Let’s talk about the Texans

[Best22]

They are good and tough, noon game at Arrowhead. Your thoughts?

[Raiderhater]

Originally Posted by Marcellus

I already put $ on KC while the line is Houston -2.

Vegas doesn't care as long as they get the money evenly split, they are clearly trying to get people to bet KC who hasn't been covering the spread all year.

By Saturday the spread will be KC +2 or so is my guess unless they announce Pat is out.

Vegas can tell you a lot, but not everything. And even then you have to know WHEN to pay attention to them.

[KC_Connection]

The NFL picked 4 AFC contenders to play 3 games set 10 days apart for island game ratings.

Yet look when they gave them a bye:

Chiefs - Wk 6
Steelers - Wk 9
Ravens/Texans - Wk 14

Screwed KC over here. I'd start Wentz on Saturday.https://t.co/g7YOcv7Sb8

— Scott Kacsmar (@ScottKacsmar) December 16, 2024

The choice is obvious and I expect the Chiefs will reach the same conclusion.

[RunKC]

Originally Posted by FloridaMan88

Two games in four days with a high ankle sprain… not a big deal.

3.5 weeks off if they just win those 2 games.

[smithandrew051]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Cowards, the lot of you.

So afraid of losing a regular season game (and the precious #1 seed) that you'd put our entire season in harms way just to win it.

I can only hope those who are making the decision see reason in the end.

I probably wouldn’t play him.

Not my call though. It’s up to Pat and Andy.

I bet he plays.

[RaidersOftheCellar]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Cowards, the lot of you.

So afraid of losing a regular season game (and the precious #1 seed) that you'd put our entire season in harms way just to win it.

I can only hope those who are making the decision see reason in the end.

That's an interesting spin. Those who aren't scared of taking a chance are cowards.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by smithandrew051

I probably wouldn’t play him.

Not my call though. It’s up to Pat and Andy.

I bet he plays.

If it was a playoff game, I know he would play. I can guarantee he'd also play if the division was on the line.

But in this scenario against the Houston Texans with another game 4 days later where a loss doesn't even eliminate our seeding advantage on the Bills? I'm not seeing it.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by RaidersOftheCellar

That's an interesting spin. Those who aren't scared of taking a chance are cowards.

So afraid of a slightly higher chance of having to play an extra playoff game that they'd throw Mahomes to the wolves and potentially jeopardize everything.

That's true fear.

[FloridaMan88]

Originally Posted by smithandrew051

I probably wouldn’t play him.

Not my call though. It’s up to Pat and Andy.

I bet he plays.

If he’s healthy enough to play and can adequately move and protect himself, then of course play Mahomes.

But rushing him in to play simply out of fear of playing Wentz is cowardice.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

So afraid of a slightly higher chance of having to play an extra playoff game that they'd throw Mahomes to the wolves and potentially jeopardize everything.

That's true fear.

The jeopardy is overblown. Stop being a pussy.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

The jeopardy is overblown. Stop being a pussy.

You don't know that. Stop letting your own fear overcome you.

[htismaqe]

The #1 seed is the easiest, most direct path to the Super Bowl. That's a mathematical and historical fact.

Mahomes won a Super Bowl while injured for the postseason. Also, a historical fact.

Him getting more hurt this weekend is a hypothetical.

It's not even remotely close to anybody thinking about this objectively.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

You don't know that. Stop letting your own fear overcome you.

I do know that. Andy said he could have played out the game against Cleveland.

Unless you're saying you know better than Andy.

[RunKC]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

The #1 seed is the easiest, most direct path to the Super Bowl. That's a mathematical and historical fact.

Mahomes won a Super Bowl while injured for the postseason. Also, a historical fact.

Him getting more hurt this weekend is a hypothetical.

It's not even remotely close to anybody thinking about this objectively.

Imagine if we roll with Wentz and lose on Saturday (likely) only to give Mahomes 3 more days worth of rest for a mild injury.

Then we have to play a Broncos team that might be playing for seeding, lose that game and don’t get a bye week at all

[RaidersOftheCellar]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

So afraid of a slightly higher chance of having to play an extra playoff game that they'd throw Mahomes to the wolves and potentially jeopardize everything.

That's true fear.

So, by your definition, Mahomes is a coward too, yes?

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by RunKC

Imagine if we roll with Wentz and lose on Saturday (likely) only to give Mahomes 3 more days worth of rest for a mild injury.

Then we have to play a Broncos team that might be playing for seeding, lose that game and don’t get a bye week at all

But if Pat plays this weekend, the season is over! How can you not understand that?!?!?