Can take the lead

Raiders by double digits tbh

@BShark still?

@Crimsonorblue22 Dirty Dan tries for redemption!

@mayjay I do feel bad for him, he's given a lot to the team.

@BShark hey!

Oh, so THERE"S that offense we were looking for.

@Crimsonorblue22 said in Chiefs:

@BShark hey!

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@BShark lol! U ignoring me? I wanted to bet you

@nwhawkfan not sure we need Clyde.

@BShark oh geez another one!🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈

Raider fans about to take a cue from the Texas fans last night.

"Ladies and gentlemen, your first place Kansas City Chiefs!"

Not a statement I thought I'd hear a few weeks ago...

@nwhawkfan have faith! My high school team is in sub state, sat ku won, today chiefs. Forgot ku bb

Mahomes 35 for 50. Threw for 406 yards, 5 TDs, with a 127 QBR.

Ho-hum.

How quickly things change in NFL - Chiefs are in leading the division - Whoa.

Damn,,, we had a Mahomes sighting. Nice to see.

Thank you Kirk Cousins and Jalen Hurts. Who would have thought we could be in 1st place the way we've played. A dumb fumble away from a 1.5 game lead and a real shot at the #1 seed still...

I do think we basically have to finish the season 6-0 to get the #2 seed, but the schedule is favorable and we are playing our best football. I wouldn't put it past Andy or Pat.

@Kcmatt7 hey, waddya mean the schedule is favorable??? Cowboys, Steelers...hmmm. That don’t look favorable!
Tennessee’s sked looks favorable.

@rockchalkjayhawk If you are scared of the Steelers idk what to tell you. Bad football team.

I'll just say it, and the D has been playing better of late, I need to see more... We're going to be playing a hot Dallas team and everyone in the AFC West - all of whom, like us, need to win.

@Kcmatt7 Just saying, sked ain't a cake walk.
And don't forget the NFL added a game this season, so Chiefs have 7 games to play, with 3 roadies (and the last two on the road).

@Crimsonorblue22 said in Chiefs:

@nwhawkfan have faith! My high school team is in sub state, sat ku won, today chiefs. Forgot ku bb

Good luck to your high school team, BTW. Too bad my HS isn't around anymore, but at least we won the state football title my senior year.

It was great to see the trophy again when somebody brought it to our reunion dinner last month.

Wow a state champ! 🤩⭐️🏆🙌

@Crimsonorblue22 said in Chiefs:

Wow a state champ! 🤩⭐️🏆🙌

It was part of a bizarre school year with lots of ups and downs...we won the state FB title, then the Chiefs won the Super Bowl. On the down side, we lost three teachers in a car crash that fall, and the school was almost shut down for good the following spring. (It eventually happened a year later). Chaotic for sure.

@nwhawkfan not in ks?

@Crimsonorblue22 said in Chiefs:

@nwhawkfan not in ks?

In KC MO. It was a Catholic boys' school. Rockhurst High was our rival. The two schools used to play for a traveling trophy every year called The Little Brown Jug, a real wooden keg with scores of each year's game. We managed to beat them all four years I was there.

Awesome!

@Kcmatt7 said in Chiefs:

the schedule is favorable

I think we have the hardest sched remaining, but Sunday and tonight might have changed that.

Big game today

Can Chiefs D stop Cowboys potent attack

Some intriguing matchups on both sides

It will be a challenge for sure, Dak is playing his ass off. But I think we'll pull it off, are playing in Arrowhead afterall.

Chiefs D looking great so far. Mahomes, not so much. Only 11 of 18 in the first half. Might be good enough though.

Dak not so hot either. 13 of 21, but for only 68 yards, no TDs and a Chiefs pick.

And another pick ! Sneed shuts the door to seal the win !

Zero touchdowns by the Cowboys. Wow. KC defense steps up.

Still a ways to go, but with the Raiders, Tennessee and Buffalo losing today, things look good for a playoff spot at the VERY least.

@nwhawkfan couldn't stand the cowboy announcers!

Troy shouldn't being doing Cowboy games.

I think Ingram trade has lit a fire under Jones and Clarke, they are playing so much better now.

Also, moving Jones to DE was a bad idea, keep him in the middle.

@AsadZ between these things and play Willie Gay more, I think those are the big differences. Sneed has been great as well.

@BShark said in Chiefs:

Troy shouldn't being doing Cowboy games.

"Cowboys have the best offensive line in the NFL". Cowboys immediately give up a sack as soon as he gets done saying it. Then his brain just does a "uh I don't know what to say"

@BShark said in Chiefs:

Troy shouldn’t being doing Cowboy games.

