We were in a great position to win one playoff game, but unfortunately we choked it away. Thus is the life of a Chiefs fan . . . .
Congrats on your playoff win against the Bengals. Maybe you should hang a banner for it? Of course, you do realize you were only playing that game because 'our' (since you seem to like that terminology so much) Chiefs were nice enough to play our second stringers against the Chargers in Week 17 and it STILL took a super human effort from your first team and questionable officiating to get your team into the playoffs . . . . you must be so proud.
Can we be real for a second? The Chiefs were literally the worst team in the NFL 2 seasons ago going 2-14. In the first year of a new GM, new coach and new organizational philosophy, they went 11-5, made the playoffs and took a huge step forward for the future. Were some of those wins a little smoke and mirrors because of injury situations with other teams starting QB's? Sure. I have no problem admitting that. But they became at LEAST an average NFL team last year, one year removed from being a 2-14 national joke. I would call that progress. And that average team, went into Indy in a playoff game against a really good QB in Andrew Luck and after just a few plays, lost their best player in Jamaal Charles, and still managed to make the Colts look like the Jags for an entire half of football. That shows the *potential* of this team going forward.
Now let's look at the Chargers. You have a QB in Rivers, who is aging and managed to discover something last year that we haven't seen for years, as he has been absolute garbage the last few prior years (as even your OWN fans have stated) and now you're going into this year expecting to challenge Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos for division supremacy? Do you really think, honestly, that Rivers will be able to repeat the season he had last year? And what's even funnier is your own fan base seems to think the late addition of Brandon Flowers is the move that puts your defense over the top! You did watch Flowers play in Arrowhead against your Chargers last year, I assume? Were you particularly impressed with his play? Just curious. I realize you didn't get to see him in Week 17 (that was the game that 'our' second stringers played against your teams starters and you stil barely managed to win to make the playoffs, just in case you forgot) so you had a small sample size to view. I like Flowers. He's a good guy. Hard worker. But, unfortunately, he's nothing more than a slightly above averge CB at this point in his career. If Chargers fans think that was the move that will put your team and defense over the top and allow you to compete with Peyton Manning . . . . well, good luck with that.
Bottom line: your team is aging and trying to hang on with Rivers for one last 'hurrah'. The Chiefs are an average NFL team, after being atrocious two years ago and are extremely young and improving. We will get better. We're building something to last under Dorsey and Reid. I hope you enjoy the next two years of playing second fiddle to Manning and the Broncos. Until he retires and the Chiefs are ready to step forward and take control of the division for years to come.
I look forward to the future. I hope you do too . . . .
(Now give your mom her laptop back.
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