AFC West - 7 games left

[Mile High Mania]

Hola - so I've taken a break from posting here for the most part and I think we're all happier. However, going into the final stretch of 7 games with the bye weeks done, it looks like it's going to be a nice battle for the division crown.

Not much room for error, quite honestly, with each team having at least 3 difficult (in red) games in the final 7. The Chargers, in my opinion have the toughest road with the Ravens, Patriots, Denver, SF and KC. They're really going to have to turn it on to make up the 2 game gap, otherwise they're pinning their hopes on a wildcard, which is more difficult as the 3rd place divisional team ... and you have three 6 win teams in the North.

Denver and KC have the game @KC and that could mean everything. If KC can knock off SEA next week, that's a monstrous development for the race. My guess is most chalked that up as a loss, but they've been very mortal lately.

Denver has looked anything but unbeatable the last few weeks, they've played ok, but the OL is having issues - too many penalties and the defense bends and breaks on 3rd down against aggressive teams.

At some point, that could cost them a win against a Miami or Cincy.

Nice win for KC at Buffalo yesterday, good road win. At the very least, it appears right now that we have a 3-team race. Should look that way for the next 2 weeks, as I think SD can win two straight (OAK, STL). All three teams can win their next two games and then we're heading into December with quite the finish for the divisional crown.

Good luck with all that...

Broncos (7-2 overall / 3-0 Div)
Lost @ SEA and @ NEP
@ STL
MIA
@KC
BUF
@SD
@CIN
OAK

Chiefs (6-3 overall / 1-1 Div)
Lost to TEN, @ DEN and @ SFF
SEA
@OAK
DEN
@AZ
OAK
@PIT
SD

Chargers (5-4 overall / 1-2 Div)
Lost @AZ, to KC, @ DEN and @MIA
OAK
STL
@BAL
NEP
DEN
@SF
@KC

[Mav]

Originally Posted by keg in kc

Seattle and Denver are both home games which could go either way. Seattle runs the ball well and that's our only real weakness on defense. Denver we just can't seem to beat (until we finally do...). Would not shock me to lose them both. Obviously I hope that doesn't happen.

I don't think any division game is ever a foregone conclusion, so it would not surprise me to see either a split with Oakland, or SD spoiling our season in week 17. Which may well be all they're playing for by that point.

Pittsburgh is Jekyll and Hyde. That game could go either way. I think a loss is more likely than a win at this point, but anything could happen.

And Arizona isn't out of it with Stanton. They went 2-1 (beat the Giants on the road and 9ers at home) with him earlier in the year. It's probably fair to say it's more winnable now, but that game's not exactly an automatic win, either.

I agree with all of that, but in all honesty, this Chiefs team just finds a way to win. I never once, not one time yesterday ever said the Chiefs were going to lose that game. Not even when they went down by 10.

I knew at half time the titans game was over, I doubted they would be the 49ers and I was pretty sure they were going to lose to Denver.

It goes by week but my gut tells me right now, that Seattle is a Win. Raiders is a win, and Denver is a toss up.

[RealSNR]

...but what about the Raiders?

[Mr. Flopnuts]

Originally Posted by Mav

Eh. That is NOT the Super bowl champs. that is a good team, but they are beatable, and much like the Cardinals, they thrive on creating turnovers. Something Alex Smith just will not do. I refuse to back down off of my premise that every single game if you are going to beat the CHIEFS, you are going to take it from them. They have zero quit in them.

I don't think there is a team they play coming up that looks at the chiefs and goes, "we will win that game."

besides, you just called your shot above. You said we beat Denver, so with given that info, find me three other games we lose outside of that lol.

Im homering this bitch till the wheels fall off.

Really, I'm with you. All the way. I could see us going 12-4. Legit. As a long term Chiefs fan though, I'm cautiously optimistic. This is no shot at you, but you really have no idea what it's been like as a Chiefs fan over the last 20 years. I know your team has sucked, but mine's been just good enough to let me down in January a metric **** ton. I don't have the ability to go full homer. No long term fan of this team does either. Everyone is ****ing scared in the back of their mind. Been there done that too many times...

[Mr. Flopnuts]

Originally Posted by keg in kc

Seattle and Denver are both home games which could go either way. Seattle runs the ball well and that's our only real weakness on defense. Denver we just can't seem to beat (until we finally do...). Would not shock me to lose them both. Obviously I hope that doesn't happen.

I don't think any division game is ever a foregone conclusion, so it would not surprise me to see either a split with Oakland, or SD spoiling our season in week 17. Which may well be all they're playing for by that point.

Pittsburgh is Jekyll and Hyde. That game could go either way. I think a loss is more likely than a win at this point, but anything could happen.

