Chiefs Any reason besides Dorsey drama to be down on the Chiefs?

carcosa · 07-31-2017, 10:53 AM

Back in February, the Chiefs were widely considered to have a roster strong enough to compete for the division again in 2017. Now, the first big media outlet to release season predictions (USA Today) has the Chiefs going 8-8, and the general sense I've gotten online and from non-Chiefs fans I've talked to seems to be that they're going to be mediocre this year.

Admittedly, this has been a really weird offseason. But has anything really happened that should have people thinking the Chiefs won't compete? I feel like people are keying into the easy storyline (unexpected firing of GM leads to chaos and disarray) and forgetting that this team has Travis Kelce, Tyreek Hill, Marcus Peters, Eric Berry, (a hopefully healthy) Justin Houston, (an apparently good) Dee Ford, and a lot of solid players and continuity across the board. Alex Smith is a perennial concern, but this team has always managed to win with him anyway.

The schedule looks tough, but not daunting. The Raiders will be good, but not unbeatable. If everything breaks our way, 12-4 and the division seems totally attainable. If everything doesn't, 9-7 or 10-6 and a wild card berth seems like the floor. As I see it, it would take something close to a disaster to go 8-8 or worse and miss out on the playoffs entirely.

Am I being an overly-optimistic homer??

07-31-2017, 10:53 AM	Topic Starter
carcosa Thank you Join Date: May 2014 Casino cash: $2563695	Any reason besides Dorsey drama to be down on the Chiefs? Back in February, the Chiefs were widely considered to have a roster strong enough to compete for the division again in 2017. Now, the first big media outlet to release season predictions (USA Today) has the Chiefs going 8-8, and the general sense I've gotten online and from non-Chiefs fans I've talked to seems to be that they're going to be mediocre this year. Admittedly, this has been a really weird offseason. But has anything really happened that should have people thinking the Chiefs won't compete? I feel like people are keying into the easy storyline (unexpected firing of GM leads to chaos and disarray) and forgetting that this team has Travis Kelce, Tyreek Hill, Marcus Peters, Eric Berry, (a hopefully healthy) Justin Houston, (an apparently good) Dee Ford, and a lot of solid players and continuity across the board. Alex Smith is a perennial concern, but this team has always managed to win with him anyway. The schedule looks tough, but not daunting. The Raiders will be good, but not unbeatable. If everything breaks our way, 12-4 and the division seems totally attainable. If everything doesn't, 9-7 or 10-6 and a wild card berth seems like the floor. As I see it, it would take something close to a disaster to go 8-8 or worse and miss out on the playoffs entirely. Am I being an overly-optimistic homer??
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