It has jumped to 2 because of public money since it has opened. Not sure how that changed my initial point. Majority of the media has criticized them all year and that has provided Reid with a disrespected platform that he can use to motivate his team. Which, as a good coach, he should be doing.
I’m not sure what media you saw but I didn’t see anyone mainstream saying ‘KC would win easily’ last week. It would discourage the casual fans from watching the actual games. So they always go with hot takes and say that whatever teams would have a shot. Couple that general sentiment with the feeling that almost everyone is sick of KC’s success and you’re gonna get more love for their opponents.
That narrative trend will continue this week imo.