Chiefs are now the betting favorite to win Super Bowl 57

[irafreak]

Originally Posted by Razaele

I don't see it, personally. We are too inconsistent this year, special teams routinely fail us, both the offense and defense will take a half off from time to time. You can get away with that stuff against the Broncos but not in the postseason. Seems like Philly, Buffalo, and Cincy should probably be ahead of us to me.

Of course, if we play a complete game we're unstoppable, we just haven't shown the propensity to bring our A game or even our B game consistently this year.

I think it probably comes down to the assumption we beat the Raiders and get the bye. A week off and this team will be rejuvenated. Plus it would force the Bengals and bills to play each other potentially before us. That's a pretty big advantage.

[Eleazar]

Originally Posted by irafreak

I think it probably comes down to the assumption we beat the Raiders and get the bye. A week off and this team will be rejuvenated. Plus it would force the Bengals and bills to play each other potentially before us. That's a pretty big advantage.

Yeah, it is a big advantage. But you can't watch us miss kicks and XPs all season, turn the ball over on special teams, or play (2) barnburners with the Broncos, and another where the worst team in the league takes us to overtime just in recent weeks, and have confidence of us making a deep run. Inconsistency and special teams gaffes every week don't fly in the playoffs.

We've also famously lost to the Bengals 3 times in the last calendar year, and the Bills already beat us earlier in this year. Hard to claim we're their betters.

It's not crazy to think we are not some sort of runaway favorite in the AFC. Team needs to sack up and play like they can play before confidence will return.

[IowaHawkeyeChief]

Originally Posted by Razaele

Yeah, it is a big advantage. But you can't watch us miss kicks and XPs all season, turn the ball over on special teams, or play (2) barnburners with the Broncos, and another where the worst team in the league takes us to overtime just in recent weeks, and have confidence of us making a deep run. Inconsistency and special teams gaffes every week don't fly in the playoffs.

We've also famously lost to the Bengals 3 times in the last calendar year, and the Bills already beat us earlier in this year. Hard to claim we're their betters.

It's not crazy to think we are not some sort of runaway favorite in the AFC. Team needs to sack up and play like they can play before confidence will return.

Defeatist attitude...

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