Just look at the difference between last season and this season as far as record goes. None of the bounces were going our way. We lost the close games instead of winning them like this season. Just that little change of luck is the difference between 15-1 and 11-6. That’s with Pat. Now Andy has won plenty of division titles, and games with much lesser quarterbacks than 15. So it’s fair to say he could probably still get to 10 ish wins without Pat but with Spags and this defense. Problem is, when the playoffs start there’s no quarterback in league history I’d rather have than Patrick. Dude is CLUTCH, and I guarantee most teams don’t really want to face him in a one off. Why would they? He’s lost only 3 postseason games total. Down 24 in the first quarter, down 10 in the second half. Teams have learned the hard way not to celebrate before the clock hits zero’s. Cuz if you do, pretty good chance Mahomes is gonna rub your nose in shit.

I remember so clearly Watson playing air guitar after that 24 point 1st quarter. But Patrick had the lead before halftime. That’s whole playoff run was just ridiculous. Down double digits in every game and he didn’t blink an eye.

I think it's insane to think the typical backup would have won anywhere near 10 games in place of Mahomes this year. With the injuries they had and a turnstile LT, vs a tough schedule. Think about how close most of these games were with Mahomes.

Looking at the schedule I think 4 wins is about right.

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Be nice to be able to sort that in a way that just removes any 'Cleveland beats Baltimore' possibilities.

Because that just ain't gonna happen. There's no way Cleveland is going to be Baltimore with the division on the line. Cleveland is shot.

Looks like there's a pretty decent chance we actually end up getting the Chargers in the Divisional Round.

Don't really love that. Would sure be nice if Pitt could beat Cincy in that game. And honestly, if we lose to Denver, seems like it's probably a safe bet.

Losing to Denver makes a lot of sense for us if for no other reason than it gives Cincy literally nothing to play for in the nightcap and that vaults Pitt into the 4/5 matchup and we could probably beat whoever wins that game with the same roster we field vs. Denver.

Cincy plays Saturday night. Chiefs play Sunday.

Bengals play Sat night. KC/Den plays Sunday late afternoon.

That opener loss the NE was pathetic. Every game matters even the first one. Ask the Raven who still haven't locked up the division because they lost to us.

Burrow’s awful game vs the Patriots should disqualify him from the MVP conversation.

Yeah we want the Steelers to win so we likely play the Texans or Steelers. Out of the Texans, Steelers, Broncos and Chargers, I think it’s pretty easy to say the Chargers are the one team out of those 4 we would least like to play.

Good coach, great tackles, elite defense, really good QB. Definitely better than the other 3 IMO.

Herbert may be 1-7 vs Mahomes but all but one of those games was decided by 7 or less points. Herbert is usually a pain in the ass.

We’d win though

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Wait, the Jets ALSO have to beat the Dolphins for the Bengals to get in? LMAO

Joe Burrow’s trophy case.

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Maybe you win a few more games at the beginning of the year than you do and you don't have this problem.

Did Burrow ever think of that?

I’ll agree that out of the Chargers, Steelers, Broncos, and Texans — the Chargers are the least desirable matchup — however…

I think the Chiefs are kicking whoever’s ass they run into that weekend.

Yes the Herbert-Mahomes matchups have always been close, and we’ve won 7 of 8, but the deck is going to be more stacked against LA this time around than normal.

Playoffs are a different beast and Mahomes is statistically the best playoff QB ever. Arrowhead becomes the madhouse that it’s known to be. Guys are going to be fresh and fast coming off rest. The threepeat light is at the end of the tunnel.

I’ll be the first to say on here that I love Harbaugh’s building blocks in LA and I think they just might be our biggest threat to winning more Super Bowls in the 2025-2030 window. But that roster isn’t ready for the big stage yet.