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Originally Posted by KC_Connection
Regular season games are effectively practice for this franchise at this point. Has been a noticeable difference the past few years from the earlier years of the Mahomes era.
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It's because the team got less explosive and more ball control starting in 2022.
When you are winning with less talent and more guile you better save some of that guile for the postseason.
More ball control is harder to sustain over 20 games, too. Can't always bring the same intensity every week.
I think it's part of the reason the team, at times, looked worn down and tired in '23.
'22 was a ****ing grind. They literally ground JuJu into dust.
I think Andy is acutely aware of the stars all playing a full season's worth of extra games at this point and has been careful to load manage. A big part of the reason the Niners and Cowboys never threepeated was fatigue. Probably Patriots too.
I expect to see a different team in the postseason. In the meantime we will just have to endure having the best record in the NFL.