This is just my humble opinion, but while Troy would seem to have a conflict of interests broadcasting the Cowboys game, I believe he was there more for the Arrowhead experience than for his beloved Cowboys.

It's easy to tune out Joe Buck and Aikman for their banter, but they said on multiple occasions how incredible the venue and the tailgating experience is in Kansas City and how it's one of the best atmospheres in all of sports. And they're correct. The Sunday ritual takes a backseat to no one and I'm sure any broadcast team would want to be a part of it to soak up the sights, the sounds, the smells and the tastes that come with game day in KC.

I have been thinking about Chiefs draft picks under Veatch.

Overall, Veatch has done an outstanding job in drafting Offensive players but the same cannot be said about Defensive draft picks.

Is there a correlation or is this a coincidence?

Chiefs have a shot at the 1 seed still unbelievably and I still say they have a favorable schedule. They can’t lose a game, but I’m at a point where I think they might not…

Having lost to Ravens, Titans and Bills, tiebreaker outlook does not favor Chiefs.

KC will have to win out and others will have to lose a few games.

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Sad news!

So sad

Wow! I like this!

Raiders an absolute poverty franchise.

Aahhh, shoot. Was hoping for a shutout.

Good news, bad news.

Chiefs blow out Raiders.

It's such a blowout that my local station just switched to a "more competitive game."

Stay off our logo!

@Crimsonorblue22 said in Chiefs:

Stay off our logo!

When the Raiders did that I knew this would be a good day for the Chiefs.

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Did you hear they played the wheels on the bus go round and round in the stadium at the end? 🤣🤣🤣

Sorry I know this isn't Chiefs but didn't really wanna make a whole thread but just wanted to toss this out - - kind of funny.

Try and picture this , watching the Rams & Cardinals game - try and picture a 6'1 - -312 Defensive lineman - -running down Kyler Murray from behind in the open field - - lol t5hat's pretty dam good - - kind of a little yuck lol

Chiefs note, josh Gordon in covid protocol. He's vaxxed so he needs 2 neg tests, 24 hrs apart. Guess he has the sniffles. Stinks for him after big day, well breaking out day.

Chiefs going to struggle to win one Thursday with all of the Covid chaos. But - if they do win I think they take the #1 seed like I predicted awhile ago.

• Titans have @Steelers, SF, Miami all back to back. I think they drop 1.

• Patriots have @ Indy, Bills and @ Dolphins. I think they drop 1 of their next 2. And then Patriots are notorious for losing in Miami.

• Ravens have Packers, Bengals and Rams left on their schedule.

I think at this point the biggest fear is winning this week. And Pat not getting mixed up in the Covid protocols.

I don't see a way the Steelers beat the Chiefs in Arrowhead. I think the Bengals will be tough, but if the defense is back to 100% I think we take care of business.. Broncos likely eliminated by week 18 so I don't think they'll come with much of a fight.

There is a situation where Chiefs can rest their starters week 18, and I don't even think it is that far fetched. Titans drop 2 of their next 3. Pats drop their next 2. This requires the Chiefs win on Thursday though... And I'd be lying if I said I felt confident now that we will be missing several key pieces on the defense.

Dang Patrick!

Go chiefs!

unreal game

Holy cow! Got really lucky at the right time. What a dumb a$$ coach leaving pts on the field

Kelce, nice moves

Patrick was so off

So I just got back from spending the evening doing Christmas stuff with a non-sports fan. What'd I miss ?

@nwhawkfan just @kcmatt7 predictions coming true

@Crimsonorblue22 said in Chiefs:

Patrick was so off

I uh, definitely wasn't saying dumb shit like we win that game with Alex Smith after Pat threw it into the ground on 4th down.

@Crimsonorblue22 said in Chiefs:

Holy cow! Got really lucky at the right time. What a dumb a$$ coach leaving pts on the field

I think both teams made good decisions to go for it, players didn't execute.

What a thriller, roller/coaster.

Herbert will be tough to handle for a few years tho, need to prepare for him.

For two games in a row Pat is getting back in the rhythm.

He made several Pat like plays last night, plays that are so difficult but he makes them look easy.

Despite giving significant number of yards, credit goes to D for making key stops at critical moments in the game saving valuable, game saving points while missing 3 key starters.

@AsadZ said in Chiefs:

For two games in a row Pat is getting back in the rhythm.

He made several Pat like plays last night, plays that are so difficult but he makes them look easy.

