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Rams are next
At the first of the year I thought this would be a tough game. About the 3rd or 4th game I was thinking this would be a not so tough game. The Rams beat the Seahawks yesterday. The Seahawks have been beat also by the Chargers and Cowboys which at this time are some pretty good teams. So are the Rams this good?
They have the talent to be a great team. If Fisher has them seeing the way he wants them to play this is not a give me game. The 12th man will play a big part in this game. I am headed to the game with a protected voice hoping to be a part of the 12th man. We need the games at Arrowhead. I see a close game decided again by 3. In the Chiefs favor of course.
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I think the Chiefs take the next three games in convincing fashion. Im expecting the Chiefs to rack up a bunch of takeaways given we are facing medicare QB's. It will be a lot like the defense was last year in the first 9 coupled with offense over the last few games. Big wins coming up headed home against Seattle which is another winnable game.
Expecting the Chiefs to finish 8-2 in the next 10 to get to 11-5. That is how I saw it pre-season and I'm sticking to it.
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I think the only way we have trouble with the Rams and the Jets is if we get in our own way or under-prepare. If we don't get the ball to our playmakers on offense we are in trouble no matter who we play, but I think (hope) Andy has learned his lesson there. I predicted 10-6 and win our wildcard matchup, but a lot can change from now to then.
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Since we are throwing our Preseason predictions out there I had the Chiefs at 2-3 at the Bye. I had them 7-9 for the season expecting them to lose 2 to the Chargers. Looks like I am 1 game to the good. And Like I said at the beginning of the year I do hope they prove me wrong.
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I went from 10-6 to maybe 9-7, but I never jumped off my 10-6 guess. That's because I'm a homer and because I believe Alex Smith's game is less reliant on his supporting cast (not talking about total results, just saying he'll achieve whatever he does regardless, it would have to be Calvin Johnsonesque to raise it - he even statistically did better without Charles). Now, I think Dalton and Stafford's game is reliant upon deep catchers not being injured. Kaepernick relies upon Lloyd/Boldin circus catches and Stevie Johnson's reliability (though Davis has disappointed).
New England made up for Tennessee. San Diego made up for San Francisco. (Though I had both as losses. Denver and Miami went as scheduled.
Here was my prediction before the season:
Tennessee: W
Denver: L
Miami: W
New England: L
San Francisco: L
San Diego (road/home split): L
2-4.
Don't ask me how I got from 2-4 to 10-6, other than homerism and math. Going from 3-3 to 10-6 is hard enough. How about from 6-3 to 10-6?
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I'd love to see the Chiefs destroy the Rams on Sunday, leaving the Rams so angry that they tear up the Field of Jeans in the 49ers' first game after the bye week. If it's a close game instead, it would leave both teams beat up heading into their next matchups, and I'd really rather not see the team beat up heading into a matchup against the Jets.
The reality is that the Rams just beat the Seahawks the way the 49ers just beat the Chiefs: The Rams stole extra possessions and points via the gaffes of the opposing special teams. There is no reason on paper why the Rams in their present condition should be able to compete with the Chiefs.
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We got a division victory on the road, means we gotta sweep San Diego and Oakland which is doable. If they lose the return game to the Donks, 2 losses to them doesn't look so bad if we sweep the Bolts. I'd rather we sweep SD and OAK, and win our return game against Denver. Hanging a L on Denver would add a lot to the resume.
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It's the NFL. Anything can happen. That's why we love it, and that's why we watch. The Rams can certainly beat the Chiefs, but will they? Probably not...but there's still a chance. The Royals are in the world series which means **** has literally frozen over and anything is possible! haha
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I don't think 11-5 is being a homer. We went 11-5 last season and we clearly are a much better team this season IMO. The team is young and keeps getting better week to week which is a good thing. Im highly optimistic for the second half of the season...
We have played 4 of the first 6 on the road at DEN, SF, SD, MIA... Those are tough road games. Those are four playoff contenders. We have beaten NE at home and we had our one ugly loss of the season which is now weeks since gone.
