FilthyBeast

McDivisional isn't going anywhere and the only coach I'd replace him with right now is Belichik. Harbaugh really didn't do squat in the NFL compared to his brother and is probably the most over hyped name out there right now.

Like most I wrote this team off after the Broncos MNF game, even a few weeks later at 6-6 I felt the season was still likely over. Yes this run the last few months was a thing of beauty, but IMO it brings us back to why it was needed in the first place....because this was a woefully inconsistent team the first 12 games that was lucky to break even. And still think that's the bigger picture issue with coaching. At some point you have to figure out how to play consistent football over the duration of a 17 game regular season and stop relying on these 'backs against the walls' scenarios where you have to essentially play flawless football in December just to make the playoffs. For a proven commodity (like the Chiefs) that's one thing, but since this team still hasn't climbed that mountain it's always going to be a recipe for disaster. Obviously McD isn't going anywhere until 2025 at the earliest (if you believe that's even a realistic scenario), but from this point on I'm calling him Sean 'McDivisional' because we now 100% know without question that's this teams ceiling as long as he's coaching here.

I agree it's still probably wishful thinking unless the injury truly was not as serious as everyone thought when it played out. But no way he'll be anywhere close to 100% which means you are probably right with the Dodson/Williams/Klein combination needing to carry the load. Obviously Johnson plays a pseudo LB role at times and why he's taken some of these hard blows, but if he's out there it helps immensely to fill the void of Bernard being out or very limited.

Not true especially since this is the playoffs and there's no tomorrow so to speak. There's been weeks JA17 was DNP all week and still started.....in fact Mahomes had a concussion the week before the 2020 AFCCG and didn't practice all week then played, we all know how that game turned out. Also the fact he's listed as questionable vs. Doubtful very telling as well. Bottom line even if he plays though it still might be in a very limited role (i.e. passing downs only)

Nnadi the only loss of any remote significance for the Chiefs. But if Toney is out that's obviously a good thing for them IMO so hopefully he plays.

I hate to go down the 'conspiracy theory' route here.....but I still think this Kelce/Swift thing is just a sham. There is no real romantic relationship and it was 'deal with the devil' so to speak to guarantee the Chiefs another superbowl and championship this year and push other nefarious agendas which I won't get into here because it's not Bills/NFL related per se. It's also why the Chiefs started getting all these questionable calls against them midseason (including the Toney Offside against the Bills) to deflect from all the previous blatant favorable calls because of how obvious they were, set up Mahomes to play on the road and win in the playoffs, etc. So when you see the Bills get ass raped by the referees on Sunday night don't be shocked, even though I still think that's the going to be the main reason they lose. Bottom line there's a reason why the NFL selected this crew though and it's painfully obvious given the aforementioned .

Bernard if he plays....

This is what a lot of people are really underestimating I think. Especially those who watched them against dominate the Dolphins from start to finish and think that Miami was already a defeated team that was already ready for the offseason or something. I know it's cliche, but you better believe the Chiefs organization is treating this as their superbowl for a number of reasons: 1) They want to kill the "Mahomes has never played in/won an AFC road playoff game' narrative instantly 2) They feel they were screwed in the game a few months ago and the Bills win was a fluke. 3) Being underdogs as you mentioned 4) They are the defending world champs that want to claim a dynasty and be the first team to repeat since the 03/04 Patriots. 5) Highly likely this is the last year for some of their key guys like Chris Jones and Sneed who will get offered monster deals elsewhere that KC can't match. With that said, are the Bills also going to treat this as their SB? Most likely, but I don't think it matters because the Chiefs are simply the better team across the board at just about every position.

I do agree in theory but obviously the Steelers organization has no interest in making that change at this point, at least based on the reports they plan on extending him.

I guess, but I would say it's more on JA17 and McD. Because again, if you can't beat a Chiefs team having a 'down year' at home with all the momentum the Bills have built the last few months....when are you ever going to do it? We all know that the Chiefs are going to fix what's wrong, even if they get to the Superbowl because that why they are hands down the best organization in pro football. I think when you look at the AFC it's going to stay stacked for years to come....Lamar/Ravens, Bengals with a healthy Joe Burrow, another absurdly talented franchise QB in Stroud, Dolphins with Tua, Chargers and Herbert will be right there if they make the right HC hire, etc etc.

I get the Tomlin criticism, but at the same time you can't look past the fact this dude has never had a losing season in 17 years. That's just absurd and something few other NFL or pro sports coaches can hold claim to. Obviously he hasn't been to or won a SB in a long time...but I've said it still matters especially when folks make comparisons to McD here constantly when he's never climbed that mountain yet.

Buy: Pash rush, I think they do deliver at times in this game and Von Miller gets that elusive sack. Sell: Offensive Line, on the flip side I think they get dominated here which will lead to turnovers Hold: McD, I think he shows balls again but see it backfiring especially once Chiefs are up by 2 scores and predict Chiefs will stuff that predictable Allen tush push play early which swings the game.

