The big epiphany for me regarding this weekend's game.

[Chiefshrink]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

1. I'm not a champion. I don't play for the Chiefs. NOTHING I do (short of screaming my freaking lungs out at the game on Sunday) will affect the outcome of the game.

2. I have ZERO anxiety. None. Zilch. I'm not concerned AT ALL.

3. For the 4th or 5th time today, they're going to win on Sunday.

Nothing personal here my friend, but I'm with eDave that you are emotionally hedging your bet here with your epiphany as I read between the lines.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by Chiefshrink

Nothing personal here my friend, but I'm with eDave that you are emotionally hedging your bet here with your epiphany as I read between the lines.

Nothing personal here my friend, but you're wrong.

[carcosa]

Originally Posted by Chiefshrink

Don't let your anxiety get the best of you now thus making pre-reasons in order to ease your emotional pain IF we lose. Embrace the victory NOW mentally and emotionally because that is how Champions become CHAMPIONS !!

CHAMPIONS embrace and apply these 2 HUGE concepts mentioned in these 2 little verses from scripture whether they realize it or not.

Proverbs 29:18 - "Where there is no vision the people perish".

Proverbs 23:7 - "For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he".

See the victory won by truly believing in your heart NOW !!!

This victory will happen 'htismaqe' just embrace it NOW !!

why are you so ****ing weird

[eDave]

Hedging your bet is all you are doing.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by eDave

Hedging your bet is all you are doing.

Wrong. Nice try though.

[Buehler445]

Yeah. NE is a tough out no matter what. Brady can’t beat you in as many ways as he used to but he still has a lot of ways to win. Belicheat is still the best coach in the game. By a lot.

A bounce or two and it could be over.

But like you said it’s not a fluke.

[O.city]

Well, you're not wrong.

With that said, I guess theres only one thing left to do.

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[ModSocks]

I had an epiphany this weekend too.

My son is barely starting to get into sports. He asked me, "Hey dad, who won the game?"

Me: "The Chiefs"

Him: "Let's GO!"

And it struck me. My son will get to grow up a Chiefs fan w/o ever having to know the misery of decades past. Pat Mahomes won't be retiring until my son is in his late 20's/early 30's.

[Discuss Thrower]

Originally Posted by Detoxing

I had an epiphany this weekend too.

My son is barely starting to get into sports. He asked me, "Hey dad, who won the game?"

Me: "The Chiefs"

Him: "Let's GO!"

And it struck me. My son will get to grow up a Chiefs fan w/o ever having to know the misery of decades past. Pat Mahomes won't be retiring until my son is in his late 20's/early 30's.

Sounds like your son is a bandwagon rider.


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[BIG_DADDY]

Originally Posted by Detoxing

I had an epiphany this weekend too.

My son is barely starting to get into sports. He asked me, "Hey dad, who won the game?"

Me: "The Chiefs"

Him: "Let's GO!"

And it struck me. My son will get to grow up a Chiefs fan w/o ever having to know the misery of decades past. Pat Mahomes won't be retiring until my son is in his late 20's/early 30's.

So weird, same thing happened to me.

[ModSocks]

And BTW Htismaqe, i agree with everything you said.

[ptlyon]

Quite the change you have made since the earlier in the season "must win it all now" narrative. Not saying that's a bad thing, just something I noticed.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by ptlyon

Quite the change you have made since the earlier in the season "must win it all now" narrative. Not saying that's a bad thing, just something I noticed.

Yeah, it truly is. I guess it just took me a season of Mahomes to purge my system of the last 30 years of being a Chiefs fan.

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by DaFace

There's no doubt I'll be devastated if we lose. It's tough to get this close to the goal and not actually get the thing done.

But then I'll go back and watch all of the Mahomes highlights from the game and realize that he's too good NOT to get there one of these years.

It'll be OK.

Originally Posted by chinaski

This has been a great year to be a Chiefs fan. I think Chiefs fans are better equipped to deal with disappointment better than anybody else, so if we win it's just icing on the cake. I honestly believe that we are going to win though.

Originally Posted by htismaqe

I just can't foresee any way I'll be crushed like I was say in 2003 or 1997.

Why?

Because this isn't a fluke. For one, I never expected them to be here in the first place. Second, just making the AFC Championship game seems like a dream that would NEVER be fulfilled. But the icing on the cake is that we finally have Patrick Mahomes and he's not just any 1st round QB, he's THE 1st round QB. He's the new NFL, the prototype.

So yeah, I expect a victory on Sunday. That's my brain. My heart will be disappointed if they lose. But it's not "the end" like it has been so many times before. It won't be for me, anyway.

Originally Posted by Frosty

I get what you are saying but I would be pretty devastated if the Chiefs lose to an aging and overrated patriots team next weekend at home. A loss in the SB would be easier to take (though still suck).

That said, I expected this team to be 7-9 to 9-7 due to a shit defense, a brutal schedule and growing pains by PM2 so this whole process as been pretty amazing.

Originally Posted by Frazod

My entire attitude has changed since they scored that final touchdown on Saturday.

Up until then, I was a miserable, paranoid whipped dog, sure that somehow everything was going to go to shit - that there would be a lost fumble, or an interception, some sort of series of freak plays/bad calls/wide left/fifth down/whatever and it would all go sideways at the end.

Then, in an instant, the monkey was gone. The curse was lifted. Last week I was a nervous wreck. Now, I'm fine. The only thing I'm worried about is driving in shitty weather on Saturday.

It's like I've been freed from prison.

Originally Posted by htismaqe

Yeah, it truly is. I guess it just took me a season of Mahomes to purge my system of the last 30 years of being a Chiefs fan.

I've been there in person when most of our collapses have occurred. I was a mess watching the game. When we fumbled, got a blocked punt etc, I thought shit, here we go. I couldn't eat or really enjoy the game even though we were up 3 scores until late in the game. My paranoia amused many.

Now, that feeling of doom is completely gone. Like Frazod and others have posted, the game cleansed me. I have no feelings of doom. They are just gone. I can just enjoy the next playoff game. I think we will win but if we don't, I wont be devastated like those other losses. Just regular fan disappointment. It feels good to be in that place.

[RockChalk]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

Yes, I love that they finally won a home playoff game.

Yes, I love that they finally beat the Colts.

Yes, I love that they are in the AFC Championship game for the first time since before I was married or had kids.

Yes, I will weep like a baby if they even make it to the Super Bowl, let alone win it.

But no - I won't be devastated if they lose on Sunday. I'll be disappointed, sure. But I won't be crushed.

Why? Because they got beat by Tom Brady. Tom Brady, as we hear so often, is 41 years old.

Patrick Mahomes is TWENTY THREE.

In the past, "there's always next year" was a phrase held in derision by Chiefs fans.

That's no longer the case. Because Mahomes. There actually IS next year. In fact, Tom Brady is FORTY ONE. There's going to be "next year", as a Chiefs fan, for the next DECADE AND A HALF!

So here's to a win on Sunday, which the Chiefs and their fans richly deserve, and I honestly think they will get. However, if they don't?

There's always next year.

Could not have said it better myself. I truly believe we should be thrilled that this team went well beyond where they should be at this point in his career, as our future is very bright.

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