Latest NFL Power Rankings: Peter King must be a Cheifs fan

[loochy]

He gave the Chiefs some big love in his latest power rankings.

http://mmqb.si.com/2015/06/01/nfl-po...ghter-wedding/

1. Baltimore (10-6). Why? I trust John Harbaugh to find answers in a league devoid of a truly great team. I trust the running game to take pressure off Joe Flacco until he develops chemistry with new receivers, and I trust Dean Pees to replace Haloti Ngata with a combination platter of front-seven changeups. This is a battle-tested team that had two 14-point playoff leads in Foxboro last January. I just think the Ravens will find a way.

2. Seattle (12-4). The addition of Jimmy Graham means so much. He could mean a third straight Super Bowl trip. There’s little reason to doubt Seattle, except the loss of some key defensive pieces, including coordinator Dan Quinn. But it’s hard to stay on top in the NFL for even three years.

3. Green Bay (12-4). The secondary worries me, as does the pass rush. The Pack’s a trendy pick to get to the Super Bowl, and it wouldn’t surprise me, but a lot will have to go right on defense for that to happen.

4. Kansas City (9-7). Two things must happen: making Justin Houston contractually happy and finding some answers in the passing game. I like most everything else about the Chiefs’ ability to play in January.

5. New England (12-4). I don’t care if Damon Huard plays the first four games. Pats will win 11. Or more.

6. Minnesota (7-9). This is reliant on so many things. Adrian Peterson showing up number one. But finding a consistent pass-rush is key too, as is the continued maturity of Teddy Bridgewater. I pick the Vikes here because if you ask me for one rising team if two or three vital things go right, I’m picking Minnesota.

7. Philadelphia (10-6). Mike Trout says: In Chip We Trust. For the Eagles to be seventh in the NFL, he’s going to have to say: In Sam Bradford We Trust.

8. Pittsburgh (11-5). Like Antonio Brown a lot. Like Ben Roethlisberger a lot. But this faith is subject heavily to the ascension of Keith Butler to defensive coordinator after 16 seasons as a defensive assistant below the coordinator level. Mike Tomlin is putting tremendous faith in Butler, who replaces Hall of Famer Dick LeBeau, to be a breath of fresh and productive air. Risky move, and early returns are good. But early returns come in shorts and T-shirts on the South Side of Pittsburgh, not on a cruel Thursday night in Foxboro.

9. Denver (12-4). The Ryan Clady injury shows what a house of cards this offensive line was. (Of course, any team can say losing the left tackle is a crippler, and it is.) But when your quarterback is 39 and cannot roll out and escape the rush, it’s triply important.

10. Arizona (11-5). Maybe the most intriguing team in football. If Carson Palmer stays healthy and productive, the Cards can fight Seattle until Week 17. But we all know Carson Palmer’s health is one of the biggest ifs in the NFL.

[Hootie]

and not to mention they'll cheat to win

[The Franchise]

Originally Posted by Hootie 2.0

and not to mention they'll cheat to win

Well that's a given.

[Just Passin' By]

Originally Posted by Hootie 2.0

and not to mention they'll cheat to win

You keep on trolling. I'll keep on enjoying the team that has 4 Lombardis since 2000, while you cry about a team that doesn't even have a single playoff win in that same time frame.

[Hootie]

they have the same amount of non-tarnished Lombardis so meh

[Hootie]

I am jealous of the teams who have won that have done things the right way ... maybe someday

the patriots? nah. I don't respect cheaters.

[Just Passin' By]

Originally Posted by Hootie 2.0

they have the same amount of non-tarnished Lombardis so meh

No, they've got 4 of them. That's 4 more than the Chiefs have playoff wins in that span.

Troll better.

Now, you're boring me with repetitions of the same stupidity you always spew. Get new material or we're done here.

[RunKC]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Joe Philbin is a mediocre head coach at best.

In a division with Rex Ryan and Bill Belichick (not to mention, Todd Bowles, who's been an excellent defensive coordinator for years), it'll be difficult for them to reach the playoffs.

I would take Bowles over Rex and Philbin. I think he'so very underrated.

[Hootie]

how many cheating scandals have they been convicted of over that time frame? 2 in less than a decade?

