Chiefs Week 1 - Let's talk about the Lions - Page 8

TLO · 08-29-2023, 06:38 PM

Looks like the Chiefs are 6.5 point favorites according to Vegas.

How do you see this one playing out?

chop · 08-30-2023, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Molitoth

the Lions are my second fav team, but I'll be rooting my favorite team, the Kansas City Chiefs.

How are the Lions your second favorite team? You must live in Michigan or something.

ToxSocks · 08-30-2023, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by chop

How are the Lions your second favorite team? You must live in Michigan or something.

lol

HC_Chief · 08-30-2023, 05:18 PM

Sweet, we have a couple of Lions fans to play with!!

Great offense! That _efense tho.... oof. Said it before, saying it again: this Lions team reminds me of the Vermeil Chiefs teams: score a ton of points, but can't stop anyone from doing the same.

What you've got stacked against you here: Mahomes, Kelce, Andy, and the best O in the league. Andy with a whole off-season to prepare. Arrowhead. A crowd plus amped, as the SB banner is raised. Thursday Night Football, season opener energy. This adds up to an absolute blender. Don't feel bad if it is a slaughter... that is an insanely tough way to open the season. Good luck the rest of the way!!

Hog's Gone Fishin · 08-30-2023, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by BitterSyd

First time poster here and a lifelong Detroit Lion fan (since '68). Have never seen the Lions on the road until this coming Sept. 7th. Was a season ticket holder from '77 to '84 and still go to two or three games a year. Us Lion fans have very thick skin and can take almost anything. Trust me, we heard it all through the decades.

Loved watching as a wee lad, those great KC/Oak games. Thats what got me hooked on the sport. Have family south of KC and have driven by Arrowhead. Looking forward to actually going to a game there, let alone a nationally televised opener. Curious to hear if the stadium is as loud as the old Silverdome during Barry's years was. Can't miss me, I'll be the old fart in Lions gear. If you're interested, please come visit our forum "Detroit Lions The Den". Hope this doesn't break a rule.

For the game, we didn't play any starters of last year's team during preseason. Having two joint sessions (NYG & Jax), the starters got their work there. Came thought relatively injury free. We have gotten deeper on all three levels of the defense, via a solid draft and key FA signings. Expect heavy DL/LB rotations, we are deep here. Fourth quarter will be interesting.

This is the first game in over two years with starting Oline (Decker, JJackson, Ragnow, BigV & Sewell). Also have a brand-new upgraded RB room, but feel we are weaker at WR than last year. Hopefully rookie TE LaPorta can fill the void. Should be a helava game! Of course, hoping for a Lion win and making it out of there alive.

GOOD LUCK!

Welcome to ChiefsPlanet. I gave you the golden ring, you're welcome. I really, really,really wanted Gibbs to fall to us but you snatched him up. That's OK, we're solid with 2/3rds of our RB group. We use recievers best anyway as you'll witness next Thursday. Good luck and "Eat a Bag O dicks"

**Bearcat** · 08-30-2023, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by BitterSyd

First time poster here and a lifelong Detroit Lion fan (since '68). Have never seen the Lions on the road until this coming Sept. 7th. Was a season ticket holder from '77 to '84 and still go to two or three games a year. Us Lion fans have very thick skin and can take almost anything. Trust me, we heard it all through the decades.

Loved watching as a wee lad, those great KC/Oak games. Thats what got me hooked on the sport. Have family south of KC and have driven by Arrowhead. Looking forward to actually going to a game there, let alone a nationally televised opener. Curious to hear if the stadium is as loud as the old Silverdome during Barry's years was. Can't miss me, I'll be the old fart in Lions gear. If you're interested, please come visit our forum "Detroit Lions The Den". Hope this doesn't break a rule.

For the game, we didn't play any starters of last year's team during preseason. Having two joint sessions (NYG & Jax), the starters got their work there. Came thought relatively injury free. We have gotten deeper on all three levels of the defense, via a solid draft and key FA signings. Expect heavy DL/LB rotations, we are deep here. Fourth quarter will be interesting.

This is the first game in over two years with starting Oline (Decker, JJackson, Ragnow, BigV & Sewell). Also have a brand-new upgraded RB room, but feel we are weaker at WR than last year. Hopefully rookie TE LaPorta can fill the void. Should be a helava game! Of course, hoping for a Lion win and making it out of there alive.

GOOD LUCK!

I'm a bit biased, but not sure it can get much better than prime time Arrowhead (of course, besides playoff primetime Arrowhead). Get there early, tailgate, spend all of your money.

**Bearcat** · 08-30-2023, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by ReLion

I wish you all well in recovering from a 0-1 start. At least the ring ceremony will be fun for you 😀

I dunno, between another SB victory, a new airport, and trash bins... we're flying pretty high right now. 0-1 would just be a flesh wound by comparison.

