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Chiefs are different from the Brady/Belihick Patriots though... First of all, the Chiefs have never felt "unbeatable" the way NE did. The Patriots almost never lost the "big games" NE also didn't get blown out in Super Bowls twice in a handful of years. Chiefs win a ton and have 3 rings but also got curb stomped twice in the SB, which is much different from losing a couple hard fought upsets in the SB by a few points. NE was also much more hateable. It often felt like they were sneaking out the back door with a win. And it always went their way. Chargers playoff game (Brady throws the game ending INT then the dumbass Chargers DB fumbles the ball instead of just going down) Ravens playoff game (can't move the ball then suddenly Belichick dials up some obscure dubiously legal formation that the Ravens cannot stop) Chiefs AFC Title game (Brady throw the game ending INT but a dumbass Chiefs DL was lined up Offside) Not to mention pass interference calls that would make Mahomes blush. Spying on other team's locker rooms (allegedly), stealing signals, opposing team's communications always were spotty in Foxborough, and on and on Let us not forget the dark reign of the Patriots as we pursue our dislike for KC. NE was and embraced being the Evil Empire that broke hearts and stole souls. It made them such an incredible villain, and the Super Bowls they lost were some of the most fun games I have ever watched. KC is Manning's Colts if Brady played a decade earlier.

If that is actually true it's insane. Breece Hall for a late 3rd is a steal.

no way the Jets can fire Glenn now after trading those players on defense To me this is "tear it down, rebuild it with Glenn setting the new culture" Kind of strange that Wilson was untouchable. Why? It will be several years before the Jets can realize any value from having him on the roster.

Sad part is a DL with an Achilles I assume will take until 2027 season to really be back full strength It's a hell of an injury to come back from, especially for a big man where you're applying full force to that tendon every play He could very well be on the field in 2026, but I would not expect the version of him we saw for 6 quarters or whatever it was

It's artificial. What I mean is, to some degree, these records are a product of schedule anomalies that will soon be remedied. Many of these 7-2, 6-3 teams are either in the same divisions or haven't had their AFC crossovers yet. Yes, they won the games they won, but they also still play each other, sometimes twice between now and the end of the season. In other words, there will be many losses allocated between these teams in the coming weeks, because they all play each other. It's just math. Some could very well still rise above, but I predict a lot of split division series and up and down weeks for these teams to come. This is exactly the dream scenario that the league wished for when they started backloading division games. When you have something like the AFC West, AFC South and even the AFC North where multiple teams have a real shot and they all play each other still, it makes for weeks of compelling games later in the year and teams not resting guys. Good news: the Eagles game and red helmet games will almost certainly matter for the Bills (and Eagles).

Jets will have nothing left...

Colts are going for it! They have a tough road the rest of the season, so it will be interesting to see how good they really are.

lots of interesting games this week, and it's only going to pick up in weeks to come!

His dead cap hit would be 40 ish million, but it's not undoable. Browns have a long rebuild coming and could use the extra picks. I would assume it would take something crazy like 3 first round picks or 2 firsts and a player.

the Broncos or Seahawks "holy crap trade" could be Myles Garrett

Nicely done by Arizona!

I figured since nobody was arguing that it must have been ok... Great play by the Cardinals RB to go down in bounds Brutal Miss there

Arizona defender went out of bounds and touched it first?

Yeahhhh here we go About to be a 3 point game. Every Cowboys game is the same script Hopeless, everyone booing, commentators dogging them, then suddenly they score at will

Why is the clock not moving?

Looks like Cardinals line is moving before the center snaps

Like I said, Arizona better make some plays on offense or Dallas is coming all the way back

I still think this game comes down to one score and some drama

Hell of a play by the Cardinals DB there!

Who's the man? Song going to break while showing the Cowboys was unintentionally hilarious Every Cowboys game I watch they look hopeless 3/4 of the game then score a billion points in the 4th quarter and get back in it

Is he one of the good jrs? I seem to remember him being the "meh" one of the CB junior group

This is the exact scenario the NFL dreamed of when putting together the schedule with division games backloaded. It has just not worked out quite this well before that I can remember, and IMO it is leading people to some faulty conclusions. One is that all these top teams will end with these crazy W/L records. It's not mathematically possible, because they are all going to play each other, sometimes twice, between now and the end. This is the league's dream scenario where multiple divisions have teams with amazing records, which is going to make for a crazy end to the season and a ton of compelling games. The playoff race is especially interesting because most of these top AFC teams will play each other. Jaguars play the Colts twice, the Broncos and the Chargers. Chiefs play the Broncos twice still, plus the Chargers again. Chargers play the Steelers, Jaguars and Broncos still. We play the Patriots still, who also play the Ravens. It's going to be an awesome 8 weeks of football in November/December. BTW: remember when people were bummed the Eagles game wasn't earlier, because it would mean more? It will mean a TON. Also, the red helmet games against the Jets could very well be for the division or #1 seed.

Same. Chargers, Titans, Texans and Raiders gets them to 9 wins. Then they would need to find at least 1 win between Broncos twice, Colts or Dallas. Very doable. The Broncos and Colts have great records but I am not convinced. Chiefs might not win the division but the Chargers have a tough road ahead too, and the Chargers and Broncos play each other so there are more losses to be had there. Broncos also play the Jaguars coming up in a "KC wins either way" game.

Of course, this is an "at the moment" picture, but the way the NFL backloads division games a lot is going to change. Chiefs play the Broncos twice still Colts play the Jaguars twice still Steelers and Ravens play twice still Even the Bengals play the Ravens twice still and are only 2 wins out of a tie for the division lead Patriots play the Ravens still in a "Bills win either way" game My point is that there are a lot of guaranteed losses coming up for AFC teams that will spread out the conference as it always does. That's why every year people say "an 11 win team might not make it!" and then a 9-8 team gets in. Someone has to lose the above games. Also, the Chiefs next 4 are Denver (coming out of a KC bye week and the first chance to get the taste of defeat out of their mouths), Colts, Cowboys, Texans. Chiefs could very easily be 9-4 after that. Lots of ball left, should be fun! Either way, the Bills will 100% be in the mix for the #1 seed, whereas KC and Baltimore most likely not, barring an unbelievable win streak. AFC East winner could be the #1 seed. I don't see Daniel Jones and Colts holding it together and there's no way the North or West winner has enough wins.