We have a stretch of 4/5 in which we will be favored. The only game we will be underdogs is home against Seattle, and even that game will be a close spread because Seattle isn't that special. (Weak offense, can compete with them)
We play Oakland again at home and I'm more than confident that we can beat SD and DEN in OUR HOUSE. Denver will probably pull it off but the SD game at home is a game we should win. Pittsburgh on the road is a game we should be able to win. The Arizona game will be tough but it isn't like they will light us up with a dynamic offense. We can compete in all of these games...
We will be adding Joe Mays and Eric Berry soon which will help the defense big time. OL will continue to grow. Team identify will continue to be made.
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http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2014/10/20/7022479/kansas-city-chiefs-strength-of-schedule-2014
Kansas City Chiefs schedule goes from toughest start to easiest finish
By Joel Thorman @JoelThorman on Oct 20 2014
The 10 opponents they have left have win percentage of 45, easiest in the AFC. So despite 3-3, Chiefs in good spot
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That's not to say the Chiefs schedule down the stretch is easy. It's still the NFL which means there are still tough games and you can lose to anyone. The Rams, Bills and Raiders (twice) all look like winnable games.
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Win the next three games and then hopefully beat Seattle and the Chiefs will be in excellent position to make the playoffs. They can do this. They just have to keep playing smart.
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I think the next three are must wins while a win in Seattle would be a cherry on the cake. They need to beat all the weaker teams and then win at least one or two of the harder team games to put them at 10-6 or 11-5.
If they lose to a weaker team then they will have make up for it by beating another one of the harder teams.
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Must Win: St. Louis. The games against St. Louis, NYJ and Oakland (2) you absolutely have to win. They are the easiest games on our schedule by far.
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Rams just beat the Seahawks
All games look tough. If we can win 7 of the last 10 we have a shot.
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Rams beat Seahawks with really good trickery
For sure the Rams are going to try and get tricky with us since it worked so well against the Seahawks. This game the Chiefs really need to be on the alert for fake punts and crap like that. If we can stop their trickery when they try it we can make it backfire on them.
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http://boards.kcchiefs.com/forum/kansas-city-chiefs-football/2419-rams-are-next
Rams are next
At the first of the year I thought this would be a tough game. About the 3rd or 4th game I was thinking this would be a not so tough game. The Rams beat the Seahawks yesterday. The Seahawks have been beat also by the Chargers and Cowboys which at this time are some pretty good teams. So are the Rams this good?
They have the talent to be a great team. If Fisher has them seeing the way he wants them to play this is not a give me game. The 12th man will play a big part in this game. I am headed to the game with a protected voice hoping to be a part of the 12th man. We need the games at Arrowhead. I see a close game decided again by 3. In the Chiefs favor of course.
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I think the Chiefs take the next three games in convincing fashion. Im expecting the Chiefs to rack up a bunch of takeaways given we are facing medicare QB's. It will be a lot like the defense was last year in the first 9 coupled with offense over the last few games. Big wins coming up headed home against Seattle which is another winnable game.
Expecting the Chiefs to finish 8-2 in the next 10 to get to 11-5. That is how I saw it pre-season and I'm sticking to it.
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I think the only way we have trouble with the Rams and the Jets is if we get in our own way or under-prepare. If we don't get the ball to our playmakers on offense we are in trouble no matter who we play, but I think (hope) Andy has learned his lesson there. I predicted 10-6 and win our wildcard matchup, but a lot can change from now to then.
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Since we are throwing our Preseason predictions out there I had the Chiefs at 2-3 at the Bye. I had them 7-9 for the season expecting them to lose 2 to the Chargers. Looks like I am 1 game to the good. And Like I said at the beginning of the year I do hope they prove me wrong.
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I went from 10-6 to maybe 9-7, but I never jumped off my 10-6 guess. That's because I'm a homer and because I believe Alex Smith's game is less reliant on his supporting cast (not talking about total results, just saying he'll achieve whatever he does regardless, it would have to be Calvin Johnsonesque to raise it - he even statistically did better without Charles). Now, I think Dalton and Stafford's game is reliant upon deep catchers not being injured. Kaepernick relies upon Lloyd/Boldin circus catches and Stevie Johnson's reliability (though Davis has disappointed).
