Kansas Crimson

If you can promise Brady will play like his regular season Brady, then NE all day.

Has Allen faced an environment like Arrowhead in the divisional playoff before?

lobster wrote: ↑Sun Dec 29, 2019 6:16 pm

pdub wrote: ↑Sun Dec 29, 2019 5:48 pm Considering we already lost to Houston, and escaped in New England, I don't know if you can say that all 3 are easily winnable.

Yeah. Every game from here on should be difficult. We will need our best to have a chance.

This is just not true. We beat New England on the road, with something far less than "our best". Beating New England or any non-Baltimore opponent will likely require at least a B- game. Beating the Ravens (in Baltimore) will require at least an A- game.

The line for NE in KC in the playoffs would be -4 give or take half a point.

That’s not what’d I would call easy.

pdub wrote: ↑Mon Dec 30, 2019 8:39 am If you can promise Brady will play like his regular season Brady, then NE all day.

Has Allen faced an environment like Arrowhead in the divisional playoff before?

Brady’s A game will miraculously reappear for the playoffs. I would prefer not to risk that fate.

He’s tough to bet against even when you think he’s completely washed.

I fear for Tennessee’s fate after NE laid the egg against Miami.

Gqcolorado wrote: ↑Mon Dec 30, 2019 8:54 am I fear for Tennessee’s fate after NE laid the egg against Miami.

Man, I don't know. They went 2-3 in December. 2 of those 3 losses at home. December has always been their month where they go all out and they still laid an egg all month long. They've always beat teams like Miami 40-7 in December at home.

They are falling apart. Defense can only do so much for them. They can't run, they can't throw and they are getting outcoached in many ways. They started 8-0. Finished the year 4-4 once they started playing average and above teams.

I think Tennessee gives them a big challenge, and wouldn't be surprised if they win.

The weather might favor Tennesee if it is cold and windy. Brady may eat that Titan secondary alive. Brady loves being counted out. This year, maybe we will be blessed by his complete breakdown.

Just bet on a horse named Kansas City Chief that was racing at Taunton Race Track in England.
Horse was 18-1 in the program. Went off at 13-1. It won.
Good Karma!
Go Chiefs!

I don't think you can honestly say that Brady has it anymore. I get he has the resume and all that stuff, but the last few years, he's been awful. Outside of the game against Houston where they passed like crazy after being down big and making a late comeback and he passed for 300+, his last 5 out of 6 games outside of Houston game, he's passed for an average of 195 yards. Against teams like KC, Dallas, Cincinnati, Buffalo and Miami. Not great defenses by any stretch.

Tennessee has a middle of the pack defense. Not great, but not horrible either.

Brady is overthrowing receivers, gets happy feet or bails in a sloppy pocket, has ZERO playmakers and a big sign of their struggling offense is that they're relying more on trick plays then ever before.

pdub wrote: ↑Mon Dec 30, 2019 8:44 am The line for NE in KC in the playoffs would be -4 give or take half a point.

That’s not what’d I would call easy.

I didn't say anything about easy. I just said it's not accurate to say the Chiefs have to play their best to beat New England. Of course the coaches and players will give their usual answers, but the fact is that the Chiefs do not have to play a great game to beat this New England team.

NewtonHawk11 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 30, 2019 9:19 am

Gqcolorado wrote: ↑Mon Dec 30, 2019 8:54 am I fear for Tennessee’s fate after NE laid the egg against Miami.

Man, I don't know. They went 2-3 in December. 2 of those 3 losses at home. December has always been their month where they go all out and they still laid an egg all month long. They've always beat teams like Miami 40-7 in December at home.

They are falling apart. Defense can only do so much for them. They can't run, they can't throw and they are getting outcoached in many ways. They started 8-0. Finished the year 4-4 once they started playing average and above teams.

I think Tennessee gives them a big challenge, and wouldn't be surprised if they win.

