The season took yet another distressing turn yesterday. The hoped-for fade of the Chiefs did not materialize. The desired slide of the Jets did not occur. And the potential mis-step of the Ravens was righted. All the teams we needed to blink…did not. That is what good teams do. They win games. They pull them out even when they are not expected to or even when they are not playing well. The Chiefs came in off of a 31-0 defeat where they had less than 75 total yards. Their QB was 11 days removed from surgery on his appendix. Yet, they played hard and controlled the Rams from beginning to end….in St. Louis. This does not bode well. A Rams win all but cemented them as a playoff team…yet, they lost. That is what bad teams do.
The Jets and the Ravens were the teams we could potentially catch for a wildcard, but the Jets righted the ship and played a massive game against the Steelers and the Ravens outlasted the Saints. Both teams will not lose out….that is pretty much assured. Even if they do, we would most likely lose the tiebreaker due to the “strength of schedule” tiebreaker it would come down to. So, cannot consider a Jets or a Ravens collapse real at all.
What are we left with?…..Just that the Chiefs lose. That is about it. They have two at home against teams that are almost certainly not going to be playoff eligible. They are 6-0 at home. They are balanced and playing well with their starting QB back. It does not look good. Even if the Chargers win out…which they should….they are facing long odds that the Chiefs will lose one of these. But….that is why they play the games….
The ANALYSIS will stop the lamenting and hand-wringing now. Hope springs eternal. Teams can lose at any time. I must say if the Chiefs finish 11-5 and go 8-0 at home….they deserve it. Absolutely. We need to take care of our own games, and just hope. Go Tennessee! Pride is always the most important thing to play for, isn’t it?
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