New England made up for Tennessee. San Diego made up for San Francisco. (Though I had both as losses. Denver and Miami went as scheduled.
Here was my prediction before the season:
Tennessee: W
Denver: L
Miami: W
New England: L
San Francisco: L
San Diego (road/home split): L
2-4.
Don't ask me how I got from 2-4 to 10-6, other than homerism and math. Going from 3-3 to 10-6 is hard enough. How about from 6-3 to 10-6?
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I'd love to see the Chiefs destroy the Rams on Sunday, leaving the Rams so angry that they tear up the Field of Jeans in the 49ers' first game after the bye week. If it's a close game instead, it would leave both teams beat up heading into their next matchups, and I'd really rather not see the team beat up heading into a matchup against the Jets.
The reality is that the Rams just beat the Seahawks the way the 49ers just beat the Chiefs: The Rams stole extra possessions and points via the gaffes of the opposing special teams. There is no reason on paper why the Rams in their present condition should be able to compete with the Chiefs.
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We got a division victory on the road, means we gotta sweep San Diego and Oakland which is doable. If they lose the return game to the Donks, 2 losses to them doesn't look so bad if we sweep the Bolts. I'd rather we sweep SD and OAK, and win our return game against Denver. Hanging a L on Denver would add a lot to the resume.
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It's the NFL. Anything can happen. That's why we love it, and that's why we watch. The Rams can certainly beat the Chiefs, but will they? Probably not...but there's still a chance. The Royals are in the world series which means **** has literally frozen over and anything is possible! haha
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I don't think 11-5 is being a homer. We went 11-5 last season and we clearly are a much better team this season IMO. The team is young and keeps getting better week to week which is a good thing. Im highly optimistic for the second half of the season...
We have played 4 of the first 6 on the road at DEN, SF, SD, MIA... Those are tough road games. Those are four playoff contenders. We have beaten NE at home and we had our one ugly loss of the season which is now weeks since gone.
We have a stretch of 4/5 in which we will be favored. The only game we will be underdogs is home against Seattle, and even that game will be a close spread because Seattle isn't that special. (Weak offense, can compete with them)
We play Oakland again at home and I'm more than confident that we can beat SD and DEN in OUR HOUSE. Denver will probably pull it off but the SD game at home is a game we should win. Pittsburgh on the road is a game we should be able to win. The Arizona game will be tough but it isn't like they will light us up with a dynamic offense. We can compete in all of these games...
We will be adding Joe Mays and Eric Berry soon which will help the defense big time. OL will continue to grow. Team identify will continue to be made.
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http://www.arrowheadpride.com/2014/10/20/7022479/kansas-city-chiefs-strength-of-schedule-2014
Kansas City Chiefs schedule goes from toughest start to easiest finish
By Joel Thorman @JoelThorman on Oct 20 2014
The 10 opponents they have left have win percentage of 45, easiest in the AFC. So despite 3-3, Chiefs in good spot
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That's not to say the Chiefs schedule down the stretch is easy. It's still the NFL which means there are still tough games and you can lose to anyone. The Rams, Bills and Raiders (twice) all look like winnable games.
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Win the next three games and then hopefully beat Seattle and the Chiefs will be in excellent position to make the playoffs. They can do this. They just have to keep playing smart.
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I think the next three are must wins while a win in Seattle would be a cherry on the cake. They need to beat all the weaker teams and then win at least one or two of the harder team games to put them at 10-6 or 11-5.
If they lose to a weaker team then they will have make up for it by beating another one of the harder teams.
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Must Win: St. Louis. The games against St. Louis, NYJ and Oakland (2) you absolutely have to win. They are the easiest games on our schedule by far.
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Rams just beat the Seahawks
All games look tough. If we can win 7 of the last 10 we have a shot.
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Rams beat Seahawks with really good trickery
For sure the Rams are going to try and get tricky with us since it worked so well against the Seahawks. This game the Chiefs really need to be on the alert for fake punts and crap like that. If we can stop their trickery when they try it we can make it backfire on them.
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