Joe Mixon - FP - LP - DNP

[Kelly to Allen]

2 minutes ago, Billl said:

So week 2 of the playoffs would feature one game in each conference?  No offense, but you’re making a really good case for the current structure.

 

I mean to each their own. I just have a problem with buffalo being punished for winning 13 games and having to go through basically the same tournament as a 6 or 7 seed. 

 

That's rewarding the 9 win team hypothetically and hurting the higher seed

[muppy]

7 hours ago, buffblue said:

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

you are on the record.

 

I have hope you are wrong because on any given game day something can happen to sway the results in a way noone really expects. Shocks in the world of sports do happen. I would love to see it. Red has become a color I just have grown to despise and it is mostly their fault.

 

BLECH No More Glory for you KC.  You have had quite your share of luck especially this season. I hope you go down Hard. And if it be my Bills oh so much better. OR the Texans. Fine with me.

 

 

[buffblue]

10 minutes ago, muppy said:

you are on the record.

 

I have hope you are wrong because on any given game day something can happen to sway the results in a way noone really expects. Shocks in the world of sports do happen. I would love to see it. Red has become a color I just have grown to despise and it is mostly their fault.

 

BLECH No More Glory for you KC.  You have had quite your share of luck especially this season. I hope you go down Hard. And if it be my Bills oh so much better. OR the Texans. Fine with me.

 

 

I mean, I hope I'm wrong but it's not likely at all that I'm going to be. Stroud with no running game and a porous offensive line is going to be running for his life against that Kansas City defense.

[muppy]

1 minute ago, buffblue said:

I mean, I hope I'm wrong but it's not likely at all that I'm going to be. Stroud with no running game and a porous offensive line is going to be running for his life against that Kansas City defense.

yeah well I'm thinking of an unlikely drastic scenario where KC loses. I think we would all love to see it.  There would be no fun drama if we knew the outcomes already.

[HappyDays]

7 hours ago, 90sBills said:

I do. KC’s tackle issues are still there. Houston’s edge guys turned it on the last couple of weeks. If they can show up like they did last week it’s going to make KC’s offense struggle. 
 

I’m definitely betting on Houston with the points for sure. Just hoping that more money comes in on KC to drive that line up. I already have a teaser bet with Houston+Bills locked in. Really seems like easy money. 

 

I agree Houston's defense can give KC some trouble, probably keep them to around 20, but I just don't see how Houston will move the ball at all when it's their turn. Houston's OL is garbage and is not remotely equipped to deal with Spag's crazy blitzes. Mixon or not KC is going to shut down the run like they always do. And Stroud just hasn't shown he's capable of making it work with his depleted WR corps and poor pass protection.

 

I think for Houston to have a chance they'll need one of two things to happen:

1) Their offense comes out on fire and stuns KC early, going up at least 10-0 in the 1st quarter. This version of KC is not a play from behind kind of team so that would spell trouble.

2) They get a defensive score.

 

What I actually expect to happen is that it will be a plodding defensive struggle for 40 minutes but KC will start to pull away and ultimately win by 10+ points. Hopefully Mahomes at least takes a few shots.

 

Edited 10 hours ago by HappyDays

[BuffaloBillsGospel2014]

We all know mahomes is behind this high ankle sprain to Joe Mixon. F U Roger Goodell!!

[HappyDays]

7 hours ago, Mr. WEO said:

 

Broncos weren't much of a challenge...

 

That's right. We came out fully healthy and confident after a big win, and the matchups this weekend are exactly what they would be in the old format. I don't feel like KC got some massive added advantage as the #1 seed. Who knows, maybe they'll be rusty after three weeks of no real football. They get the usual advantage of playing the weakest remaining team in the divisional round, that's all.

[HappyDays]

1 hour ago, Billl said:

Like 24-0?

 

Did they add prime Tyreek Hill and Travis Kelce when the rest of the NFL wasn't paying attention? This Chiefs team isn't coming back from that kind of deficit and you know it. But it's equally true that this Chiefs team won't ever find themselves with that kind of deficit. They'll keep it within one score and punch the dagger in at the end if they need to.

