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My gut says no. First of all, we're returning 20 out of 22 starters; that's just huge. Especially for this season, when there won't be OTAs, maybe no mini-camp/training camp, etc. Experience and returning veterans should be a big factor.
Second, there probably won't be a real home-field advantage this season if there aren't fans in the seats. That works more in our favor. Our offense will draw fewer false starts and just generally run smoother without all the crowd noise normally found in opposing stadiums.
Third, and I think this might be the biggest factor, with the lock-down our guys aren't running around partying, doing TV appearances, doing commercials, etc. They're staying at home resting and working out. Most championship teams win and then go wild. No, not every player, but a lot of them. They party, run around the country doing appearances, and generally speaking they don't rest and rehab, or prep at all for the upcoming season.
This year our Chiefs literally can't do all that stuff. They're going to be well-rested and in pretty good shape going into whatever preseason we end up having. And probably pretty well studied up by the first regular season game.
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