So it’s really just the Steelers [or Bills] right?
 

I mean goddamn this conference seems wrapped up doesn’t it? Not trying to jinx us but it really seems like injuries are our biggest opponent at this point.

The Ravens are ****ing frauds. They’re a warm up for us. We literally made these guys look like the JV squad the last 2 meetings.

And sure the Bills and Titans may make us work for the win, but in all honesty we have to play pretty goddamn shitty to lose to those guys.

In order to have any shot at beating us you need 3 things:

1. Elite pass rush
2. Top 10 QB capable of making critical plays
3. Overall talented roster

Steelers are the only team in the AFC that has those 3 things, and even them it’s not like they’re some serious threat like the Patriots a couple years back, but they seem like the best of the rest.

I think at this point it would be disappointing for this team to not get to the SB 3 straight times.

We’re just that good, and we keep drafting well and get better and better.

I guess? Don’t think the Steelers are a whole lot better other than having a QB.

The Chiefs should win the AFC but there are 2-3 teams that could definitely beat them if they play shitty.

And even then Mahomes might save the day.

Meh

The Colts are playing great defense too.

I know they played the Jags and Jets, but that D has talent and they’re well coached.

The Steelers ****ing suck ass lmao Grandpa Ben ain’t beating Mahomes

Steelers had Jeff Driskell in a position to win late and beat the Texans by one score. I’m not sure they make the top 2 or 3 potential playoff teams I’d be worried about*


*= I’m not worried about any team.

The Steelers blitz a lot. I think they're built to beat the Ravens but not the Chiefs.

A lot can happen in 3 months. It's a learned response to temper my expectations.

Chiefs were just toying with the Ravens Defense it was never really close they just had a couple let downs with a kick return and fumble that gave the Ravens glimmer of hope but we just let them have hope enough to crush their soul.

Dude we’d pick off Rivers like 4 times. Also their D got shredded by the Jags.

The Colts just don't have the horses to keep up, IMO.

And you know what Rivers does when the game is on the line.

You gotta be able to rush 4 and consistently get home to have a chance against Mahomes. 16/20 + 3 TD’s for Mahomes against the blitz tonight.

Mahomes was nearly perfect against the Blitz tonight.

If you don’t have a top 10 QB and top 5 pass rush you have no chance against us. None.

It would take a laundry list of key players injured for the other team to have a fair shake of it and even then we’re too stacked and too well coached.

I think we’re about to ****ing roll dude. This is going to be like a few years ago when Peyton retired and Brady just got free access to the SB for 3 years.

Obviously it’s hard to project what the NFL landscape will look like further than 2 years but I can say with complete and utter confidence that this team should get to 3 straight Super Bowls.

And I think we have a great shot at being the first team in NFL history to three peat.

I still think NE is up there because of Belicheat and Cam is playing pretty well.

But yeah, pretty much.

If the Steelers were smart, they would best not blitz.

Mahomes will burn them. Repeatedly.

As a Patriots fan who has seen Pittsburgh in playoffs numerous occasions, let me just say Pittsburgh aren't really that good against really well coached teams come the postseason. New England embarrassed them multiple times and they only made SB in 2010 or 2011 because we were eliminated before they could face us.

Mahomes/Chiefs barring catastrophe will beat Pittsburgh. Every season is different, but i don't trust Tomlin and the rapist.

Injuries are always the big caveat and that stuff can change in a blink unfortunately but yeah, if they have some good fortune in that way, they absolutely should get back to the SB several times

Bills and Steelers always play us close.

Rivers has 3 TD’s/3 INT’s playing behind an elite OL.

They have no shot. We blow them the **** out

It's nobody.

Oh I know.

Just naming a playoff caliber team that has a defense that could give us some trouble.

The Bills could give us some issues, but if Josh Allen spazzes out a couple times they have no shot. They need to a play a PERFECT game to beat us, and while I’m a big Josh Allen supporter, it’s unlikely he doesn’t turn the ball over at least once against our defense.

Also they have a very solid defense, but will they be able to get pressure with four? Ehhh. They don’t really have any huge playmakers up front. Most of their best players are LBs/secondary players.

We need to beat New England bad.

Win that one and you’ve pretty much got a 2 game lead on everyone for HFA.