Despite giving significant number of yards, credit goes to D for making key stops at critical moments in the game saving valuable, game saving points while missing 3 key starters.

thing about this game - - -Actually the Chargers beat themselves. they ha three opportunities to take the 3 pt for a total of 9 mor points. - The coaching staff decided to gamble cost them. If they would of kicked the Fg's the game would of never made it to overtime. I always heard you don't take given points off the board - -they did - -they lost

With Pats losing to Colts, Chiefs are at top of AFC, what a turnaround. The #1 spot with bye week is crucial.

The next 3 games are going to be dogfight as well, all 3 teams vying for a playoff spot.

Let's keep rolling.

Christmas came early for the Chiefs. Titans, Ravens and Broncos all lose too.

Bizarre weekend...The Lions beat the Cardinals, and Brady gets shut out at home.

Yup. Chiefs now control their own destiny.

KC might wanna try to make the most of it this year win it all , been hearing a lot from Gb people off their sites , course me being a Packer fan thats why but a lot of talk about Aaron ending up in Denver next year. Plus if Gb can't get Adams signed good chance Adams goes with Aaron to Denver, has talked about wanting to keep playing with Aaron could make for a stiff challenge in the Chiefs division if those two end up in Denver.

Hell there is a solid shot could be these two playing in the Super Bowl this yr.

@AsadZ said in Chiefs:

Yup. Chiefs now control their own destiny.

Correction. COVID controls their destiny, (and seemingly everyone else's these days).

Travis Kelce, Harrison Butker and Charvarius Ward all tested positive today, along with 44 other NFL players. Most in a single day.

The good news is that at least Kelce (who was vaccinated) may be back in time for the Pittsburgh game next Sunday.

@nwhawkfan I thought they all were? Boosters needed.

With Omicron being so contagious, I think that's why we are seeing the level of outbreaks that we are. This could change the season and the playoffs.

@justanotherfan said in Chiefs:

With Omicron being so contagious, I think that's why we are seeing the level of outbreaks that we are. This could change the season and the playoffs.

your right and we are already starting to see the Changes. They mentioned on the Vikings/Bears game last night. We now have games being re-scheduled to different nights - seeing larger amounts of players going on the list daily. - It's effecting the NBA - - NHL -- NFL - . I personally don't think it will get like it was with the initial virus but it's going to be bad

Been playing in a contest this Season for predicting the winners of NFL games , doing pretty good , but just not quite good enough to win anything - - -of course.

On the National side of the Conest out of 58,846 people - --I'm 845th lol - - - -out of 58,846 people - -not to bad.
On the Local side of it out of 266 people - I'm in 7th - - again not to bad lol. - - I have gotten - - - - 144/221 picks correct, just needed to do just a smidge better - - oh well. ROCK CHALK

Hill - - Fenton - - & Bell added to the Chiefs Covid this week - this is not good

And now Hill.
ugh

@rockchalkjayhawk said in Chiefs:

And now Hill.
ugh

ya just said Hill Fenton & Bell

Sounds funny, but better this week than next. I think we can beat the Steelers with our B team. But I don't feel that way about the Bengals.

That #1 seed is so important. The bye week means so much considering the current circumstances.

With so many going on the covid list, other AFC contenders may get rocked soon. Chiefs are on the short end this week, but Pats, Titans, Bills, Ravens could all get hit and lose key players for a game.

This could even affect playoff availability.

@justanotherfan said in Chiefs:

With so many going on the covid list, other AFC contenders may get rocked soon. Chiefs are on the short end this week, but Pats, Titans, Bills, Ravens could all get hit and lose key players for a game.

This could even affect playoff availability.

I'm thinking we may need a pause or they will have to change player eligibility rules. We know the NFL reaaally doesn't want to cancel games.

@jayballer67 Bring em On

@AsadZ said in Chiefs:

@jayballer67 Bring em On

oh well be there you don't have to worry about that lol

Unlike AFC East where NE dominated a weak division, I prefer AFC West to be a strong division.

Ward and Jones came back today. Sounds like they are expecting to get more back by the Saturday deadline.

Harrison B is out as he is unvaccinated. Still unsure about Hill and Kelce. Glad that Jones is back.

@AsadZ said in Chiefs:

Harrison B is out as he is unvaccinated. Still unsure about Hill and Kelce. Glad that Jones is back.

Kelce & Hill are still out as of this moment

Professional athletes get into fights weekly whenever they sense that someone didn't "respect" them. The Chiefs were incensed about the Raiders logo pregame gathering. The NFL goes batshit over a sneer toward an opponent because these guys can be so volatile at the slightest perceived breach of the unwritten "respect" decorums.

