Kansas City Chiefs Thread

Always Be Closing · 03-01-2019 5:52pm

Xavi6 wrote: »

Haven't gotten up for years, the 3am kick offs are a killer! A playoff game at Arrowhead though...that's not to be missed.

My man.

Just realised we lead the league in sacks.

What this tells me is, with such a sh*tty D, we need to be leading going into the final quarter, force their QB into throwing rather than hand offs, get Chris Jones and Dee Ford all over the QB.

Our Rush D is 32nd if I recall? Need the opposition QB scrambling in the pocket for us to progress with this Defense

Xavi6 · 06-01-2019 5:08am

Colts it is, revenge for the 45-44...

Always Be Closing · 07-01-2019 10:53am

Any Dublin based Chiefs fancy meeting up for this one on Saturday night?

Being shown at a respectable hour and no work the next day so no excuses

Always Be Closing · 12-01-2019 4:37pm

Anyone around for this later?

Xavi6 · 13-01-2019 1:42am

Get in! What a performance by the defense and the offense still put up over 30 points despite stuttering at times. Damien Williams was excellent carrying the ball and they need to give Dee Ford every cent he wants.

The ever AFC Championship game at Arrowhead is coming right up.

Xavi6 · 14-01-2019 1:37am

Patriots it is which is both the best and the worst prospect in terms of outcome.

On the one hand, it's a chance to beat my most hated team and potentially end the careers of a few players while also reaching the Super Bowl for the first time in my life time.

On the other hand, losing to them at this stage and having to endure another Brady/Belichick Super Bowl build up doesn't bear thinking about.

There might be a few extra Chiefs fans for one week only.

j8wk2feszrnpao · 14-01-2019 1:43am

Xavi6 wrote: »

potentially end the careers of a few players

Out of interest, whose careers?
Gronk might be a retirement candidate no matter what. But Brady will be there next year, as will Edelman. They’ll be the usual movement on the roster, but an AFC title loss isn’t going to be a career ended for anyone I don’t think.

Xavi6 · 14-01-2019 1:59am

I said potentially, we'll see in the offseason. Gronk will go and I live in hope for a few more. As I said, I hate the Patriots so I'm hoping for a best case scenario come Sunday.

I can also see Brady dropping 40+ in Arrowhead and ruining my buzz though.

j8wk2feszrnpao · 14-01-2019 2:09am

Xavi6 wrote: »

Gronk will go and I live in hope for a few more.

Gronk may go either way. But given Brady/Edelman are pretty much confirmed to be back, win or lose, I’m just interested who you (even potentially) think will have their career ended?
Again, they’ll be a normal roster turnover, the likes of Hogan and Dorsett will probably move on, but somewhere else rather than career ending.

Xavi6 · 14-01-2019 2:19am

I had Brady, Gronk, Edelman and Belichick on my dream wish list. Mahomes retiring the lot of them at Arrowhead would be magnificent.

Obviously that's clouded by my opinion of the franchise though and three of the four will be around for a while yet unfortunately.

j8wk2feszrnpao · 14-01-2019 2:48am

Xavi6 wrote: »

I had Brady, Gronk, Edelman and Belichick on my dream wish list. Mahomes retiring the lot of them at Arrowhead would be magnificent.

Obviously that's clouded by my opinion of the franchise though and three of the four will be around for a while yet unfortunately.

Gronk has been talking retirement since last years SB. Some more talk this week. It’s looking likely.

Tough to tell with Edelman, looked past his best for a lot of the year. Maybe being out all last year, and 4 games this year took longer to come back from, he’s a great game tonight. But he’ll be 33 in a few months, and he’s talking a beaten in his time, so he’s nearer the end.

Brady and Bill, probably another 2 years together I reckon. Brady had a drop off this year compared to last year, but I think that’d more to do with the receivers than Brady. And he gave a masterclass tonight. He might want to play till 45, but surely age hits before that.

You might very well get your wish of a SB visit, but it won’t be the career ender. Brady was pissed that the refs didn’t stop the clock when they were 35:7 up with a FG chance at the end of the first half. He’s as driven as ever.

Xavi6 · 14-01-2019 2:55am

munstermagic11 wrote: »

He’s as driven as ever.

And that's what worries me heading into this game. The Chiefs have probably their best overall team in my lifetime (30+ years), even without Kareem Hunt, and that fecker is still hanging around and finding a way to get the job done with a mix and match receiver set.

Mahomes is the future of the AFC imo but Brady is still very much the present unfortunately and after destroying the Chargers today they've got great momentum heading to Arrowhead.

The Chiefs D stepped up against the Colts though and only gave up six points so I think a lot will ride on how much pressure Jones, Ford and Houston can put on Brady. He doesn't really like contact these days!

j8wk2feszrnpao · 14-01-2019 3:22am

Xavi6 wrote: »

I think a lot will ride on how much pressure Jones, Ford and Houston can put on Brady. He doesn't really like contact these days!

Ingram and Bosa were meant to get to him today, but it was Rivers not liking the contact

Mahomes is without doubt the future. He’s made ridiculous passes this year. He’s been like Rodgers on steroids.

The Pats today were the Pats all season, at home. They’ve been very different away. I expected the Pats to win today due to the home factor, and expect them to be underdogs next week, as they’ve been fragile without home comforts.

Should be a good contest, but I am worried.

Xavi6 · 14-01-2019 5:48am

Yeah Rivers didn't have a good time of it all, the Chargers offense stalled down the stretch compared to how well they started the season. I'd much rather have them coming to Arrowhead than the Pats.

The Chiefs D has been very solid at home, it's mainly on the road that they've been dreadful, so fingers crossed for another big showing.