[Low Positive]

Since this thread seems to have morphed into a discussion of the playoff format, I have said for years that a first-round bye is too big of an advantage. You don't get that in any other sport. The best would be 8 teams, no bye. Everyone has to win 3 games to get to the SB. The advantage of the #1 playing weaker teams and playing always at home is enough. 

[EmotionallyUnstable]

5 hours ago, Big Blitz said:

The Chiefs are going to make an absurd statement win.  
 

Stroud sacked 7 times.  3 INTs

 

 

Chiefs win 42-14

Stroud was sacked 2nd most in the NFL this year. 52 times!!!!

 

I can absolutely see something like this happening, especially if they get down and have to abandon any run game.

 

When stroud was scrambling in the WC round, I think everyone was surprised because as good as he was in his rookie season, his pocket mobility and threat as a rusher was never a strength IMO. 

[DCofNC]

1 hour ago, Billl said:

So week 2 of the playoffs would feature one game in each conference?  No offense, but you’re making a really good case for the current structure.

Simple, take it back to a 6 team system.  Prioritize winning.  1&2 get a bye, 3 v 6, 4 v 5.  It’s essentially the same, but the teams that don’t belong, don’t make it. 
 

Any more and you have to put another bye week in there for someone.

[Richard Noggin]

9 hours ago, Bills!Win! said:

Who is the vudu specialist on the chiefs? 
 

They have gotten so many breaks over the years 

 

Someone had to mention Ernie Adams already when I wasn't even online yet huh @Augie

 

 

 

Edited 9 hours ago by Richard Noggin

[Scott7975]

13 hours ago, zow2 said:

I think Mixon will play.  He doesn't have to practice to play on Saturday.  But that makes sense now why KC fans are so dismissive of the Texans game.  They are acting like the game is over and the Chiefs are already hosting the Bills/Ravens.  I hope Houston smacks them in the mouth somehow.

 

If we were playing the Texans, I would be dismissive of them too just like I was of Denver. They are pretenders. Any given Sunday sure they could win. Their best chance is to get a huge lead before KC offense gets back in sync after having close to a month off of football. I would not be scared of that team.

13 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.

 

 

Because their QB is overrated. Without some busted plays to Collins, he wouldn't have done crap or even won last week. Not saying that he will never be great. He just isn't yet. Cart before horse.

13 hours ago, MJS said:

I'll be honest, I don't care at all what is happening in the Chiefs game. I'm pretty focused on the Ravens. This is a tough matchup.

 

For me I like it. Good distraction. The Ravens scare me. This keeps me from being nervous and crap all week. Something I don't wanna be.

Edited 5 hours ago by Scott7975

[Scott7975]

11 hours ago, Kelly to Allen said:

 

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 

 

The math dont work. The second round would have 5 teams.

[Scott7975]

The Texans offense didn't put a single point up against the Ravens. The Chiefs have an even better defense. The upset is not going to happen.

Edited 5 hours ago by Scott7975

[Kelly to Allen]

58 minutes ago, Scott7975 said:

 

The math dont work. The second round would have 5 teams.

 

The second round has just two teams. 

 

The top seed of the first wildcard gets to rest with the 1 &2 seed 

 

1, 2 bye 

 

3-8

4-7

5-6

 

Hypothetically all top seeds win

 

3 would rest with 1&2

 

Semi wildcard 

 

4-5 

 

Hypothetically 4 wins

 

Div rd

 

1 vs 4

2 vs 3 

 

AFC championship.

 

1 vs 2

Long story short, instead of 3 weeks of conference playoff games, you would have 4 

 

Then another bye week before the super bowl 

Edited 4 hours ago by Kelly to Allen

[Scott7975]

37 minutes ago, Kelly to Allen said:

 

The second round has just two teams. 

