After 10 Weeks, are the Chiefs the best team in football?

[tredadda]

Originally Posted by RedinTexas

In retrospect, it's easy now to understand what is happening to the Bills. The focus of their entire season was on week 6 when they played the Chiefs. No other week mattered to them in any way like week 6. Once they won that game, it was like they won the Super Bowl, so they all relaxed. Their season might be totally f***** now as they struggle to find themselves again over the remaining games. I predict they fail to win the division.

They built their team to beat KC and they did. They have been the SB favorites all year. Heck the media dang near handed them the Lombardi before the season started. Allen was the runaway pick for MVP as well. As such they have become everyone’s SB (except KC). They are currently struggling with being the hunted as it’s unfamiliar territory for them. Plus the AFCE is far better than anyone thought so they don’t get to benefit from a weak division like the Pats did for almost 20 years. Will be interesting to see if they can overcome this, as they have the talent to do it.

[JustDíqLix]

Originally Posted by RedinTexas

In retrospect, it's easy now to understand what is happening to the Bills. The focus of their entire season was on week 6 when they played the Chiefs. No other week mattered to them in any way like week 6. Once they won that game, it was like they won the Super Bowl, so they all relaxed. Their season might be totally f***** now as they struggle to find themselves again over the remaining games. I predict they fail to win the division.

Maybe you’ll end up being right, but let’s not forget the Chiefs we’re 5-4 at this time last year and still went to the AFCCG.

Bills have had the 2nd hardest schedule in the league so far (that’s not my opinion, that’s the official updated SOS). They faced the Chiefs, Vikings, Ravens, Dolphins, Titans and Jets. The Bills have the best strength of victory in the NFL too, while maintaining the highest point differential.

Chiefs have had hard opponents too, but they’ve also had more layups. Jags, Colts, Raiders, Bucs - those teams have a combined record of 14-24. The Bills layups have been the Steelers and Packers. Difference being that the Bills obliterated their layups and the Chiefs are barely beating a couple of their layups.

Barring injury, I have little doubt it’ll be Chiefs vs Bills in the end.

[RedinTexas]

Originally Posted by Just:13

Maybe you’ll end up being right, but let’s not forget the Chiefs we’re 5-4 at this time last year and still went to the AFCCG.

Bills have had the 2nd hardest schedule in the league so far (that’s not my opinion, that’s the official updated SOS). They faced the Chiefs, Vikings, Ravens, Dolphins, Titans and Jets. The Bills have the best strength of victory in the NFL too, while maintaining the highest point differential.

Chiefs have had hard opponents too, but they’ve also had more layups. Jags, Colts, Raiders, Bucs - those teams have a combined record of 14-24. The Bills layups have been the Steelers and Packers.

Barring injury, I have little doubt it’ll be Chiefs vs Bills in the end.

The Bills have played 3 games since the Chiefs. They didn't look all that good at home against the Packers, but they won that game. A win is a win, but the next two games on the road against the Jets and at home against the Vikings were games everyone expected the Bills to win. If the Bills team that played with such focus and determination against the Chiefs had shown up against all three of those opponents the Bills would have won easily. Conclusion? The Bills were clearly focused on the Chiefs and lost that focus and determination when they beat the Chiefs.

If you have a better view on why the Bills have looked so much worse since they played the Chiefs, I'm totally open to considering your explanation, but I seriously doubt you will come up with anything that explains the situation better. Whether my prediction is right or wrong, I don't really care that much. I'm just telling you what I see. If the Bills change things up in the coming weeks, I'll have no problem admitting that I was wrong.

[JustDíqLix]

Originally Posted by RedinTexas

The Bills have played 3 games since the Chiefs. They didn't look all that good at home against the Packers, but they won that game. A win is a win, but the next two games on the road against the Jets and at home against the Vikings were games everyone expected the Bills to win. If the Bills team that played with such focus and determination against the Chiefs had shown up against all three of those opponents the Bills would have won easily. Conclusion? The Bills were clearly focused on the Chiefs and lost that focus and determination when they beat the Chiefs.

If you have a better view on why the Bills have looked so much worse since they played the Chiefs, I'm totally open to considering your explanation, but I seriously doubt you will come up with anything that explains the situation better. Whether my prediction is right or wrong, I don't really care that much. I'm just telling you what I see. If the Bills change things up in the coming weeks, I'll have no problem admitting that I was wrong.

You won’t get any argument from me. The Bills have sucked ass the past 2.5 weeks. Allen has looked like donkey poop.

But I guess i’m just not that worried about it because the Bills have shown they can beat the top teams (Chiefs, Ravens, Titans) when they want to.

Chiefs we’re 5-4 last year at this time. I never once thought they weren’t turning it around. Same with the Bills. Quite frankly, even the Bills losses have been impressive in the fact that they’re never overpowered. They lost the Dolphins by 2 points while having 9 starters out and all 3 losses have been by a combined 8 points.

I just ain’t worried.

[Hammock Parties]

Dolphins: 3 quality wins (Bills, Ravens, Patriots)

Eagles: 2 quality wins (Vikings, Cowboys)

Vikings: 2 quality wins (Bills, Dolphins)

Chiefs: 4 quality wins (Chargers, Bucs, 49ers, Titans)

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

Dolphins: 3 quality wins (Bills, Ravens, Patriots)

Eagles: 2 quality wins (Vikings, Cowboys)

Vikings: 2 quality wins (Bills, Dolphins)

Chiefs: 4 quality wins (Chargers, Bucs, 49ers, Titans)

I watched New England get destroyed at home by the Bears. I'm not sure they get to be included as a quality win for anyone.

[tredadda]

Yes. This was a great weekend all around. Denver/LV/LA/Buffalo/Philly all lost. Allen and Hurts played poorly while Mahomes strengthened his grip on the MVP race.

[TwistedChief]

Bills and Eagles both good.

I'd vote Chiefs. And by doing so I firmly admit I underestimated them.

[Megatron96]

The Chiefs have 27 sacks on the season. At their current pace, Kansas City Will finish the season with 56 sacks, which would be among the highest season sack totals in chiefs history.

And while we get that people want sacks to be generated by EDGE guys, I like that we’re getting some production from the likes of Khalen Saunders who has 2.5 sacks, Dunlap has 4, frank has 3, Bolton has a couple, Leo chenal has one. Sneed is not the only one getting home. Among other things it tells us that, yeah we’re blitzing a lot, Spags likes to blitz, what else is new, but that the blitzes have been pretty successful. I don’t mind blitzing as much if there’s some consistency getting home and it’s not always the same player.

It creates some doubt as to who’s actually blitzing. Which means more opportunities for the OL to make a mental mistake.

[Rasputin]

Even if the Chiefs were 4-5 I'd vote Chiefs, they are my (pounds chest) favorite team.

[FlaChief58]

It's really not up for debate. Chiefs are the cream of the crop. Bills, Miami, philly, Minnesota are fighting for 2nd and then there's everyone else

[Kman34]

Do we really need a pole on this subject???

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by Kman34

Do we really need a pole on this subject???

There's no doubt at all. This was a great weekend all around. It's really not up for debate. I'd vote Chiefs.

[el borracho]

The Chiefs are certainly amongst the best, although they are not invulnerable. Would be great if we found a pass rush between now and January.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by el borracho

The Chiefs are certainly amongst the best, although they are not invulnerable. Would be great if we found a pass rush between now and January.

chiefs are 8th in sacks and 3rd in pressures

they found it bud