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Can we just, for once, hope to have KC injury luck for the Playoffs? Not sure why they’re listed in your post.. they’re getting healthy as ever right now. Only major injury they have is Rice, who they were able to replace with Hopkins.

This sounds more promising than how Thad Brown and Joe Buscaglia framed it, but still concerning that he’s in this position as we’re a week out from getting ready for our first playoff opponent. Milano just came back off injury, Williams had an elbow he’s dealing with, now this with Bernard.. Undersized LB’s getting pummeled game in/game out due to undersized DT’s seems to be a common culprit for the issues we’ve been facing.

I truly hope this is just coach speak and/or over-cautiousness, because if this continues.. a philosophy shift probably needs to occur with how we build this Defense.

Pre-angry that they will let us down… again. However, a small piece of me hopes McDermott finally shows us what he can do with a healthy Defense when it matters. Up to this point, there’s always been an excuse. The only excuse he has right now is that they just aren’t good enough .. which I hear our podcasters discuss, and eh… They had 6M to give to a WR made of glass.. We paid Ed, brought back Daquan, spent a premium pick on a DT, brought back AJ, Smoot is solid, have Rousseau, Von in the Floyd role for the Playoffs. LB is in a far better position than last year with 75% Milano plus a healthy Bernard and Williams. Healthy Douglas, Benford and Taron give us one of the best DB rooms in the league. Rapp is just as good as what Hyde gave us last year and they’ll have to figure it out between Hamlin & Bishop (another premium defensive pick) I know we have an undersized defense, but much of that is by design. Thats what McDermott wants.. a quick, gap shooting front 7.. so figure it out. Tell me why we can’t expect them to step it up this postseason? We should, and McDermott can really change the narrative around him if they do.

Ashton Jeanty runs like if Khalil Shakir was a yolked up running back - absurd contact balance

Don’t care.. but the Pats seem like they’re likely taking Travis Hunter. So they can either take him where they are if they beat us or trade back with someone a couple spots behind them for more premium picks and still take Travis Hunter if we beat them. Logically, losing on Sunday makes way more sense.

This is assuming he’d be coming back on a team friendly deal due to his comments. All we’d need to do is bring back Hollins & Ty and the same exact Offense comes back in tact for next year. Obviously this is predicated upon this group performing in the Playoffs. Would then allow us to shift focus on signing a decent DL piece at EDGE or DT and then go heavy Defense in the Draft. Id still draft a WR with one of our top 64 picks coming though, because Samuel is made of glass, Cooper Isn’t a long term plan and Shakir may or may not price us out. Fwiw, my only must resign right now is Rousseau. Shakir is really good.. he’s a slot with limited deep downfield ability. Bernard is really good.. he’s an undersized linebacker. Cook is really good.. he’s a running back. Benford is really good, but that’s the one position I trust us to figure out. What’s non-negotiable is building the offense and the DL.

If it’s any consolation, the worst fanbase on social media is upset because they can’t rest starters by playing second on Saturday.

I don’t know how much that would matter to Pittsburgh specifically. They’ve had TJ Watt and George Pickens banged up recently, both absolutely essential to them having a chance to do anything in the playoffs. They also, last matchup aside, have given Baltimore all sorts of trouble.

I’ll be pleasantly surprised if after Baltimore beats the breaks off a Cleveland team that has clearly given up, that Pittsburgh empties the clip trying to beat Cinci to play at Houston instead of at Baltimore.

They also almost guaranteed the Steelers have nothing to play for against the Bengals because the Ravens aren’t losing to the DTR led Browns.

I get why they handled it the way they did, but giving the Bengals an extra day as a potential 7 seed is pathetic.

If Bengals sneak in to play us in the Wild Card, they get an extra day of rest.

Atlanta’s HC is a time management sociopath

He was insanely accurate in college until the CFP where he was missing guys like he is tonight. Definitely think it’s nerves, because some very real talent is there. He throws a weird ball that takes some getting used to with his max effort style, but he’s made a ton of big time throws out there.

Brutal holding call I know we say it all the time, but these refs are affecting games way too much

He has a point about AR, both that he did that and felt like he could do that.

McAfee WENT OFF on the Colts

If any team could be fine with a pseudo double bye, it’s the Chiefs. They just played 3 games in 11 days, Mahomes is allegedly banged up, same with Jones and Kelce is 35. Im pretty sure they stated the whole goal of locking up the 1 was specifically to have multiple weeks of rest. They’ve played more football than anyone in recent years and most of the team is well seasoned on what goes into being ready for the playoffs.

Hope we’re holding back more of that for the Playoffs, because that was SWEET

Dawkins with these quick pass rushes from McDonald and our WR’s.. for the second game in a row.. unable to make a play are sabotaging Allen’s MVP chances right now.

We’ve definitely seen that kick called no good…

Drake Maye is fun Giving him a better OL, Tee Higgins and bettering that defense with all their FA $$ might be enough for the to challenge for the 2 spot in the AFCE next year.

Last few weeks of the NFL season have next to zero energy. They'll get ratings regardless, but the AFC as a conference just feels like preseason lately. This game feels like a formality. Round 1 of a golf tournament type excitement. Although I do expect the Chargers to somehow let the Pats make a game of this.

I get why Burrow is going to get frustrated at an organization that can’t/won’t do things his fellow elite QB’s orgs can/will do. However, if he’s going to get mad they won’t pay Higgins AND Chase, when Allen, Mahomes and Lamar don’t have anyone on the level of either of those two, is a bit much. Especially when he’s seen the Chiefs trade Tyreek and the Bills trade Diggs.