I doubt Tiger Woods only cheated on his wife 1 time.

I wonder how many other times the Pats have cheated to win games and weren't caught? I'd think just about every game.

but you're right, they do have * * * * more than KC

[Hootie]

I'll give the Pats props, though. They've been the best at ruining the integrity of the game in professional sports. That's pretty neat.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by RunKC

I would take Bowles over Rex and Philbin. I think he'so very underrated.

Bowles is unproven. Rex took his Jets team to the AFC Championship in consecutive years with far less talent than he'll have in Buffalo. The Buffalo defense, if healthy, has a chance to challenge the 2000 Ravens. They're stocked and loaded.

If they can get anything from the QB position, they're a legit AFC title contender.

[loochy]

I misspelled Chiefs in the thread title. Mods, will you fix it? Thanks in advance.

[O.city]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Bowles is unproven. Rex took his Jets team to the AFC Championship in consecutive years with far less talent than he'll have in Buffalo. The Buffalo defense, if healthy, has a chance to challenge the 2000 Ravens. They're stocked and loaded.

If they can get anything from the QB position, they're a legit AFC title contender.

True, but he also ran that ship aground. If he let's someone else run the offense and he does the d, they could be really good.

I think the east will.be a good race this year. The dolphins and jets have really good defenses specifically, dlines.

[Amnorix]

Originally Posted by SeeingRed

anyone else think the Patriots don't win the AFC East? I think they are weakened and in a real tough division

There's a chance, yes, but I don't see them dethroned just yet.

JETS (4-12 in 2014). Jets front 7 is frighteningly good, and I think their coach can make use of it. Revis makes the DBs solid. The offense though, isn't going to scare anyone. At all. Like not even a little bit. The AFC East schedule overall is somewhat weaker this year, so let's give them 7-9 or 8-8. A 3 or 4 game improvement over last year.

BILLS (9-7 in 2014). The Buffalo defense is going to be very, very good, and I like Rex as a coach. I think he's very solid. They have some very good weapons on offense too. But that QB position is a black hole of epic proportions. Weaker schedule, however. Let's give them a game to 10-6. Perhaps 11-5 if things break right. But seriously, 11 wins with those QBs would be impressive.

PHINS (8-8 in 2014). Tannehill doesn't suck. Second best starting QB in the AFCE. Suh will help the DLine, no doubt. They haven't much upgraded an offense that didn't really scare anyone however, and they did lose some other talent on defense. Give them a game or two due to weaker schedule, and you're at 9-7 or 10-6.

SUPER BOWL CHAMPION NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (12-4 in 2014 (benched most starters in final game)). Brady suspension looms large, and the complete turnover in DBs isn't comforting. And then there is Gronk's health, which is hugely key. Other than that, though... They return about 18 of the 22 starters from the Super Bowl, with 2 of the ones lost being relatively weak links on the OLine that could be upgraded due to FA and draft moves. TE position is much deeper (it was Gronk and the suck last year), and the front 7 should be substantially improved despite losing an aging Wilfork. And then there is the weak schedule. And, of course....the hoodie is still the hoodie.

So maybe slip what really is two games and go to 11-5? Still at 12-4 due to weaker schedule?

I agree the rest of the AFCE is better, but I don't quite think they're there yet in terms of knocking off the Patriots.

[Amnorix]

Originally Posted by O.city

Yuck.

The defense looks like a step back to me. I don't really like the Pats match up against those physical teams in the east

Only at DB. Front 7 should be better. Hightower played with one arm for the second half of last year, and he and Collins are hitting their stride at 26 years of age. Mayo should be back, and hopefully healthy the full year.

We added Sheard to help take pressure off Chandler Jones and Nink, and added some solid draft picks to help with rotation and a first round DL to help replace Wilfork. Front 7 should be as good or better than last year. DBs...well, we'll see.

[Amnorix]

Originally Posted by Hootie 2.0

they have the same amount of non-tarnished Lombardis so meh

If only they had broken any actual rules in 2001, 2003 and 2004, your comment would actually make some sense. Since it doesn't, however, I will put the appropriate stamp/seal on it.