And Arizona isn't out of it with Stanton. They went 2-1 (beat the Giants on the road and 9ers at home) with him earlier in the year. It's probably fair to say it's more winnable now, but that game's not exactly an automatic win, either.

Personally, I'd be happy with 4-3, and thrilled with anything better than that.

Absolutely all of this.

[Mav]

Originally Posted by Mr. Flopnuts

Really, I'm with you. All the way. I could see us going 12-4. Legit. As a long term Chiefs fan though, I'm cautiously optimistic. This is no shot at you, but you really have no idea what it's been like as a Chiefs fan over the last 20 years. I know your team has sucked, but mine's been just good enough to let me down in January a metric **** ton. I don't have the ability to go full homer. No long term fan of this team does either. Everyone is ****ing scared in the back of their mind. Been there done that too many times...

Im aware.

But I get it. IN fairness, for the past 15 years, with the exception of 2002, and 2007, im already dick deep in the nfl draft like it was new pussy.

Now the fact that the Browns, and Chiefs, are dick deep in the playoff hunt like its a Friday night fraternity toga party with slutty bitches everywhere.

Im getting my horn dog on you know what im saying.

yeah, YOU KNOW WHAT IM SAYING lol.

[Ragged Robin]

It'll be close (not just the division but the wild card too), this team can't afford to let a game or two they're "supposed to win" slide (every single loss from here on out will be huge).

Seattle will be a lot like the 9ers game, except we're playing a 5x better quarterback. I think the 0-rushing-td streak will end and the D-line will get pushed around in the run game. Sutton's D is good at preventing the big play but lets other teams sustain long drives, especially if they can run the ball. If they win the TOP like @SF and @BUF then it'll get ugly and we'll need to count on some more Reid/Alex magic at the end of the game.

[sedated]

Other divisions get the media love, but if Den, KC and SD all make the playoffs for the 2nd straight year, there should be little doubt the AFC West is one of the best.

[-King-]

We'd be the #1 seed if we beat the Titans. Damn that loss hurt.
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[Mr. Flopnuts]

Originally Posted by Mav

Im aware.

But I get it. IN fairness, for the past 15 years, with the exception of 2002, and 2007, im already dick deep in the nfl draft like it was new pussy.

Now the fact that the Browns, and Chiefs, are dick deep in the playoff hunt like its a Friday night fraternity toga party with slutty bitches everywhere.

Im getting my horn dog on you know what im saying.

yeah, YOU KNOW WHAT IM SAYING lol.

[RealSNR]

Originally Posted by Mav

Im aware.

But I get it. IN fairness, for the past 15 years, with the exception of 2002, and 2007, im already dick deep in the nfl draft like it was new pussy.

Now the fact that the Browns, and Chiefs, are dick deep in the playoff hunt like its a Friday night fraternity toga party with slutty bitches everywhere.

Im getting my horn dog on you know what im saying.

yeah, YOU KNOW WHAT IM SAYING lol.

If the Chiefs meet the Browns in the playoffs, what will happen?

[TEX]

Originally Posted by -King-

We'd be the #1 seed if we beat the Titans. Damn that loss hurt.
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Yep. THAT one is gonna haunt us all year...

[TEX]

Originally Posted by Ragged Robin

It'll be close (not just the division but the wild card too), this team can't afford to let a game or two they're "supposed to win" slide (every single loss from here on out will be huge).

Seattle will be a lot like the 9ers game, except we're playing a 5x better quarterback. I think the 0-rushing-td streak will end and the D-line will get pushed around in the run game. Sutton's D is good at preventing the big play but lets other teams sustain long drives, especially if they can run the ball. If they win the TOP like @SF and @BUF then it'll get ugly and we'll need to count on some more Reid/Alex magic at the end of the game.

Yep. Plus it's gonna be hard for KC to run the ball. Seattle is going to try and make Smith beat them. Deal is though, Seattle does make mistakes and KC needs to capitalize on every one.

[Mile High Mania]

Denver need to find a ground game, and it isn't Ball. Will be interesting to see how much more action CJ gets, definitely a RBBC and it's just not a focus for them and that needs to change.

JT, DT and Sanders need to continue being huge, especially Julius... He has 12 TDs now, could end with 20.

[keg in kc]

Originally Posted by SNR

If the Chiefs meet the Browns in the playoffs, what will happen?

The world will end. That's one of the seven signs in paul's revelation.

[BigMeatballDave]

Originally Posted by lcarus

I'd be really really shocked

I wouldn't. Rams are not nearly as bad as they were in Arrowhead, and they look tough at home.

You know that D will be up for Peyton.