SaulGoodman

I don’t consistently chastise anybody. The number of posters rooting for injury just seems excessive. The only O-lineman who is grossly incompetent is Wanya Morris, and I don’t expect him to see another snap.

Lot of classy comments here. And you guys knock KC fans? I don’t see any of them wishing injury upon Allen. I fear for the mental health of Bills Mafia if KC threepeats.

Mahomes apparently needs to refine his acting skills, since every Bills fan sees through his ruse. Maybe he needs some tutelage from this guy: https://x.com/outbreezyWC/status/1865888922808775103 https://x.com/CYJpod/status/1701766916736475180 😆

Except…they’re not hyping it up as serious. No one is, including Mahomes. They’ve called it a mild sprain. Where do you people get this stuff?

Their top two WRs (by far) played and put up 165 yds. They did that with significant injuries? Besides, Mahomes has played well in back to back postseasons despite crappy WRs AND weak tackles. Comparing yardage when there’s a huge disparity in passing/rushing attempts, but not when they’re close (13 seconds) is slightly biased. You really can’t make a great case that Allen outplayed him last year (especially when you factor in the fumble on the last drive) or in 2020. You can make a case that Allen outplayed him in the 13 seconds game, but since the numbers are so close, I think Mahomes deserves the nod for a few reasons. 1) He was facing the #1 rated defense. 2) KC’s DBs repeatedly blew coverage or fell down, leaving receivers wide open at the worst possible moments. Allen is playing better than Mahomes right now, but it’s a stretch to say he’s played better in the postseason. We’ll see what happens this year. I didn’t imply that he hasn’t played well in the postseason. I was just pointing out that this happens pretty much every year. Fans/media hype the Bills and say they’re unstoppable, largely based on blowing out inferior teams. It’s possible that the Bills’ offense is better than ever right now, but their defense looks to be much worse than usual. We’ll see how it shakes out.

What is this gibberish? Who is saying the team will "eat" without him, and why should I care?

"Most thought." That could mean two of the three pundits you happened to listen to. Last postseason, Mahomes completed 74% of his passes with a 9.3 average. Allen completed 67% with an average of 4.8. QBR 91.5 vs 66. Allen had fewer passing yds despite 16 more attempts. In the 13 seconds game, Mahomes totaled 447 yds. Allen had 397 on about the same number of throws/rushes. Both had 4 TDs. Mahomes the higher QBR. And Mahomes clearly had a better game in the 2020 AFCC.

Lol. Did you happen to see the play? Frankly, I'm shocked that it's not more serious than they're claiming. And if it were manufactured, why would he downplay the severity publicly?

I hope you've realized that Collinsworth's schtick is hyping every single player that he covers. And you can easily make the case that Mahomes has outplayed Allen in every playoff game.

“Gee, we’re only 13-1 and leading this game by two TDs. I’d better start limping around to give myself an excuse for this!”

Do they give trophies for “almost won?” I’ll bet he’s ashamed that he didn’t blow out a much more talented team while injured.

I’m not sure what my alleged credibility has to do with anything. How was Mahomes outplayed in those playoff games?

LMAO Mediocre QBs could probably do fine in Brady’s offense, and with that protection. Mediocre QBs would do nothing with the protection Mahomes has had so far. He won a SB on one leg, with poor WRs and tackles. I don’t think he cares if pundits have short memories.

Based on what? You guys apparently think it’s going to trigger me that Bills fans think Allen is better. Lol. What else would I expect? At the end of the day, I couldn’t care less how people want to rank them. I’m a Chiefs fan; not a quarterback groupie.

If the rules were strictly and consistently enforced, they could call holding on almost every snap. But since you found some examples of questionable no-calls in KC’s favor, I guess that confirms a conspiracy is afoot or something? Who needs data when you have the opinions of biased armchair refs?

I've already linked an article showing that KC's been flagged more in late game/close game situations than any other team in the league. That's what's hilarious about the ref narrative... When you actually dig into it, you find the truth is closer to the opposite. Excuses only work in one direction, I know. Btw, I'm not making excuses. There's no reason to. Speaking of excuses, the narrative has been that Allen did everything he could've done in the postseason, and the defense let him down. This Bills defense is playing far worse than any of Allen's past defenses. Not a concern? As for the pass protection...if Wanya Morris were going to be the starting LT throughout the playoffs, I'd be very concerned about that. That won't be the case.

The Lions won't be sniffing the SB, so I'm not too worried about who they prefer to face.

No, the ref thing is a thing created by bitter fans who have Chiefs fatigue. Nothing more, nothing less. Buffalo gets more calls in big moments than KC and that’s a fact, backed by numbers. Allen has played better than Mahomes lately, sure. Great pass protection vs awful pass protection may have something to do with that. Then again, he’s always been great at demolishing weak defenses/bad teams in the regular season. We’ll see what he does on the big stage this time.

That tweet is sure making the rounds, even though it's hard to imagine a less meaningful stat. KC's top 10ish in points scored, and the others in that list are all near the bottom. Regardless, a more meaningful number is points per drive. 30 pts in 15 drives isn't quite the same as 30 pts in 7 drives. Even after a few subpar games, KC leads the NFL by a mile on 3rd down conversion rate. That's a much better indicator of what the offense is capable of than total points scored. They also rank highly in success rate, EPA, etc. The offense hasn't been explosive, but it's much more effective/efficient than it's given credit for. Wanya Morris's injury turned him into a useless turnstile (he already wasn't very good), which caused some issues, but there's a solution for that. Humphries has already shown to be better, and they can move Thuney to LT if he isn't available. Hollywood Brown is due to join the offense this week or next. On defense, it's no coincidence that the D is looking great again since Omenihu returned. Watson may even be back for the postseason. They're getting healthy at the right time. There's really no question that the roster they're going to field this postseason will be better than the last few. But if people want to dismiss a team that's won 19 of 20 and finished no worse than an OT away from the Super Bowl each year of the Mahomes era, more power to you. I wouldn't bet the house on it. The ref stuff is pretty weak. Especially from the fan of a team that's benefited from a lot of big calls in late-game situations, and is allowed to hold Chris Jones on pretty much every play.

When did I say anyone should be scared? I laughed at the idea that KC is the weakest of the playoff teams, which has become a popular mantra lately. And, as I said, it’s a take that isn’t likely to age well.

I don’t think a rested KC team in Arrowhead is going to be scared either. Especially with Hollywood coming back into the fold and an upgrade at LT. Same story as most years, isn’t it? Bills get loads of hype late in the year, while KC is labeled unimpressive down the stretch. It was definitely the case last year, except that team lost 5 more games, including a truly awful performance on Christmas.

Winners of 19 of 20 without playing good football, eh? Lol.

People have been continually calling the 13-1 Chiefs the least intimidating playoff team and treating them like an afterthought. That’s pretty disrespectful. There’s a reason that Mahomes’ trainer always provides him with clippings. He does draw extra motivation from it (as do Kelce and others).

None of what matters? Bulletin board material? That’s false. Jordan and many greats have used it to keep their edge and stay hungry.