quick search told me KC Star just did this. Oh well.

I hate to bring up this horrible memory as I was at the game, but what about when we started Grbac over Gannon against the Donkeys?

Good point. Didn't Grbac sit the last six regular season games?

That's how this starting Humphries over Thuney feels to me.......

Joe Mixon added to injury report today as LP with an ankle….

Only difference I guess is 1/ nothing matters more than the QB and 2/ that game haunted us for 20+ years while if we somehow lose this game it's onward and upward as Super Bowl favorites next year in the midst of a dynasty having won 3 championships already.

Otherwise, yes. Identical feeling.

Nice having that 1 seed man

Excellent news.

2 DNPs in a row for Robert Woods, too....for a team already down two receivers...damn

Yup, which is why they have become even more valuable now that there’s only 1.

Texas style steak

time for Reid to lay the first royal flush down

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Absolutely no reason to be afraid of Houston.

Other than that farce last week, the last time they beat a good team was Week 5 when they played Buffalo. In Houston.

They lost to Minnesota, Green Bay, THE JETS, the Lions, and the Chiefs on the road this season.

ZERO quality wins on the road.

They're ****ed.

Shock and Awe.

Buffalo was playing their worst ball of the year at that point too. Allen went 9/30 in that game LMAO and they still barely won

Mahomes certainly isn’t going 9/30

Everyone knows that corn fed beef beats that grass fed shit hands down. I still don't know why they tout it. Might as well grind it into hamburger.

"It's healthier."

I'm uncomfortably calm and confident.

Don't like it.

Stop Nico Collins. Stop the Mixon and the run game. Don't let Dalton Schultz have a career day (only say that because TE seems to be a weak spot for the Defense this year). Execute on offense, quick pass plays, limit the turnovers, and it should be a good win...might not be a super sexy blowout, but I can see a game where we win 28-17 and it is never really close and Chiefs basically lead wire to wire. I can also see the Offense blowing up and scoring some points--DHOP won't be on a limited snap count, Hollywood has had a few weeks to get into things, and Travis is well rested. LETS ****ING GO!!!!!!!!!

Fixed

Same

:shake:

Your and idiot.

Yeah, 20s aren't terrible but that wind chill is gonna suck. We just gotta layer up and use hand/foot/body warmers.

No different than MIA last year...

Grbac came back to play in the last regular season game against the Saints in the 1997 season.

We also still should’ve won that game. I believe it’s one of the main reasons we have instant replay. TG was ruled OB on a TD he was clearly in bounds for. They also had a phantom hold call on a made FG and we missed the kick from 10 yards farther back.

First time all season the Chiefs starting defense will be 100% healthy.

Watson back.

Omenihu completely back from his injury.

Didn't know that. The defense was basically carrying them every game. Gannon wasn't doing anything special but he could at least scramble here and there and make a play. To hold that Denver offense to 14 points and still lose was devastating for the defense.

Bummed af. My sons basketball tournament schedule just got released. League game at 3. Pool play at 4:14 and 5:15. **** me running.

I did a deep dive many years ago. Looked at stats, records, and everything. I basically reached the conclusion that the QB didn't make all that much difference. They were pretty even. That team was driven by the defense.

Ask your son if he loves the Kansas City Chiefs. When he replies yes just say "...so do I". Job done.

Oh, it's a shame that he sprained his ankle Saturday morning and can't make it!

Time to put him up for adoption!

Yes, those were bad calls. And I used to blame the officials for that stuff in that game. But looking back, we still had the opportunity to win at the end. Grbac just screwed up the ending. He didn't have a bad game. He just couldn't finish. It was the most anticlimactic ending one could imagine. :banghead:

That defense was the best in the league that year. Grbac really was a decent QB. He just didn't seem to have that clutch gene. Gannon and that offense were playing like a well oiled machine by the end of that season. Marty made a bad choice.

I dunno... My stomach is uneasy about this one...

Oh well, nevermind... I think the pork chops were a bit tainted...

Late week injuries are never good.

Oh well, anyway.

What has gotten better for Houston since we played them last?

They might have Al-Shaair for this game… that’s all I can think of.

They switched to Puffs brand kleenex.

The only thing they can hope for is luck.

I don't know why but this made me ROFL

Texans are dicked.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GhclSKLX...jpg&name=large

They just mind f'n us

Travis is fired up for Saturday, posted this on IG:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Travis Kelce just posted this on his Instagram. I want to run through a brick wall! 😤🔥<br><br>🎥: IG | killatrav <a href="https://t.co/sMb86Hnf09">pic.twitter.com/sMb86Hnf09</a></p>&mdash; Brad Henson Productions (@BradHensonPro) <a href="https://twitter.com/BradHensonPro/status/1880006229239689331?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 16, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Totally agree. Cornfed tastes way better. If I go to a steakhouse and they only have grass fed....

https://media2.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2...SYQ8/giphy.gif

Yeesh, Joe Mixon even being limited is really bad for them.

I hope you don't coat your steaks in marshmallow creme and fruity pebbles.