But, nary a peep about a teammate not getting vaxxed and having to miss at least one crucial game, which surely disrespects everybody on the team, and their hard work over the course of a season, as much as any gesture from an opponent.

I'd be madder than hell.

Not only a new kicker, Chiefs will have a new punter for this game due to Covid.

Dave Toub has the work cut out for special teams.

I hope that Chiefs do not have to punt much in this game, keep scoring on drives.

@AsadZ Hopefully, the Townsend talent runs in the family.

Better yet, hopefully he spends the entire game just holding on XPs!

Heard hill has been cleared and still time for Kelce!

No Kelce

@Crimsonorblue22 said in Chiefs:

No Kelce

Well shit

Taking a break from shoveling to watch the game. 5 inches at my place so far.

Chargers just lost, so a Chiefs win clinches the AFC West.

Weird weather...it's downright balmy at Arrowhead, and they're playing in the snow in Seattle.

Clyde will not be denied !

Chefs are cooking up a good one!

@nwhawkfan we need moisture, but not 5 inches. I'm sure my farmer family members would take it.

@nwhawkfan hope he's not out for the season

Aside from that last drive, it's been another stellar performance by the Chiefs defense.

Ladies and gentlemen, once again your AFC West Champion, Kansas City Chiefs !

Defense has been awesome. Offense still playing way more conservatively than I'd like, but eating up clock and not turning the ball over. Looking REALLY good.

@Kcmatt7 said in Chiefs:

Chiefs going to struggle to win one Thursday with all of the Covid chaos. But - if they do win I think they take the #1 seed like I predicted awhile ago.

• Titans have @Steelers, SF, Miami all back to back. I think they drop 1.

• Patriots have @ Indy, Bills and @ Dolphins. I think they drop 1 of their next 2. And then Patriots are notorious for losing in Miami.

• Ravens have Packers, Bengals and Rams left on their schedule.

I think at this point the biggest fear is winning this week. And Pat not getting mixed up in the Covid protocols.

I don't see a way the Steelers beat the Chiefs in Arrowhead. I think the Bengals will be tough, but if the defense is back to 100% I think we take care of business.. Broncos likely eliminated by week 18 so I don't think they'll come with much of a fight.

There is a situation where Chiefs can rest their starters week 18, and I don't even think it is that far fetched. Titans drop 2 of their next 3. Pats drop their next 2. This requires the Chiefs win on Thursday though... And I'd be lying if I said I felt confident now that we will be missing several key pieces on the defense.

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Chargers losing to Texans, I did not see that one coming, hey I will take it.

TN wins tiebreaker with the Chiefs.

The only way I see Chiefs resting their starters in the final game is if TN losses the next game while Chiefs win their next game against Bengals. This scenario will provide a 2 game cushion against TN.

KC had just better worry about next game up and the other will take care of it'self. -I think this game with Cincinnati & Burroughs could be a pretty good game. KC look past these guys on the road with Burroughs and the gang could come back and bite them right square in the ass

Kc never looks past anybody!

Pretty impressed by that Chiefs win yesterday.
Especially with no Kelce.
And wow, Pringle stepped up. Surprised to know that Pringle averages 14 yards per catch? Most on the team. I was!
Hope CEH isn’t down for the count.

@Crimsonorblue22 said in Chiefs:

Kc never looks past anybody!

it's a good thing

Whoops, wrong again... Think the Chiefs are gonna be just fine.

Big game for both teams today. Bengals are calling it their biggest game of the season.

For Chiefs key will be to disrupt Burrow, DL has to come up big.

So I ditched Red Zone for the final week of the season. I don’t getta watch any Chiefs action.
I see they are up so far. How’s it looking?

@rockchalkjayhawk 21-14 good guys, 2nd quarter, 7:36 left our ball

Just tuned in myself, but based on the score this looks like the Chiefs of a couple of years ago. Offense scoring enough to cover for a less-than-optimal defense.

Smart gameplan by the Chiefs today. They realize that Clyde is injured (isn't he always? For real?), so they are playing while looking long game not running Williams all that much just to be safe. Very smart. This team is for real again.

Bengals got some serious ref homecooking going on today, though. Makes you wonder if the NFL would like to see Burrow in the playoffs? Just sayin.

Sad effort in the 2nd half.

Just not enough effort on the defensive side. Ironically, Chiefs D was at their best on that goal line stand.

Credit to Burrow though. Accurate on those long passes in the clutch.

