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Originally Posted by OneWinningDrive
What exactly went wrong for KC this year? Your GM constructed a mid roster by not getting any receivers? And that’s hand waved away? You did that.
Also suggesting that a guy is in the GOAT conversation while also explaining away how a loss as acceptable is incongruent. If he’s the GOAT, he wins this game. He beats the DVOA darlings with the MVP in their house. If he doesn’t win that game, it matters. As a non-Chiefs fan, I’ll tell you right now that I won’t think of him the way people here want me to. Because people here aren’t saying he’s very good—they’re saying he is the greatest to ever do it. Then prove it no matter the circumstances.
If you construct a mid roster and the baby goat loses, you’re not who people on this board are telling me you are. You don’t have the Pats’ cache, not even close. You might think you’re “on track,” but you’re not there just as much as no one here will give credit to Lamar/the Ravens for being “on track” for a Super Bowl when it’s all said and done. You have to actually do it in games like this. Defend your title.
Spinning this narrative that this game is a win/win for the Chiefs should be beneath you if you think these guys are who you say they are.
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After Brady won 3 Super Bowls in his first 4 years, he lost back to back years in divisional round (2005) and AFC Title Game (2006). He was 12-2 in playoffs in his first 6 years starting.
Mahomes is 13-3 in his first 6 years in playoffs (with possibly another game to go?) Has been to 3 Super Bowls (so far), 2-1. Has never NOT appeared in AFC Title Game (better than Brady). Has never missed the playoffs (like Brady in 2002). Mahomes is 3-2 in AFC Title Games so far (same as Brady), one more to go on Sunday.
It's funny to see Ravens fans on here act like 'well, if Mahomes loses on Sunday, he'll never be the GOAT or catch Brady'.
He's literally right there with Brady RIGHT NOW. If he wins Sunday, he'll be ahead of him. If he loses, he'll be barely behind him. And then he's got another 8 years to catch up with what it took Brady till he was 36 to accomplish. Reminder, Mahomes is 28.
So this trying to reverse the tables that Mahomes legacy is the 'one on the line' come Sunday is absolutely ludricous. His legacy is established. He is a first ballot HOFer if he retired TODAY. The ONLY question for him at this point is can he catch Brady over the long haul (in trophies), cause he likely will surpass him in every other category (barring injury).
Lamar Jackson's 'legacy' is CLEARLY the one on the line this Sunday. And two Sundays after that! Not only does he have to beat Mahomes to establish he's not a playoff reerun, he has to win the Super Bowl 2 weeks later to prove he belongs in the Top Tier QB convo.
If he doesn't, then he becomes a more athletic version of Ken Anderson.
And whether he has 'staying power' or longevity remains to be seen. Can he do it again next year?
Lots of questions surrounding Lamar . . . . . . . . . not Mahomes.