That was our best shot and we missed it

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Originally Posted by loochy

We did get lucky with no real injuries to Mahomes, Hill, or Kelce. Yeah, I know we lost Hunt and Watkins was out a LOT, but injuries to any of those 3 would just kill us. What's going to happen if/when the O gets severely crippled? The d can't pick up the slack, that's for sure.

We lost our starting RB and our second-best wideout for half the season, plus the biggest star on the defense for nearly the entire year. I don't consider that great luck.

With the cap room and draft picks they have, and likely a new DC, there's no reason that they can't turn the defense around quickly. Contrary to what people think (of course they flip-flop every week), there are plenty of pieces to work with. They're just in the hands of someone who does not fully utilize their talents. There's a reason that Hitchens went from a star to a dud after joining the Chiefs.

This team could be a juggernaut next year with the right moves.