Football Playoff status & early predictions - Page 2

JD10367 · 11-05-2018, 08:54 AM

The way the AFC currently sits, it’s clear who the haves and have-nots are. I think the current seedings are pretty much how it’ll end up.

1. Chiefs
2. Patriots
3. Steelers
4. Texans
5. Chargers
6. Bengals

The NFC picture is much tougher. I’m going with...

1. Rams
2. Saints
3. Vikings
4. Eagles
5. Panthers
6. Bears

This would set up Cincy @ Pitt, SD @ Houston, Chicago @ Minny, and Carolina @ Philly. I think the Chargers and Panthers would win as road teams, setting up a next round of SD @ KC, Pitt @ NE, Carolina @ LAR, and Minny @ NO. That would be four awesome semifinal games with eight worthy teams.

**ptlyon** · 11-05-2018, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Iczer

The thing is, KC's defense could get better. Get a healthy Houston back... Sorenson could actually help. I'm thinking the lesser of evils at this point.

Dare I say it, Eric Berry as well?

Dare! Dare!

**ChiefGator** · 11-05-2018, 10:52 AM

We still have the following upcoming AFC games this season as well:

Patriots - Steelers
Steelers - Chargers
Steelers - Bengals
Chargers - Bengals
Chargers - Chiefs

Those games are going to loom large on who gets which seeds.

WhiteWhale · 11-05-2018, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by bowener

I think Andy's plan is to just outscore everyone. It isn't a great plan, but I'd give us the edge over any team if we are at Arrowhead. I also believe Berry will return for the playoffs with his heel so shot up with lidocaine he won't even be aware he has a lower appendage. Having him on the field calling out audibles will help greatly, as well as hard ****ing hits and our DBs knowing he has their back.

Outscoring your opponent is a great plan.

It's actually how every single team wins every single game. It's the singular goal of the entire contest.

TwistedChief · 11-05-2018, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Iczer

The thing is, KC's defense could get better. Get a healthy Houston back... Sorenson could actually help. I'm thinking the lesser of evils at this point.

Dare I say it, Eric Berry as well?

The defense will get better if/when Houston and Sorenson return. I don't think any of us can have much hope for Berry to come back and then it's a question of what shape he's in, but if he's 80% of his old self, it's going to be a huge upgrade.

I do think the defense has slowly improved over the last several weeks as players have gelled and some of our young players have gotten more experience. We're not far from being at least somewhat serviceable, and that's really all we need with this offense.

I thought we tackled a lot better yesterday and that was a step in the right direction.

RaidersOftheCellar · 11-05-2018, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Raytownxx

Love how our season is going so far and the offense is incredible. However I’m still not sold on our defense at all. I don’t see us winning any playoff game against the Steelers . Patriot etc( battle hardened perennial playoff teams) if Andy doesn’t come up with a solution to our defense dilemma then I see our season ending just like many others before. Stellar season and one win or loss in the playoffs. You cannot trade touchdowns with the Browns and think you are gonna go far against much better teams

First of all, 37-21 isn't trading touchdowns. Second, if they had needed more scores, they could have easily put more on the board. They've been able to score virtually whenever they needed to.

Hog's Gone Fishin · 11-05-2018, 11:06 AM

Patriots will probably win out so we have to also if we want the #1 seed

We lose to the Chargers and it blows our seeding big time.

Wallcrawler · 11-05-2018, 11:17 AM

The only thing that can stop KC is if Andy goes full Reidtard. Like...calling a QB run on 2nd and 8, getting Mahomes blasted and put into a concussion protocol. Why that fat insane **** is running the league mvp when he could just throw is quite beyond my comprehension.

If KC is by some turn of events like this down late, and it requires the D to get a stop against a playoff caliber offense, I don't see that happening.

Right now we have a guy that completely hides Andy's complete shit situational football intellect. Mahomes is so good, calling anything you want works. Those qb designed runs though, that's just pure, unadulterated dumb****ery right there.

I mean, WHY?

Someone should explain risk/reward to this dumbass. Hunt, Ware, Hill, Watkins, plenty of dudes available to run the ball.

Only one MVP qb.

htismaqe · 11-05-2018, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Hog's Gone Fishin

Patriots will probably win out so we have to also if we want the #1 seed

We lose to the Chargers and it blows our seeding big time.

Lost to the Chargers and the Chiefs could realistically be the THIRD seed.

O.city · 11-05-2018, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by htismaqe

Lost to the Chargers and the Chiefs could realistically be the THIRD seed.

The Chargers are a bit scary to me. I know "Chargers lol" and all but they look pretty solid and their schedule is pretty meh.

sedated · 11-05-2018, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Best22

We smoked Pitt and almost beat New England on a day Mahomes had an off night

I'm not sure why the narrative that we almost beat NE exists. And that goes for this year and 2015 playoffs. They were in complete control the entire time.

O.city · 11-05-2018, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by sedated

I'm not sure why the narrative that we almost beat NE exists. And that goes for this year and 2015 playoffs. They were in complete control the entire time.

2015, sure.

This year? Nah. That was back and forth in the 4th quarter.

**ptlyon** · 11-05-2018, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by ChiefGator

We still have the following upcoming AFC games this season as well:

Patriots - Steelers
Steelers - Chargers
Steelers - Bengals
Chargers - Bengals
Chargers - Chiefs

Those games are going to loom large on who gets which seeds.

Quick math whizzes - what are the two common denominators in this equation?

htismaqe · 11-05-2018, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by sedated

I'm not sure why the narrative that we almost beat NE exists. And that goes for this year and 2015 playoffs. They were in complete control the entire time.

This.

CupidStunt · 11-05-2018, 11:37 AM

I don't care about any of these hypotheticals. At Arrowhead KC is beating anyone they play. On the road they're beating anyone they play, unless it's at NE, in which case my concern is the same as everyone else. We'll have to be at least 10-14 points better than them to make up for the ref advantage, and to do that we'll definitely need the D to get better.

carcosa · 11-05-2018, 11:40 AM

I'm not even remotely worried about beating the Chargers in Arrowhead in primetime. That's a W.

11-05-2018, 08:54 AM
JD10367 Cheaterlover* Join Date: May 2009 Location: RI Casino cash: $10010716	Playoff status & early predictions The way the AFC currently sits, it’s clear who the haves and have-nots are. I think the current seedings are pretty much how it’ll end up. 1. Chiefs 2. Patriots 3. Steelers 4. Texans 5. Chargers 6. Bengals The NFC picture is much tougher. I’m going with... 1. Rams 2. Saints 3. Vikings 4. Eagles 5. Panthers 6. Bears This would set up Cincy @ Pitt, SD @ Houston, Chicago @ Minny, and Carolina @ Philly. I think the Chargers and Panthers would win as road teams, setting up a next round of SD @ KC, Pitt @ NE, Carolina @ LAR, and Minny @ NO. That would be four awesome semifinal games with eight worthy teams.
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CupidStunt offense > defense Join Date: Jul 2005 Casino cash: $-726668	I don't care about any of these hypotheticals. At Arrowhead KC is beating anyone they play. On the road they're beating anyone they play, unless it's at NE, in which case my concern is the same as everyone else. We'll have to be at least 10-14 points better than them to make up for the ref advantage, and to do that we'll definitely need the D to get better.
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carcosa Thank you Join Date: May 2014 Casino cash: $-786305	I'm not even remotely worried about beating the Chargers in Arrowhead in primetime. That's a W.
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