Filthy's Divisional Round predictions (4-2 last week) Packers over 49ers Lions over Bucs Ravens over Texans Chiefs over Bills (Winner gets to and wins SB) I've wavered on the Bills pick but can't go against my gut feeling and dreadful anxiety telling me this team just isn't going to get it done against a team teetering on the brink of a dynasty. Chiefs have no pressure at all compared to the Bills here which is off the charts especially at home. But if I'm wrong the Bills will go the distance. Regarding a specific score prediction, I see the Chiefs getting off to a fast start like the Bengals last year and never looking back. Something to the tune of Chiefs 38 Bills 24 which I believe was identical to the AFCCG in 2020.

Filthy's Divisional Round predictions (4-2 last week) Packers over 49ers Lions over Bucs Ravens over Texans Chiefs over Bills (Winner gets to and wins SB) I've wavered on the Bills pick but can't go against my gut feeling and dreadful anxiety telling me this team just isn't going to get it done against a team teetering on the brink of a dynasty. Chiefs have no pressure at all compared to the Bills here which is off the charts especially at home. But if I'm wrong the Bills will go the distance.

Probably the news most expected on the injury front and sucks that Benford is already ruled out unless something weird happens again where he actually plays after all (I believe McD said Poyer wouldn't play in a game earlier this year but ended up being out there after all). But Bernard straight up has that 'Dog in him'. Was so wrong about this guy but you get the sense he's playing no matter what on Sunday night.

He actually hasn't. Whether you are a fan of PFF or not Torrance has been graded out among the worst starting guards in the NFL this year and has definitely looked like a major liability as the season has went on. I also felt that for as much praise this oline has played this year, they were terrible against the Chiefs the first time and haven't looked stellar overall down the stretch sans the Cowboys game....but we all know how misleading that was in hindsight considering what happened to the Cowboys in the playoffs. Does this mean they can't come out and dominate the line of scrimmage against the Chiefs? No...but to say they have their work cut out for them will be an understatement.

The Bills don't suck. This is a great team that's overcame a lot to get to this point especially after so many fans wrote the season off back in November. It's just the harsh reality that there are (likely) better teams than the Bills as the playoffs continue to unfold and fans don't want to admit that reality even when it may be front and center come Sunday.

I still don't understand why the Dolphins are living rent free in some of ya'all heads considering how lopsided this alleged rivalry has been in recent years. I'm more worried about the Chiefs and how they have owned this franchise when it matters and why so much is at stake on Sunday.

Sadly I've been there since the Chiefs manhandled the Dolphins Saturday night....

So unless I'm missing something sounds like today's practice report is not promising and no change on any of the key guys from yesterday? Obviously given the 'win or go home' playoff circumstances a lot of these guys can still go on Sunday even if they are DNP all week, but McD would be rolling the dice either way in terms of risking further injury for guys that aren't close to 100%, or thinking they can beat a team like the Chiefs without them. A true double edged sword at play and I don't envy this coaching staff at all given the tough decisions that lie ahead...

The thing with this is that he wasn't necessarily wrong. It's not like Brady was dominant during his time with the Bucs, even when they won the SB in 2020 during his first season there it was behind a physical team that ran the football extremely well (i.e. Playoff Lenny) and a defense that caught fire at the right time. Remember Bucs were 7-5 coming off a loss to the chiefs at home before winning out, including 3 straight road games as a WC, then dominating the Chiefs the 2nd time around in the SB. I think what Belichik underestimated is that even though Brady was well past his prime, you can never truly measure his leadership and how he went to a brand new team and made everyone around him that much better.

I'm well aware of that but I can tell you the Chiefs care about that as much as Allen winning 3 straight regular season games there....it's as meaningless as it gets. This is also why I wish in some ways the Bills would have lost that game earlier this year, obviously wouldn't have won the division but they'd have a much better shot than trying to beat the Chiefs twice in the same season (regular + playoffs) which is something only Joe Burrow can hold claim too.

PFF grades are whatever you want them to be. For example if you think Ed Oliver isn't even graded out as a top 32 NFL DT despite having a career year so be it. Same thing with Dodson being their #3 overall LB. Yes he's been better than expected this year but would you still take him over a healthy Milano (who I'm pretty sure has never been graded anywhere that high by PFF during his career). I miss the good old days before all this advanced analytic nerd stuff even existed.

As if the Chiefs didn't need anymore motivation....especially after the Toney Offside call and everyone throwing out the 'Mahomes has never played a road playoff game' stuff despite the fact the Superbowl is a road game and he's 2-1 there.

Said all along this would happen come playoff time especially since everyone things the key to the Chiefs offensive struggles this year is just stopping/limiting Kelce. Rice torched a much better Dolphins secondary than the Bills and definitely could see another monster game against the Bills who aren't going to be near 100% healthy even if key guys play.