KC are three point favourites according to BetDSI, the first time that Brady has been the underdog since Week 2 2015.

Leslie91 · 14-01-2019 1:44pm

Patriots surprised me last night.. thought the Judases would have put it up to them. Outcoached (esp Whiz) and out-physicalled, totally dominated, an embarassment.

But count me as one of the biggest Chiefs fans ever next weekend. Not a lot would please me more than to see KC do NE.

PhuckHugh · 14-01-2019 3:00pm

Leslie91 wrote: »

Patriots surprised me last night.. thought the Judases would have put it up to them. Outcoached (esp Whiz) and out-physicalled, totally dominated, an embarassment.

But count me as one of the biggest Chiefs fans ever next weekend. Not a lot would please me more than to see KC do NE.

Patriots are massive underdogs - you're not really going out on a limb there.

j8wk2feszrnpao · 14-01-2019 3:11pm

PhuckHugh wrote: »

Patriots are massive underdogs - you're not really going out on a limb there.

I've seen Chiefs as 3-point favs. Pats might like the underdog role in this one for bulletin board stuff, but it's not massive underdog to suggest you just lose by a FG.

Leslie91 · 14-01-2019 3:48pm

PhuckHugh wrote: »

Patriots are massive underdogs - you're not really going out on a limb there.

? I'm not going out on any limb.. all I'm saying is I will be delighted to see KC beat NE.

Separately 'massive dogs'? I see KC -3 too........ that ain't massive dog to me.

Xavi6 · 14-01-2019 3:51pm

If it was a neutral field the Pats would probably be favourites, the Chiefs being +3 is because of Arrowhead.

el Fenomeno · 14-01-2019 4:09pm

Homefield advantage is -3 in Vegas, so the sportsbooks are saying these 2 teams are even in neutral ground.

Always Be Closing · 15-01-2019 8:43pm

Where y'all watching this?

conor222 · 16-01-2019 4:01pm

Odeon for myself with a group of friends

eagle eye · 17-01-2019 12:02am

I've nothing against the Chiefs. I've the height of respect for Andy Reid who imo is the second best coach in the league over the last fifteen years.
Mahomes is facing his first true test against an experienced playoff team. He has to show he can do those things against a defense that will be ready for him. He has to show his clutchness in a huge game.
It's going to be a tight game I think and I'm really looking forward to it.
I think it's going to come down to which defense performs the best.

Xavi6 · 20-01-2019 3:03pm

Getting nervous now. Glad to see that Berry is back in the mix, he will at least make Brady and co. think a little bit more about their play selection.

Hopefully the Chiefs can get the job done against the plucky underdog Patriots.

Xavi6 · 21-01-2019 1:52am

That half couldn't have gone much worse. The defense can't make a tackle stick and, apart from one play, the offense has been dreadful. Mahomes getting sacked out of field goal range summed it all up nicely.

Long way back now with how things are going.

Xavi6 · 21-01-2019 4:19am

Absolutely gutted but the future is ours.

That Dee Ford penalty though, killer.

j8wk2feszrnpao · 21-01-2019 9:05am

Commiserations guys. Obviously we're delighted in the Pats thread, but as a long time Pats fan, I know what's it's like to crave success.

The only consolation, as mentioned by Xavi6, is that the future is really bright. Mahomes is your QB for a decade+, you'll have plenty of success ahead. Great season, and ye'll be back again.

Xavi6 · 21-01-2019 9:32am

It was some game, another seesaw battle between the two teams and as much as I dislike the Pats, Brady and Edelman in particular were superb on some of those drives. And yet the game should've ended on a pick, that will haunt Chiefs fans for a long time.

The Pats O line was excellent too, I believe Brady didn't leave the pocket once? Mahomes had a huge second half and Watkins benefitted massively from all the attention Hill received. Damien Williams has been something of a revelation considering where he was pre-Hunt sacking, he's a solid weapon and deserves that contract extension.

The secondary still needs sorting even though Sorensen made a couple of big plays. Ward and Lucas are promising but they need a star back there and I'm not sure it's Eric Berry anymore.

On a side note, Tony Romo was unreal on colour commentary. I normally hate spoilers but listening to him call all those plays before they happened was brilliant, he's the best in the business right now imo.

PhuckHugh · 21-01-2019 3:08pm

I wanted to come in and rub a bit of salt in the wounds but couldnt --- Mahomes is a joy to watch and is for real. As a Pats fan I woud have had no complaints if they had lost last night - thought KC were very good second half and I just hoped that the half time lead and the amount of time the Chiefs D were on the field would see them gas late on and so it came to be. I'm not sure of the contract situation with the Chiefs players but if Reid can keep that O and add to their D you have to think they will have their day with Mahomes .... some of his throws are just freakish. Once he sorts out some of his decisions, which will come with experience, he's the top player in the league by a distance.... Would be great to see a Brady/Manning esque rivalry develop with Mayfield over the next few years but that's a big ask with the Browns.

I will add that there is a lot of commentary about the Pats getting calls last night but I thought the Chiefs secondary got away with a lot of PI and late hits. Even on the Edleman turn over, there was a nasty hit on him after after Soreson had gathered the ball ... It's done now, but I hate the blinkered hate towards the Pats on these things.

PhuckHugh · 21-01-2019 4:02pm

The Reservoir Dubs Anchorman wrote: »

shut up. These Kansas fans just had a heart breaker of a game no need to read your horse sh*t about the blinkered hate towards the Pats.

You mad bro?

They would have lost by more if the officiating was fair. But the Pats will beat the officials and the opposition.

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