The Chiefs are simply built to beat the Patriots’ in playoffs, says Fox Sports writer

[Trivers]

"If the Chiefs have home field advantage in playoffs, they are going to Super Bowl"

Sweet words to the Homer in me. But, alas, they are just words.


http://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt...115627688.html

BY PETE GRATHOFF

If you’re wondering if the 7-2 Chiefs might be flying under the radar with national media, that’s not the case.

Among AFC teams, the Chiefs have the second-best chance to win the Super Bowl, according to fivethirtyeight.com. That 15 percent chance is just behind the Patriots (17 percent). The Chiefs are the top AFC team in Sports Illustrated’s power rankings. They are the second-best AFC team behind the Patriots, according to CBS Sports.

On Thursday, Peter Schrager, Senior National Football Writer for Fox Sports, said only one team in the AFC could beat out the Patriots for a spot in the Super Bowl: the Chiefs.

Schrager noted that the Chiefs have won 17 of their last 19 regular-season games and their home-field advantage is huge.

“The Chiefs do not lose at home,” he said. “They are on a 10-game winning streak in Arrowhead, which is the longest active streak in the entire league.”

Schrager says if the Chiefs win home-field advantage through the playoffs, they will make the Super Bowl.

“The Chiefs are simply built to beat the Patriots,” Schrager said.

Here is more on what Schrager said.

Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt...#storylink=cpy

[oaklandhater]

Originally Posted by splatbass

We've seen Alex Smith play better in the playoffs than the regular season. It is not out of the question.

last year playoff alex smith would not be the year to justify it

Alex and the entire offense meh in Texas

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2...visional-round

[splatbass]

Originally Posted by NJChiefsFan

Also, while your post on QB yards bears out your point well, listing Brady as 27th and implying that as part of your support is a little disingenuous. I would have thrown an asterisk on that one.

I had a momentary brain fart, but my point still stands.

[oaklandhater]

Originally Posted by splatbass

I had a momentary brain fart, but my point still stands.

it really doesn't.

we have played some of the worse defenses in the league and have looked atrocious

oakland 25
New Orleans 29
Indianapolis 28
Carolina 24
San deigo 27

The bottom will fall out our offense will look just has bad as it did against jacksonville when we play a real d again.

[splatbass]

Originally Posted by oaklandhater

it really doesn't.

we have played some of the worse defenses in the league and have looked atrocious

oakland 25
New Orleans 29
Indianapolis 28
Carolina 24
San deigo 27

The bottom will fall out our offense will look just has bad as it did against jacksonville when we play a real d again.

I'm pretty sure this means the offense will look good, since your football takes are always wrong.

[oaklandhater]

Originally Posted by splatbass

I'm pretty sure this means the offense will look good, since your football takes are always wrong.

Was right about New England last year and was right on KeiVarae Russell


and it's not take it's math football is math.....

[BlackOp]

Originally Posted by oaklandhater

Was right about New England last year and was right on KeiVarae Russell


and it's not take it's math football is math.....

Oh gee..playing in NE without half of your stars...you're brilliant.

Please tell us all how the Patriots are going to compensate for the loss of Collins/Jones?

[oaklandhater]

Originally Posted by BlackOp

Oh gee..playing in NE without half of your stars...you're brilliant.

Please tell us all how the Patriots are going to compensate for the loss of Collins/Jones?

excuses are like what ???

our offense was showing signs of trouble long before we went to new england.

[BlackOp]

Originally Posted by oaklandhater

excuses are like what ???

our offense was showing signs of trouble long before we went to new england.

No...you act like the NFL is static. Like Sutton didn't learn anything from Belichicks game-plan last winter. Like KC could withstand losing 3-4 of its best players against NE in NE. Like the Patriots wont be affected by losing 2 of its 3 best defenders.

KC was fine until a shit-ton of injuries just happened..and guess what..they still won. Take a look at the mighty Steelers and how that team handled injuries to their best players...yep, they've lost like 4 in a row.

How long have you been watching football again?...its a game of attrition.

[splatbass]

Originally Posted by BlackOp

No...you act like the NFL is static. Like Sutton didn't learn anything from Belichicks game-plan last winter. Like KC could withstand losing 3-4 of its best players against NE in NE. Like the Patriots wont be affected by losing 2 of its 3 best defenders.

KC was fine until a shit-ton of injuries just happened..and guess what..they still won. Take a look at the mighty Steelers and how that team handled injuries to their best players...yep, they've lost like 4 in a row.

How long have you been watching football again?...its a game of attrition.

And Dorsey has given us good depth, enough to win even if the wins aren't pretty. That is really all you can ask of a team, to keep winning despite losing key players to injury.

[oaklandhater]

Originally Posted by BlackOp

No...you act like the NFL is static. Like Sutton didn't learn anything from Belichicks game-plan last winter. Like KC could withstand losing 3-4 of its best players against NE in NE. Like the Patriots wont be affected by losing 2 of its 3 best defenders.

KC was fine until a shit-ton of injuries just happened..and guess what..they still won. Take a look at the mighty Steelers and how that team handled injuries to their best players...yep, they've lost like 4 in a row.

How long have you been watching football again?...its a game of attrition.

KC was not fine our offense 28th overall when everything was said and done the writing was on the wall that the offense was gonna cost us a game when it mattered and it did.

[NJChiefsFan]

Originally Posted by splatbass

We've seen Alex Smith play better in the playoffs than the regular season. It is not out of the question.

I agree. I also think it's reasonable for some to be concerned that it isn't trending in that direction. Hopefully we see signs of it today.

Originally Posted by splatbass

I had a momentary brain fart, but my point still stands.

Got ya.

[Mother****erJones]

Some QBs are just better postseason QBs. Flacco, Eli, and Alex Smith are three I think of that people clown on but can get it done. Alex hasn't won a super bowl but he got the 49ers close and has been really good with KC. Alex Smith isn't the reason we've lost those games. Frankly, his NE game last season showed he'll make the necessary plays. Now, this is what I'm hanging my hat on since Alex is struggling right now. My hope is that today he rebounds with his best game of the year and gets his confidence back.

[JD10367]

Originally Posted by Mother****erJones

God I hope that Patriots team implodes. Bart Scott was very animated this week on Inside the NFL while talking about Belichick and his way of doing things. Said if you're not part of that core 5 then you're always expendable. He said players will notice that and tend to not want to lay it all out there for him.

Since the beginning of 2001: 189-60 in the regular season. Yup, any day now, Bart Scott. "This team hates their coach."

[oaklandhater]

Thread title looks like a joke now.

[notorious]

Too bad the Chiefs aren't built to beat the Bucs.