The score was 56-10, I wonder how the offense got the ball so many times?

I wonder how such a lousy team went the next week to Denver and embarrased them soundly 48-28 then go on to make it to the NFC Championship game.

Because Mike Shanahan is an idiot?

If we get off to a 2-2 start or better after 4 games, I think we'll go 11-5 and win the division. If not then we swap with the Bolts in my picks below and are in Wild Card contention where we might finish 10-6. I think this Chiefs team will be good enough to win the division and at the very least be a Wild Card team.

I see it like this...

KC - 11-5
SD - 9-7
DEN - 8-8
Oak - 7-9

Just my take.

You know technically the Baltimore game was also a good coached defensive game. There was one long pass with very poor tackling and a special teams breakdown, but other than that the defensive keep the Chiefs in that game also. I'm not going to concede to discrediting the defense and coaching when its obvious they did a good job.
Were they consistent, no, will they be better this year, very likey.

Denver wasn't exactly a fantastic team last season either. But, let Denver play that game 4 more times and I would bet they win all four games. I know that's not the way the NFL works, and I know there's no way to prove it, but I think that the worst team in the AFC would have made the NFC Championship game last season.

You will never convince me that Atlanta is good. But I do agree that the Baltimore game was a wonderfully coached defensive game.

I honestly think that the Chiefs will make the playoffs this year.

Order of the division:

Chiefs
San Diego
Oakland
Denver

I think S. Diego will have a tougher time with teams like New England, the Jets, and Philadelphia.

I am gaurenteeing a KC victory over Philly. (I'm from the Philly area, and a philly downswing is in the cards. While they have a super-easy schedule and should walk into the playoffs, i wouldn't be surprised if Washington rose to challenge the NFC East)
Philly is weak against the run, and dominated an insanely weak NFC. The game is at Arrowhead... and KC dominated the league's other run-happy QB last year (Mike Vick). Plus, most of Philly's good players are holding out (owen, westbrook, ect)... And who can philly throw it to? Mitchell is a Chief now... Pinkston? HA!
Even w/o Warfield for this game it shouldn't be a problem, as philly has few weapons. Owens, Westbrook, and repeat. LJ Smith once in a while at the goal line. This game could become a blowout and wake Philly up to the news: they missed the Superbowl, and they are out of chances to redeem themselves. Errr... is Owens even healthy? (afterthought)

I believe in the KC 2005 Defence
Revising the "first 11 players to the stadium can play defence" policy of the past was a good idea. I believe that even if the new D doesn't mesh instantly, it'll still be better than what was on the field last year. The new punter helps immediately. Surtain... awesome. Warfield might miss a few games, but everything will work out fine. KC has met thier needs and will compete. As the season rolls on, the D will improve, players will come off of injuries and return, and it'll be even that much stronger. It wont be the number one D... but it'll be in the top 15.


KC begins its Super Bowl run now.
God Speed.

.....with the exception of Denver I assume?
The Falcons beat every AFC team they faced except KC, so I dont agree that they dont merit some respect.

No. Like I said, if Denver and Altanta were to meet up again, in the playoffs (I know, not possible), I believe Denver would have won.

I think one of the problems you have with predicting how a team will do is you never know who will lose a step as a player or who will gain one. Im always going to predict that the chiefs will do fine because I have a 50-50 chance of being right. I predict that the patriots run is over so that gives us a chance to be there. I believe we will be 3-1 going into our bye and we will not lose to Denver. I believe we will be tough this year and not soft like the previous years. Offense will not slap us around like they have in previous years. None of this means we will win, but it does mean we have a fighting chance. Here is my prediction, The Chiefs will win at least 3 more games this year then they did last year now where ever that puts them that is where they will fall rather they are at home or in the playoffs.

if they're 3-1 out of the gates, who do they lose to out of the first 4?
The toughest 2, in my opinion, will the Oakland and the Jets...

On another note, here is a shopping list for what KC better do or have done this year:

1) Win at Mile High... its about time.
2) Have Lawrence Tynes prove himself in the clutch... or at all, for that matter. I dont care how much cheaper he was than the Ageless One... he's got to kick it through the uprights!
3) Show some improvement on defence. Right now, Chief fans will take anything, but the only thing we need to see is some wins.
4) Beat San Diego - unlike the Denver game which has GOT to be IN DENVER, i dont care where SD goes down, as long as they do (at least once this year)
5) Win both against Oakland. - Randy who? They've got no defence... (the raiders, that is) the new chief's D needs to prove that it can handle the new threats in Oakland.
6) Leave Freddie Mitchell at a gas station while on the road. - the guy is a distraction who cannot back up what he says.
7) Punt the ball further than 20 yards. Hopefully the new kicker will have this covered.
8) Come up with a plan to keep the Chiefs in KC.
9) Do not choke in the playoffs!!!!!!!

One thing everyone needs to remember is that EVERY TEAM IS DIFFERENT EVERY YEAR.

Right now, none of us know how a single team will do and we can only guess based on last year's teams. It's actually unfair because many of us have the oppurtunity to go rewatch certain games, but it's actually detrimental in a way because it will have nothing to do with this year's team.

The Chiefs defense could come out the gate as #1 or #32 and Priest Holmes could return to his record breaking form from year's past.

good point