They were 11-5 and went 2-2 in their last 4 games in December in 2018. They won the Super Bowl.
They lost 4 games this season. 3 of them were to Playoff teams. 2 of them were on the road.
For whatever all that is worth - which is nothing once the game on Saturday starts.
Right?

jfish26 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 30, 2019 9:52 am

pdub wrote: ↑Mon Dec 30, 2019 8:44 am The line for NE in KC in the playoffs would be -4 give or take half a point.

That’s not what’d I would call easy.

I didn't say anything about easy. I just said it's not accurate to say the Chiefs have to play their best to beat New England. Of course the coaches and players will give their usual answers, but the fact is that the Chiefs do not have to play a great game to beat this New England team.

You're right, the Chiefs MAY not have to play a great game to beat the Patriots.
Now let me ask you this, if the Patriots play an A+ game do think the Chiefs would have to play a "great game" to beat them?
I seem to recall the Chiefs scored a grand total of 3 points in the 2nd half the last time the two teams played. That happens again (I doubt it will), I would say the Pats have a decent chance to win the game.

Grandma wrote: ↑Mon Dec 30, 2019 10:04 am

jfish26 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 30, 2019 9:52 am

pdub wrote: ↑Mon Dec 30, 2019 8:44 am The line for NE in KC in the playoffs would be -4 give or take half a point.

That’s not what’d I would call easy.

I didn't say anything about easy. I just said it's not accurate to say the Chiefs have to play their best to beat New England. Of course the coaches and players will give their usual answers, but the fact is that the Chiefs do not have to play a great game to beat this New England team.

You're right, the Chiefs MAY not have to play a great game to beat the Patriots.
Now let me ask you this, if the Patriots play an A+ game do think the Chiefs would have to play a "great game" to beat them?
I seem to recall the Chiefs scored a grand total of 3 points in the 2nd half the last time the two teams played. That happens again (I doubt it will), I would say the Pats have a decent chance to win the game.

I think the Chiefs are two grades better than Pats. If the Pats play A+, the Chiefs need to be A- or better.

Count Brady out then get annoyed when he acknowledges it. Rinse, repeat.

Bills at Texans Saturday 3:30 CT. Texans a 3 point favorite. JJ Watt likely back for Texans after torn pec. Texans will have a rested Watson, Hopkins and possibly Fuller back as well. Bills have a good defense but offense is too up and down and hasn't shown much consistency. Texans are a better team and rested after a somewhat bye for them as they rested their top guys against Titans on Sunday.

Texans win 24-16.

Titans at Pats Saturday 7:15CT. Pats a 5 1/2 point favorite. Titans have won 7 of last 10. And been competitive in losses as well. Henry has been on a tear for them. Tannehill has been outstanding in a Titans uniform. Pats struggling on offense. Defense is still top notch. Gilmore got exposed Sunday though. Expect low scoring affair. Titans can win this game, just think that the Pats will have one play that makes the difference.

Pats win 20-17.

Vikings at Saints. 12:05 CT. Saints a 7 1/2 point favorite. Vikings kind of ended the season on a whimper. Really struggling. Cook should be back and that's a difference maker. Hope the Vikings do well for CnB's sake, but the Saints are really freaking good and the Vikings are really not.

Saints win 35-20.

Seahawks at Eagles. 3:40 CT. Seahawks a 1 point favorite. Repeat of same matchup and same location from a month or so ago. Seahawks won 17-9. Eagles banged up but fighting like hell. Seahawks were really bad in the last first half last night. But nice comeback to make it a game (Should have won)

Seahawks win 27-23.

Some good games shape up for Divisional Round
Texans at Ravens.
Pats at Chiefs.
Saints at Packers.
Seahawks at 49ers.

Saints was a bad draw, much rather have Seattle.

Weird things often happen in playoffs, and that’s the only hope with a heavyweight conference.

Our teams in same predicament. I definitely like having NE up first as opposed to NO.

I’d either of our teams survive this weekend, I don’t like chances against SF or BAL

It seems fairly obvious that it is setting up for a Championship weekend of..

KC at Baltimore
NO at San Fran

Those seem have been the best 4 teams all year. The Pats 8-0 obviously tainted by the schedule and closing couple of months.

Well, just ask Nick Foles what he thinks about conventional wisdom.