Oakland still has two tough games left vs Indy and @ Denver.

Yup

God dammit Andy

We don't need a better record than them. We get the second seed if we have the same record.

Oh misread, you were just talking the record of the 2 games not season overall.
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"In the final two games" is important (though I concede that my "through" may have been confusing).

Better record in just the last 2 games.

Yeah I edited my post.
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They're 11-3 right now.

We're 10-4.

They'll have to lose one.

I know. I thought he was talking about better season record overall which we don't need.

Chiefs have to hope they win out and the Raiders lose one, or they're traveling to Houston or Pittsburgh. If they go to Houston they'll have a decent chance to win and then go to New England. If they go to Pittsburgh they're likely toast.

FYP

:deevee:

Playing at Arrowhead doesn't seem to be an advantage for this team. You can argue they are a better road team. The bye week to get healthy is what's most important.

You are ignoring the fact that Tennessee is hittingting their peak and Houston just benched their QB. Yes, they are part of the same division...

The bye week also gives you one less chance to lose.

It seems to me like the damage done by losing the 2 seed is...

1. 2 chances now to get eliminated instead of one.
2. Converted one home game into two road games.
3. Losing a bye week for injury purposes (which I think is notably less important than the first two things).

I'm not sure the level of competition changes that much moving from 2 to 5, but there's now twice as much of it.

Get the 5 seed. Both us and the 6 seed win the WC game then we go smash the Faid again.

Would probably get destroyed in NE but beating Oakland 3 times would be worth it.