I think New England is better than last year, even if we win less games. Last year we bullied weak teams + Brady came off as very angry. I could see New England slipping in at 10-6 this season. No doubt your Chiefs are currently the best team, but I think these Patriots have a slightly better chance than last year. Going to need to be a 9-7 like Giants run though.

With that said, going to be difficult. Chiefs are very good.

Never underestimate Belichick and Cam Newton.

Honestly I'll be punched in the face for saying this, but I still don't see why New England can't be there at the end. I don't think this is their most talented team, but the reality is Belichick will coach his guys up and perform when other teams make dumb mistakes and panic (see the Bills, or the Ravens tonight and in last year's playoffs). We're definitely the better team, but I'm not 100% sold that the Bills/Steelers/Ravens are miles ahead of the Pats.

Steelers are probably the top threats right now to this team with Ben back but they aren’t beating Mahomes.

Need a larger sample size of the Cam Newton Pats to come to any firm conclusions but the early returns look good.

I’ve held the opinion for a few years now that Brady’s limitations were holding that team back a bit.

They have different limitations with Cam now, though.

Newton is still a solid QB, but he has never been the most accurate, and he’s never been the greatest manager of the game. Even at 43, I’d say Brady still has a superior throwing arm - both power and accuracy - in comparison to Newton. And we all know Brady is one of the best ever at the LOS.

I do think, overall, going from Brady to Newton is a net positive, but their offense still has big question marks for me.

I said earlier, but I think these Patriots are better than last season. Definitely not winning the top seed. I really don't see it. I'm betting we win 10-12 games, however for argument sake I'll say 11.

I think Bills might win AFC East, but I honestly have a weird feeling they'll collapse come postseason. My early pick for a playoff game will be 13-3 Chiefs versus 10-6 or 11-5 Patriots.. I can see us getting by the first round this year to at least have a crack at you guys.

For sure, but they went toe to toe with Wilson. And Cam has had playoff success.

But really it's just the fact that Belichick's teams are smart and usually disciplined. That just goes a long way and can make a difference against slightly more talented teams. Especially in a generally weak conference, or at least what feels like a generally weak conference.

you should pick against us again next week.

This.

Patriots are pretty good

Don't threaten me with a good time.

A Chiefs/Seahawks Super Bowl would be entertaining.

I heard several people say that the Steelers have the best Defense in the NFL.

I dunno. :shrug:

Bleh

I'm so tired of hearing the media guys drool all over Wilson's dong that i change the channel whenever they start talking.

You’ve gotta have a dominant dl. Gotta be able to get pressure with 4. If you can’t do that you can’t beat kc

They can definitely rush the passer, which is huge if you're going to play Mahomes. People rip on Lamar, which yes it is an issue, but I think an equally big issue the Ravens have is they aren't elite rushing the passer. You just have to be able to do that in today's league with today's defensive rules and all the mobile QBs. So then you get what happened tonight, they're just blitzing left and right and getting roasted. There aren't many teams like the Niners and Steelers who can rush 4 and terrorize you.

Look at what the Chargers did last week. They got a fair amount of pressure and caused problems.

The Pats will probably give us a better game than the Ravens.

BB usually finds a way to trick Pat a few times and force him into mistakes.

In a playoff game Belicheat can design a defense to contain us for a half. I think this is our year to finish them head to head with a Mahomes comeback

Bills are great.

But I think Allen might be a mental midget like Big Truss and go crazy in a big playoff game.

Chargers don't have a Top 10 QB and they certainly had a legit shot.

We’d drop 50

Seahawks defense is like a worse version of the Ravens. Another team that generates zero pressure with four.

If you have a couple of Dlinemen that can get consistant pressure all game against Mahomes you have a shot. Without that, you don't have much of a chance.

I just can't see NE hanging with us. They just don't have the firepower to do that.

The only other team(s) I can think of would be the Seahawks and the Packers, because they have excellent QB's.

Cam Newtons gonna run 20 times, in games they don't match up great it's what they do.

Fine by me, our run defense is slowly getting better.

Plus if NE is going to run him 20 times, they won't get far in the playoffs, because he might be injured by that time/body breaking down.

They are aware of their back-up, yes?

As the Chargers game showed, the team needs to show up focused for every game on the schedule. Belichick will give a strong test next week.

The game tonight is an indicator of what the Chiefs are capable of when Mahomes and the defense bring the A-game. Crazy shit is the special teams unit and Darwin's fumble basically caused a 14 point swing to help the Ravens. That's scary for the rest of the NFL. KC beat a very good team by 14 and could have easily beat them by 28.

