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Originally Posted by Bearcat
- Not everything that's ever done is done with bad intentions.
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Don't necessarily disagree. But whether through indifference or intentions, the result is the same.
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Originally Posted by Bearcat
- Warren Sharp's graph is just as meaningless as last year.
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It was incredibly meaningful last year and will be again this year. Rest matters in the NFL. From Sharp's report last year:
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It would be one thing to have the third-worst net rest edge in the NFL. But for there to be six games in a row where they are dealing with (most often) multiple days rest disadvantage, and for them to come late in the season as they do, will be extremely challenging on the Chiefs.
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Week 12: -1 rest day vs Raiders - W 31-17 (Started the game down 17-0)
Week 13: -3 rest days vs Packers - L 27-19
Week 14: -7 days rest vs Bills - L 20-17
Week 15: -3 days rest vs Patriots - W 27-17
Week 16: -4 days rest vs Raiders - L 20-14
Week 17: -2 days rest vs Bengals - W 25-17
So the Chiefs went 3-3 during games where they were at a rest disadvantage, including stunning losses to the Packers and Raiders, and a 3-point loss to the Bills which was massive for the playoff picture. We went 2-0 in the only two games where we had an actual rest advantage. It matters.
Can teams overcome it? Yes. But it deserves to be called out.