Time to panic about Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs? Separating fact from fiction

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Originally Posted by mr. tegu

We are still making the playoffs. Who are the seven teams that will finish above?

The only one I’m certain at this point is the Bills due to their schedule.

So six others to consider.

Titans? Probably.
Bengals? Good chance.
Ravens, Chargers, Raiders? Not buying all three, maybe two, possibly one.
Then you’ve got Browns? No.
Colts, Steelers, Patriots? Colts are the only potential one there.

So by my guess I only see four at most that would say odds are better than not they finish better. And really that’s probably your division winners so then you just need a team or two with four or five wins already to fall off to feel really good even dropping a few more games.

We're not in as dire of a spot as it seems. Even if both the Raiders and Chargers finish ahead of KC, we'd still just have to finish above the likes of the Colts, Browns, Patriots and Steelers. The Browns are decimated by injuries and have a brutal schedule. I don't see them going anywhere. I think the Colts lose at least 9 given their schedule. The Patriots might actually be the biggest threat. They're quietly becoming a decent team and they have several turds left on the schedule. I still think there's a good chance they'll lose 9 though.