ReLion · 08-30-2023, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by HC_Chief

Sweet, we have a couple of Lions fans to play with!!

Great offense! That _efense tho.... oof. Said it before, saying it again: this Lions team reminds me of the Vermeil Chiefs teams: score a ton of points, but can't stop anyone from doing the same.

What you've got stacked against you here: Mahomes, Kelce, Andy, and the best O in the league. Andy with a whole off-season to prepare. Arrowhead. A crowd plus amped, as the SB banner is raised. Thursday Night Football, season opener energy. This adds up to an absolute blender. Don't feel bad if it is a slaughter... that is an insanely tough way to open the season. Good luck the rest of the way!!

Defense is much better than its record last year would indicate. Over the last 10 games points against went down to 21 per. Lots of players got healthy and rookies stepped up. This off-season the entire secondary save one safety was upgraded, and that was the weakness. And the one safety retained was a rookie last year, and was super good. D line is loaded with pass rushers. LB corps is stacked. Biggest question mark is DT and run defense.

They won't be a top 5 unit, but I expect top 12-15. Which is good enough if the offense can repeat its top 5 performance. I expect some regression there, but the team is built to compete with anyone. The Champs in Arrowhead is a tall task. KC should rightly be favored, but the game will be competitive. Throw in typical early season variance and I wouldn't be shocked to see an upset.

ToxSocks · 08-30-2023, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by ReLion

Defense is much better than its record last year would indicate. Over the last 10 games points against went down to 21 per. Lots of players got healthy and rookies stepped up. This off-season the entire secondary save one safety was upgraded, and that was the weakness. And the one safety retained was a rookie last year, and was super good. D line is loaded with pass rushers. LB corps is stacked. Biggest question mark is DT and run defense.

They won't be a top 5 unit, but I expect top 12-15. Which is good enough if the offense can repeat its top 5 performance. I expect some regression there, but the team is built to compete with anyone. The Champs in Arrowhead is a tall task. KC should rightly be favored, but the game will be competitive. Throw in typical early season variance and I wouldn't be shocked to see an upset.

WTF. All 3 Lions fans joined? Nice.

ToxSocks · 08-30-2023, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by ReLion

Throw in typical early season variance and I wouldn't be shocked to see an upset.

Whoa there, slow your roll, Jabroni.

HC_Chief · 08-30-2023, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ReLion

Defense is much better than its record last year would indicate. Over the last 10 games points against went down to 21 per. Lots of players got healthy and rookies stepped up. This off-season the entire secondary save one safety was upgraded, and that was the weakness. And the one safety retained was a rookie last year, and was super good. D line is loaded with pass rushers. LB corps is stacked. Biggest question mark is DT and run defense.

They won't be a top 5 unit, but I expect top 12-15. Which is good enough if the offense can repeat its top 5 performance. I expect some regression there, but the team is built to compete with anyone. The Champs in Arrowhead is a tall task. KC should rightly be favored, but the game will be competitive. Throw in typical early season variance and I wouldn't be shocked to see an upset.

A jump from dead last to 12-15 would be massive. I wouldn't bank on it if I were you, but hey, you do you. Maybe your Lions will get there by end of season, but game one... ouch. This is the worst possible draw for anyone.

Hammock Parties · 08-30-2023, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ReLion

This off-season the entire secondary save one safety was upgraded, and that was the weakness. And the one safety retained was a rookie last year, and was super good. D line is loaded with pass rushers. LB corps is stacked. Biggest question mark is DT and run defense.

They won't be a top 5 unit, but I expect top 12-15. Which is good enough if the offense can repeat its top 5 performance.

Pepe Silvia · 08-30-2023, 06:21 PM

Now there are Lions fans all of sudden?

ReLion · 08-30-2023, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Detoxing

Whoa there, slow your roll, Jabroni.

Lol, if this was a week 5 game I'd put a paycheck on the chiefs money line. But week one is always crazy to predict. Lots of rust and new players not experienced in the system. Weird things always happen.

Hammock Parties · 08-30-2023, 06:22 PM

You have to admire Lions fans. Aaron Glenn's defenses have been THIS garbage for two years and they think it's going to magically get better.

https://www.pro-football-reference.c...es/GlenAa0.htm

BitterSyd · 08-30-2023, 06:23 PM

Not saying we'll win, but +6 1/2 is money.

I quit betting because I suck at it, so there's that...

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Hammock Parties I'll be back. Join Date: Nov 2002 Casino cash: $1050478	You have to admire Lions fans. Aaron Glenn's defenses have been THIS garbage for two years and they think it's going to magically get better. https://www.pro-football-reference.c...es/GlenAa0.htm __________________ Chiefs game films
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