Joe Mixon - FP - LP - DNP

[BringMetheHeadofLeonLett]

If we beat the ravens and the texans beat the chiefs, then we have to beat a team thet's even better then the Chiefs!   Even MORE scariest!

[stlbills13]

Wow now the Chiefs will win 17-14 instead of 17-16 on a last second triple doink field goal after 6 Offside calls against the Texans and two overturned turnovers in the final minute of the game all while Stroud sits the entire second half 

[GunnerBill]

30 minutes ago, Shaw66 said:

The number 1 seed is a huge advantage in this tournament. I liked it better with byes for the top 2. It meant that often both teams in the final game had had the benefit of the bye.  With one bye, it means the number 2 team has to go through a serious gauntlet just to get to the championship game, and face a team that had gotten a week off. 

 

I agree but its never going back.

[Mr. WEO]

58 minutes ago, Logic said:

Of course.

I get that the 1 seed always faces the lowest remaining seed, but it would be nice if the Chiefs had to face at least a LITTLE bit of a challenge this weekend.

Oh well. 

 

Broncos weren't much of a challenge...

[Bills!Win!]

Who is the vudu specialist on the chiefs? 
 

They have gotten so many breaks over the years 

[Shaw66]

28 minutes ago, Logic said:

Agreed.

I also think that Wild Card Weekend is now usually a watered down affair.

The 2 vs 7 game is rarely competitive.

The NFL needlessly punishes the 2nd best team in the conference for the sake of an added game's worth of television revenue. It prioritizes profit over the quality of the on-field product and fairness to the 2-seed team.

I wish they'd do away with the 7 seed format, but I know they won't. Money rules all.

I agree.  

 

The NFL certainly is NOT going back to six seeds.  Much more likely that they will go to eight.  That produces two more television events, as well as having a simple draw that even the most casual fan can understand - same as the NCAA basketball tournament (minus play-in games).  The NFL needs to cater to the most casual of fans - that's an endless pool of potential viewers.  

[Logic]

1 minute ago, Shaw66 said:

I agree.  

 

The NFL certainly is NOT going back to six seeds.  Much more likely that they will go to eight.  That produces two more television events, as well as having a simple draw that even the most casual fan can understand - same as the NCAA basketball tournament (minus play-in games).  The NFL needs to cater to the most casual of fans - that's an endless pool of potential viewers.  

It's confirmed:

The year the NFL takes the first round bye away from the one-seed, the Bills will immediately begin perennially winning the one-seed.

 

[JakeFrommStateFarm]

58 minutes ago, buffblue said:

Basically. Mixon or no Mixon, it doesn't matter because the Texans are not beating Kansas City

You never know.

 

What if the Chiefs are really rusty after a 2 week layoff and Texans jump on them early ?

[LEBills]

They weren’t going to win anyway, but this makes it slightly easier for the Chiefs. Oh well.

[cle23]

1 hour ago, Shaw66 said:

The number 1 seed is a huge advantage in this tournament. I liked it better with byes for the top 2. It meant that often both teams in the final game had had the benefit of the bye.  With one bye, it means the number 2 team has to go through a serious gauntlet just to get to the championship game, and face a team that had gotten a week off. 

 

Right, but it was already a gauntlet for the rest of the playoff teams past #1 and #2, so it makes the #1 seed that much more valuable.  At this point, they would have to add another playoff team to make the logistics work.  

[DCofNC]

1 hour ago, Success said:

 

Do you really think that?  I need some positivity about that game.

 

I feel like the Texans have an underrated defense - but I'm at a loss to explain why their O has been so anemic at times.  Losing Dell & Diggs is big, but they still have Collins & Mixon, and their other receivers are capable for the most part.  I'd love it if they could put up a fight, but this game seems like such a foregone conclusion.

 

Their D can absolutely stop the Chefs from chopping them up.  They won’t have to score more than 24 to win, I think the Stroud we saw in the second half last week could do that.   I don’t think it’s out of the realm of possibility.

