The race for HFA.

[BossChief]

The afc playoff race…current record and remaining schedules.

KC 9-1
Panthers
Raiders
Chargers
Browns
Texans
Steelers
Broncos

Buffalo 9-2
49ers
Rams
Lions
Patriots
Jets
Patriots

Pittsburgh 8-3
Bengals
Browns
Eagles
Ravens
Chiefs
Bengals

Chargers 7-3
Ravens
Falcons
Chiefs
Bucs
Broncos
Patriots
Raiders

Ravens 7-4
Chargers
Eagles
Giants
Steelers
Texans
Browns

Texans 7-4
Titans
Jaguars
Dolphins
Chiefs
Ravens
Titans

We will likely have Omenihu, Pacheco and Hollywood all active against Houston and Pittsburgh.

I like our chances at HFA.

[BossChief]

Originally Posted by pugsnotdrugs19

The Steelers are the 2016 Chiefs.

Really good team that isn't going to be able to string together more than two playoff wins. Record looks better than they are because the schedule hasn't been very strong.

I honestly think that’s our only real competition in the playoffs. They can cover, rush the passer and put up points on offense.

If we do end up getting Hollywood and Omenihu back and they are effective…nobody is beating us but ourselves…but Pittsburgh has the pieces to give us a hard time.

[DRM08]

So in addition to Buffalo having a bye week advantage and home field advantage against the 49ers, it looks like Buffalo will also be facing a very banged up version of the Niners. This game doesn't look winnable for San Fran.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/...-purdy-injured

[TEX]

Originally Posted by BossChief

I honestly think that’s our only real competition in the playoffs. They can cover, rush the passer and put up points on offense.

If we do end up getting Hollywood and Omenihu back and they are effective…nobody is beating us but ourselves…but Pittsburgh has the pieces to give us a hard time.

You dont think that Buffalo is our real competition in the playoffs also?

[Bearcat]

Originally Posted by BossChief

I honestly think that’s our only real competition in the playoffs. They can cover, rush the passer and put up points on offense.

If we do end up getting Hollywood and Omenihu back and they are effective…nobody is beating us but ourselves…but Pittsburgh has the pieces to give us a hard time.

But, 'good' defense is often exposed in the playoffs when that team has to play real offenses for a change, and they're actually pretty mediocre offensively... they really only put up points in games where the defense has given them several short fields because their defense is good against shitty offenses.

Their only real AFC competition in the playoffs is the Bills.