Rest of the nation may think Patriots are done, but we know better

[rabblerouser]

Originally Posted by Eleazar

They’re still well coached and well quarterbacked which are the two main things. Will always be a tough game especially on the road.

Strangely this one might not mean much and we will likely end up going back there in a month so

Means a lot with regard to playoff seeding.

Buffalo beats Baltimore and we win out, it could very well be Buffalo #1 and us #2, we hold the head-to-head tiebreaker over Baltimore...and if we have the same record as Buffalo we have the tiebreaker over them because of our strength of schedule.

A first round bye isn't out of the question.

[Eleazar]

Originally Posted by rabblerouser

Means a lot with regard to playoff seeding.

Buffalo beats Baltimore and we win out, it could very well be Buffalo #1 and us #2, we hold the head-to-head tiebreaker over Baltimore...and if we have the same record as Buffalo we have the tiebreaker over them because of our strength of schedule.

A first round bye isn't out of the question.

All I'm saying is that the real chances of the Chiefs getting a bye are pretty remote.

Having four very winnable games against the Colts, Texans, Titans, and Packers and losing all four of them has hosed us for playoff seeding. Even one win among those four games would probably have us in the driver's seat with a win this weekend. As it stands, our chances with a win Sunday are still pretty slim.

We should probably just anticipate that any path to the Super Bowl would have to involve winning road games in both Baltimore and New England.