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Originally Posted by BroncoBuff
So.... that last post shows that as late as 2020, the Broncos had 45 more NFL wins than the Chiefs (see above ^^^), and led 23-13 in playoff wins (look it up yourself).
Now, even as late as THIS YEAR, with most all of the "Mahomes Magic" factored in, Broncos STILL have 22 more NFL wins than the Chiefs:
This is a great video ... it tracks the number of win starting at the merging and going forward by year. So refreshing to have some Broncos TRUTH in this thread. From 1970 thru 75, Broncos are missing completely from the top 15 or so teams listed up the left side there. Then we peek in  in 1974, pass the Chiefs late in 1976, and shortly thereafter ascend into the Top 10, where Broncos have remained (frequently as high as #4).
Chiefs have not caught up since we passed them in 1976, after we had shaken off the inequity of economics in the AFL.
ANYHOO ... enough bragging, I'm sure you can't wait to see this video:
https://youtu.be/fnxihHoTUIA?si=-i9crM0X9ycNH-u7 |
It's called "cherry-picking" because you're choosing a time frame that puts your team in the best light. It just so happens that the time frame you are choosing ignores an era when the Chiefs absolutely dominated the Broncos. So, why don't we look at a comparison that includes the entirety of history for both teams?
Chiefs - 998 games played
Broncos - 998 games played
At the end of the regular season every one of the original AFL teams will have 1000 regular season games played. That is every original AFL team except for Buffalo because they never bothered to finish their game against Cincinnati a couple years ago.
Current records as of 7:30 am 12-25-24:
Chiefs - 546-440-12, 1st among all AFL teams
Broncos - 517-471-10, 3rd among all AFL teams
The Texans/Chiefs have won 29 more regular season games than the Broncos, but how about win percentage?
Chiefs - .5531, 1st among all AFL teams
Broncos - .5230, 4th among all AFL teams
Well, that is just the AFL teams, so how do the Chiefs and Broncos stack up among the rest of the NFL?
Chiefs - .5531 is 4th all-time among all NFL teams
Broncos - .5231 is 12th all-time among all NFL teams
So, you think postseason performance is what matters. How many Super Bowls has each team won?
Chiefs - 4
Broncos - 3
Well, those are all numbers that show contests against everyone. Why don't we look at just the games between the Chiefs and Broncos?
Chiefs - 73 wins
Broncos - 55 wins
That is regular season games only, but if you want to include the one playoff game between the Chiefs and Broncos, you can add 1 win to the Broncos total, but remember that the Broncos blatantly cheated to win that game.
Now, I know all of these numbers may be upsetting to a cherry-picker like yourself, but these are all objective facts that include the entirety of our shared histories. They are much more useful than picking a start date that puts your team in the best light. It is a form of lying. If that is your purpose, why not choose 2019 as your starting point? It might make the Chiefs look vastly more powerful than the Broncos, but who cares? Why bother with the truth when you're trying to make your team look much better than what it truly has been?