[folz]

1 hour ago, Shaw66 said:

The number 1 seed is a huge advantage in this tournament. I liked it better with byes for the top 2. It meant that often both teams in the final game had had the benefit of the bye.  With one bye, it means the number 2 team has to go through a serious gauntlet just to get to the championship game, and face a team that had gotten a week off. 

 

I do agree with you that the Bye is a huge advantage. But so far, albeit with a very small sample size, it hasn't guaranteed Super Bowls.

 

Since the new format started in 2020 (so only 4 years of data), 4 of 8 (50%) #1 seeds have made the Super Bowl. Only 1 of 8 thus far have won the Super Bowl. Two #1 seeds lost in the divisional round, two #1 seeds lost in their Conference Championship. But again, it's a small sample size. For instance in 2021, Tennessee was a very weak #1 seed. And two of the upsets were the year the GOAT took Tampa Bay all the way. So, hard to draw too many conclusions yet. But again, I do agree that I preferred when two teams got the bye. Definitely balanced things out a bit.

[msw2112]

I honestly have not looked at any stats, but if the game was indoors, I think Houston would have a great chance to win.  A dome team from a southern city going outdoors to cold Arrowhead seems like a major advantage for the Chiefs.  Baltimore is not as cold and snowy as Buffalo, but they do play outdoors and in some levels of inclement weather (plus they play all cold-weather cities in the NFC North), so I think the Bills' home field advantage is not as great as the Chiefs'.  So I foresee a Chiefs victory, but not a blowout.

Edited 9 hours ago by msw2112

[BillsSbSoon]

3 hours ago, Shaw66 said:

The number 1 seed is a huge advantage in this tournament. I liked it better with byes for the top 2. It meant that often both teams in the final game had had the benefit of the bye.  With one bye, it means the number 2 team has to go through a serious gauntlet just to get to the championship game, and face a team that had gotten a week off. 

Yeah it’s bs. They should’ve left it alone. Top 2 teams should still get a bye. We could’ve seriously been in the Super Bowl one of these last few years had we gotten a bye instead we gotta go through this everytime 

Edited 8 hours ago by BillsSbSoon

[Kelly to Allen]

Just now, BillsSbSoon said:

Yeah it’s bs. They should’ve left it alone. Too 2 teams should still get a bye. We could’ve seriously been in the Super Bowl one of these last few years had we gotten a bye instead we gotta go through this everytime 

 

Or just go 8 teams and the top 2 seeds get the bye

 

Having multiple 13-14 win seasons and no bye is a joke 

[Gugny]

I will never root for Joe Mixon or Von Miller or any other woman abusers. 

[Jauronimo]

2 hours ago, BringMetheHeadofLeonLett said:

If we beat the ravens and the texans beat the chiefs, then we have to beat a team thet's even better then the Chiefs!   Even MORE scariest!

I just pissed my pants.

20 minutes ago, Gugny said:

I will never root for Joe Mixon or Von Miller or any other woman abusers. 

What about Hope Solo?

[Augie]

1 hour ago, Bills!Win! said:

Who is the vudu specialist on the chiefs? 
 

They have gotten so many breaks over the years 

 

Do you think Ernie Adams took a retirement gig? 

6 minutes ago, Jauronimo said:

I just pissed my pants.

 

I hope you were sitting on @Sweats’s bed. No big deal there. 

[ganesh]

2 hours ago, Big Turk said:

I mean the Chiefs always seem to have everything go their way...it's so tiring.

May be the tide will turn this year

[stinky finger]

2 hours ago, Success said:

 

Do you really think that?  I need some positivity about that game.

 

I feel like the Texans have an underrated defense - but I'm at a loss to explain why their O has been so anemic at times.  Losing Dell & Diggs is big, but they still have Collins & Mixon, and their other receivers are capable for the most part.  I'd love it if they could put up a fight, but this game seems like such a foregone conclusion.

 

I have a sneaking suspicion the Texans come to play and make the Chiefs work. I'd surely take them to cover. I'll hope from there.