 

The top seed of the first wildcard gets to rest with the 1 &2 seed 

 

1, 2 bye 

 

3-8

4-7

5-6

 

Hypothetically all top seeds win

 

3 would rest with 1&2

 

Semi wildcard 

 

4-5 

 

Hypothetically 4 wins

 

Div rd

 

1 vs 4

2 vs 3 

 

AFC championship.

 

1 vs 2

Long story short, instead of 3 weeks of conference playoff games, you would have 4 

 

Then another bye week before the super bowl 

 

Yeah, I'm not a fan of this convoluted stuff at all. Mid playoff bye weeks? Never going to happen and shouldn't. It disrupts the flow too much. The mistake was adding the 7th team and changing the format for more money. Thats never going to change now. IMO they can do 2 things... add an 8th team and remove the 1st seed bye week, which just makes for more bad playoff football, so I don't like that much either. The other thing they could do is let the 1st team have the bye week but to even it out more, in the second round they could have the 2 seed play the lowest seed instead of the 1 seed playing the lowest.  Now the 1 seed and 2 seed both get perks.

 

Likely the answer is they are just going to leave it alone and the 1 seed will continue to get too much advantage. I prefer the current format to that thing you drew up though. No offense, I just don't like it.

[Kelly to Allen]

26 minutes ago, Scott7975 said:

 

Yeah, I'm not a fan of this convoluted stuff at all. Mid playoff bye weeks? Never going to happen and shouldn't. It disrupts the flow too much. The mistake was adding the 7th team and changing the format for more money. Thats never going to change now. IMO they can do 2 things... add an 8th team and remove the 1st seed bye week, which just makes for more bad playoff football, so I don't like that much either. The other thing they could do is let the 1st team have the bye week but to even it out more, in the second round they could have the 2 seed play the lowest seed instead of the 1 seed playing the lowest.  Now the 1 seed and 2 seed both get perks.

 

Likely the answer is they are just going to leave it alone and the 1 seed will continue to get too much advantage. I prefer the current format to that thing you drew up though. No offense, I just don't like it.

 

I generally agree. I just hate that a hypothetical 9 win team is in the same situation as a 13 win team like buffalo. 

 

It's punishing a great regular season 

 

It needs to be fixed 

Edited 3 hours ago by Kelly to Allen

[NewEra]

9 hours ago, Kelly to Allen said:

 

1, 2 get the bye

 

 

3 vs 8, 3, wins and would hypothetically get a bye

4 vs 7, 4 wins

5 vs 6, 5 wins

 

Semifinal wildcard 

The highest remaining seed that wins, gets a week off. Because 3 won, they get a bye. If hypothetically all lower seeds won, 6 , 7 and 8, the 6th seed would get the bye and 7 would play 8 in the semifinal wildcard round. The 6th seed would be the lowest that could hypothetically manufacture it's own bye. 

 

3 gets a bye 

 

4 vs 5, 4 wins

 

 

Divisional Rd 

1 vs 4, 1 wins

2 vs 3, 2 wins 

 

1 vs 2 AFC championship

 

 

Similar to only 5 teams making it before 1990 but a little different. 

 

 

 

 

 

9 hours ago, Kelly to Allen said:

 

I mean to each their own. I just have a problem with buffalo being punished for winning 13 games and having to go through basically the same tournament as a 6 or 7 seed. 

 

That's rewarding the 9 win team hypothetically and hurting the higher seed

And the only reason you feel this way is because we always have the 2 seed.  If we had the 1 seed every year, you’d love this current system.  If we were the 4 seed every year, you’d feel like we’d getting punished because we play the same amount of games as the 7 seed.  
 

The system is fine.  Win more

[H2o]

4 minutes ago, NewEra said:

 

And the only reason you feel this way is because we always have the 2 seed.  If we had the 1 seed every year, you’d love this current system.  If we were the 4 seed every year, you’d feel like we’d getting punished because we play the same amount of games as the 7 seed.  
 

The system is fine.  Win more

The system was fine before they added another WC team and took the bye away from the #2. They will always do what can generate more $$$.