Belichek has a really good defensive mind, he will adjust.

It should have been 28. KC left points. Too many times they keep shooting themselves at the foot.

I don't think they care, Newton is a short term option and Belichick is interested bin looking like he doesn't need Brady.

Chiefs shot themselves in the foot numerous times and still comfortably destroyed the supposed best team in the league

We should all be flying high right now. That’s for sure.

BB is going to run newton into the ground.

Mahomes vs either Wilson or Rodgers in the SB will be fun to watch. Chiefs are more complete than either. Beat Belicheat to get there. Gotta find an L in the regular season though to not have that pressure. Maybe this week, or the Bills.

Yep. Cant blitz Mahomes bit but you cant sit back in covg unless you have an elite front four. 49ers and Chargers play us the best due to that. The Steelers with like the 9th Watt actually may match up well with the Chiefs. Ravens have a good defense but their dline is a bit of a weak spit when it is just pass rushing. They are better at stopped the run from a defensive line standpoint and thats what Calaisse Cambell is best at but he looked annoying batting some balls down today.

Are the Steelers really a bigger threat than the Ravens? They have a better passing attack obviously but I haven't paid too much attention to them. How does their defence stack up against the Raven's defence? Also do they have a run game?

Here's the one thing that Steelers can do that the Ravens can't: they can air out the ball and score a lot faster than the Ravens. They have the ability to run a real honest-to-God 2 minute offense and make us defend the whole field, not just the area between the numbers.

We'll need a good performance from both units to ensure a victory against a team like the Steelers.

We beat the **** out of the eggplant head frauds tonight. All that shit they talked here all week and their fans must be demoralized to shit.

Pittsburgh does not scare me. They'll finish with a good record because their schedule is so cupcake, but the team itself is just whatever

They are. Checked out their forum during the game a couple tim4es, and they've about had it with Harbaugh, which is hilarious, because where would that franchise be without him?

Also a lot of hate for Roman and Wink.

And a bunch were apparently fed up with Lamar as well. Read a lot of posts where they were calling for tearing down the whole team and starting over from scratch.

Good times.

Interesting. Sounds like it would be a fun regular season matchup. Not sure if I'd want to face them in the postseason. Not that I don't think we can take them, but if I remember correctly the last time we played against them the refs were blatantly trying to keep us from blowing them out. That game was such bullshit even though we won.

But they also have the one guy who could potentially pick apart our defence. I have mad respect for Russ, I wont ever underestimate that dude. He's the Mahomes of the NFC.

Yup. Pittsburgh maybe in the 2nd round, but I'm pretty positive that's who we're gonna see in the SB

Hard to be worried about anybody at the moment.

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They are completely demoralized. I almost feel bad for them, but nah.

"This is reminding me of Tom Brady every time we went against the Steelers".

- Einstein

We'll see. GB is looking really damn good too. Rodgers is playing more like his younger self.

That's crazy. Their team is built very well to dominate 90% or more of the teams in the league. That sounds like a much better situation as a fan than teams like the Jets for instance.

The best 3 QB's in the NFL right now are Mahomes, Wilson, and Rodgers. They are in the ultra-elite tier and clearly separated from the rest.

Nah, the Patriots defense has significantly declined from a season ago. Some of it is just variance, but they've also lost a lot of veteran talent. Patriots passing game still looks very weak as well, I don't have much faith in the Patriots offense in a situation where they have to drop back and pass.

Exactly.

The Patriots are built to pound the ball and play good defense. Their defense just isn't as good as it used to be.

They've bought into the Lamar Jackson hype they've been sold, and probably believe another coach can get more out of him.

Run-first QBs are coach killers.

Patriots are still the biggest threat because defensively they rarely beat themselves. They play technically sound defense and BB will morph his defense to whatever it needs to be to play the Chiefs.

Now that Cam is there they've "all of a sudden" found WR's and he's still a load to bring down.

But, their DB's seem a step slower this season and they still can't rush with 4.

I fully expect them however to throw some different coverage looks at Mahomes that slows the Chiefs down enough to keep their slow-burn offense in the game till the end.

The only team that can beat the Chiefs is the Chiefs.

After playing Lamar, Cam will look like a dude running in the mud.

The back end of that defense isn't the same as in years past. They're vulnerable.