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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
And maybe that's the thing.
Maybe we've gotten so used to "Man, winning football games is really damn hard" that when we see Andy and company trying to do it with one arm tied behind their backs, we see it as the height of hubris that will inevitably come back to bite them in the ass.
Because football isn't basketball. Basketball is the only sport I've ever seen where a team truly can flip a switch and just buzzsaw their opponents. And even THAT'S only possible because of the 'best of' series format.
But in a win or go home scenario, I just don't think it's possible to 'turn it on' when you need it. You have it or you don't.
Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe the Chiefs ARE just that good.
That's just an awfully big mental hurdle to ask people to clear.
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I think Mahomes has proven it to a large extent in the past, but at the same time with newer receivers and pieces around him, yeah there could be some FAFO if they aren't all on the same page, especially if possessions are limited.
And much of the time in the playoffs, it's suddenly the Mahomes and Kelce show, probably for that very reason... 100%, those two guys can suddenly flip the switch and make plays, but of course that's just one piece of it for this ideal offense we all have in our head that will suddenly look like the Bills playing the Lions.