Now the Chiefs need the Texans to upset Tennessee next week while they beat the Broncos in order to get the top seed. Tall order.

Stupid penalties again cost KC a game. Gave Cincy 6 first downs. And that holding call by unknown ST player #39 at end of 1st half called back a kickoff return TD by Pringle.

Wasted an heroic effort by the double-decimated (down 20%) OL. Just hope Brown and Niaang aren't out for good. Otherwise I am having way too much end of season deja vu from last year.

Niang out for season with torn patellar tendon.

You know, not into conspiracy theories, I'm not... But if that game wasn't fixed, none ever have been. Every time that the Bengals needed to keep a drive alive, boom a KC penalty. Guess they wanted to make sure that Burrow made the playoffs lol. They just made this one too obvious, even a novice fan would know.

And to think Chase originally committed to KU to play College ball , along with Pooka and about two others from Louisiana had that recruiting class of course Chase De-committed and ended up at LSU. But originally he was coming here. -wouldn't of mattered with Beaty here

@tis4tim bummer!

Chiefa actually STILL can get the # 1 seed. Pretty simple both them and the Titans are 11-5. - - KC wins next weekend - - Titans lose Chiefs got ot

And there went dreams of the #1 seed.

If Titans win at noon i borderline think it’s worth it to rest Pat, Trav, Hill, Jones, Clark and Ingram

I am not sure if this is a good idea. If Chiefs lose to Broncos they will drop from #2 to #4 seed.

2 seed is still extremely valuable, at least two home playoff games.

I do not like to blame the officials on the outcome, however, bad officiating played a huge role in the final result.

@AsadZ said in Chiefs:

I do not like to blame the officials on the outcome, however, bad officiating played a huge role in the final result

It did but we didn't help ourselves. Chase torched us in the first half and we didn't switch anything up in the 2nd half. Trying to prevent a field goal we blitzed 3rd and 27 and gave up a 1st down like idiots. Just keep everything in front of you and it is a 40+ yard field goal in the cold. It was obvious we should have let them score when they got the ball to the 4. We never saw the ball again (idc if we stopped them on 4th, it was the wrong decision 9 out of 10 times).

Better this week than in two weeks. But still stings. that bye week is just such an advantage.

I concur that Reid and coaching staff should have at least analyzed the situation in letting them score on the final drive although Bengals got couple of calls in their favor which hurt the Chiefs

Okay. Enough of that hoops disaster. Let's Go Chiefs !

Crappy field conditions. Players slipping and sliding all over the place.

Is it on purpose?

@Crimsonorblue22 said in Chiefs:

Is it on purpose?

Looks like it's hurting both sides.

Melvin takes it away from Melvin for six ! TOUCHDOWN CHIEFS !

And two more on the conversion !

Wow! Huge turn around!

Dang our D! So off

Come on clock !

28-24 ! Chiefs salvaged my day !

@nwhawkfan and mine, although I'm pretty bummed! Would've been inconsolable if we would've lost this one too. Gonna see what happens next here for the chiefs.

Chiefs gonna be in deep shit if they keep letting QBs up the middle on long 3rd downs. That, and leaving DBs 5 yards beyond the 1st down marker on 3rd and 4th down passes to the flats.

@mayjay yep

Tackling issues have resurfaced, got to get back to the drawing board.

Not sure what Denver will do for QB in the offseason, Locke has talent.

Pardons for being off-topic, but Cal McNair is a bum. A very wealthy bum, but a bum nonetheless.

Welp , so much for the Chiefs home field advantage - -21-0 already at the half for the titans

Baller
It’s ok, hopefully it will provide a bit of an extra chip to players and coaches.
Chiefs did not get #1 seed but they get 2 playoff home games provided they take care of business next weekend.

Were packers resting the starters today

@AsadZ said in Chiefs:

Baller
It’s ok, hopefully it will provide a bit of an extra chip to players and coaches.
Chiefs did not get #1 seed but they get 2 playoff home games provided they take care of business next weekend.

be interesting see who they play

@AsadZ 2nd half they were, yes.

Clyde Edwards-Helaire out again this Sunday. He practiced Wednesday but they shut him down yesterday and today. Third week in a row. That running back position looks mighty thin.

As for the good news, it looks like Tyreek will be OK to play despite the bad heel.

RB position is tough for injuries, unfortunately, CEH, has had a large number of them in his young careers. I am certain that he is under pressure being a first round pick.

As an insurance policy, Chiefs have signed Darwin Thompson to the practice squad, he was released earlier by Tampa Bay.