Let's rank the AFC teams since we have nothing else to do.

[Direckshun]

Originally Posted by RunKC

For the Chiefs I’m most worried about the Bengals. We own the Ravens and Bills but for some reason we struggle against the Bengals. That is one team we don’t have a clear mental edge over. It’s always a straight up dog fight and Mahomes doesn’t play that well vs Lou.

I want them eliminated

I think the Ravens, Bills, and Bengals are all clear threats.

The Bengals are the clearest threat. Mahomes + Spags is the best QB/DC combo in the league, but Burrow + Anarumo isn't far behind.

Lamar will regress in January as he always does, but I gotta be honest -- the NFL has never seen a running combination like him and Derrick Henry. I almost wonder if that run game is so good they don't even need Lamar to be Lamar in January.

The Bills are clearly inferior to the Chiefs but Josh Allen is the second best player in the National Football League, and if he goes God Mode on an off day for Mahomes, it wouldn't be super fun.

I think the Chiefs have more answers for these teams than these teams have for the Chiefs, however. But I think they're all pretty clearly the biggest threats.

[smithandrew051]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

I think the Ravens, Bills, and Bengals are all clear threats.

The Bengals are the clearest threat. Mahomes + Spags is the best QB/DC combo in the league, but Burrow + Anarumo isn't far behind.

Lamar will regress in January as he always does, but I gotta be honest -- the NFL has never seen a running combination like him and Derrick Henry. I almost wonder if that run game is so good they don't even need Lamar to be Lamar in January.

The Bills are clearly inferior to the Chiefs but Josh Allen is the second best player in the National Football League, and if he goes God Mode on an off day for Mahomes, it wouldn't be super fun.

I think the Chiefs have more answers for these teams than these teams have for the Chiefs, however. But I think they're all pretty clearly the biggest threats.

One or both of Lamar/Henry is/are likely to break down at some point.

The Ravens gave Henry a bunch of carries late against the Bills when they were up by 20.

I would be astonished if both stay this effective all year.

Henry is on pace for nearly 300 touches. Lamar is on pace for 150 carries again.

[Direckshun]

Originally Posted by smithandrew051

One or both of Lamar/Henry is/are likely to break down at some point.

The Ravens gave Henry a bunch of carries late against the Bills when they were up by 20.

I would be astonished if both stay this effective all year.

Henry is on pace for nearly 300 touches. Lamar is on pace for 150 carries again.

Man, I don't know.

Everything we know and have seen suggests you're right. But I think Lamar may have found a way to play like Lamar and stay healthy.

And Henry, man. I was bearish on the Ravens all preseason for the exact reason you mentioned. But he just seems like he's not slowing down.

[smithandrew051]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

Man, I don't know.

Everything we know and have seen suggests you're right. But I think Lamar may have found a way to play like Lamar and stay healthy.

And Henry, man. I was bearish on the Ravens all preseason for the exact reason you mentioned. But he just seems like he's not slowing down.

Lamar didn’t finish either of the two seasons prior to last season.

It just takes one fluke play to slow him down. And all those carries increase the likelihood of it. He isn’t as foolish as Josh Allen with taking big hits, but that’s a lot of guys going for his legs on those runs.

If one goes down, expect the other to get even more work too.