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Originally Posted by crayzkirk
Sammy being out is a concern; he makes some really outstanding catches for the team.
Looking at team statistics is fine however I think comparing the common teams along with relative strength of schedule is important.
Cleveland played the NFC East and AFC South, Chiefs played the NFC South and AFC East. The Browns played a third place schedule and the Chiefs a first place schedule.
The Chiefs have played and beaten every team in the playoffs except for CLE, GB and LAR. And did that on the road, which doesn't mean as much this year however it's what they did.
Yeah, the Browns can win and they might. Trying to compare statistics, especially when teams have been playing catch up with the Chiefs all year doesn't seem productive.
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We did play a tougher schedule, but don't get caught up in the 1st place schedule crap. That's a misnomer. We played the same opponents as everyone in our division except for games against the Ravens and Texans. That's because the Texans and Ravens won their division last season. However, this season, Baltimore finished 2nd in their division and Houston 3rd.
In fact, both Denver and Las Vegas played a tougher schedule than the Chiefs this season, despite having what you'd refer to as a 2nd place or 3rd place schedule.
The Browns having an easier schedule has nothing to do with last year. It's just the way the divisions are rotated. It was the AFC North's turn to play the NFC East and the AFC West's turn to play the NFC South.