Rex Ryan: I’ve seen teams like the Chiefs get bounced in round 1

[SHOWTIME]

He just poked the bear…

"I've seen teams like this before ... They get beat in the first round."

Rex Ryan doesn't have any faith in the Chiefs right now �� pic.twitter.com/vJMjh4GPic

— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) December 1, 2024

[SHOWTIME]

Originally Posted by TNTEICHER

The defense does look average a hell right now. Nothing wrong with that statement.

yes, right now...but this is a unit that has been outstanding most of the year. Personally, I think the D is worn out because the offense is not able to do its share. At the end of the day, this group has won back to back titles. Can't write them off as one and done in the playoffs. Conference championship? maybe. but not the divisional.

[Bl00dyBizkitz]

I mean so have I, Rex.

But I've also seen teams turn it on towards the end of the year and in the postseason.

All I can say is, despite all the weaknesses, the Chiefs will be in the playoffs, and no team wants anything to do with Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs in the playoffs. Everyone will say "they're not scary this year", and then they play us and are fighting for this lives in a close playoff game, and its quite scary.

[Marcellus]

Good thing we wont be playing round 1.

[Chiefnj2]

Originally Posted by RaidersOftheCellar

2) In what categories are they below average offensively?

Without looking it up I would guess the following:
1. Sacks allowed.
2. Pressures allowed.
3. OL penalties.
4. I would assume Mahomes has thrown more INT's than average.
5. Big offensive plays over 20 yards and certainly over 40.

[chiefzilla1501]

Mahomes doesn’t need motivation this year. I imagine he is well aware that the offense is underperforming and he’s nowhere near the mvp conversation (deservedly). The body language indicates that the offense is not at all content with how they’re playing.

There weee times during the legion of zoom where we were maybe overconfident. If anything I think our offense needs that swagger and cockiness back.

[carcosa]

Originally Posted by tredadda

Barring a collapse KC will make the playoffs

It would be a truly historic collapse to un-clinch a playoff spot so my money is on the KC chiefs to hang on!!

[jd1020]

The way the team was playing last year I didn't have much faith in them running the gauntlet, and then... ya.

I've seen teams like the Chiefs win the SB.

[suzzer99]

This team could lose the last 5 regular season games and still win the Super Bowl and I wouldn't be shocked.

This team could go 16-1 and lose in the first round of the playoffs and I wouldn't be shocked.

It feels like every possible outcome is on the table.

[RaidersOftheCellar]

Originally Posted by jd1020

The way the team was playing last year I didn't have much faith in them running the gauntlet, and then... ya.

I've seen teams like the Chiefs win the SB.

Mahomes/Hopkins/Hollywood/Kelce/Worthy/Pacheco/Hunt/Gray/JJSS + a big upgrade at LT and a pretty good defense.

We have no chance! None!! Get MVS on the phone stat!!

[tredadda]

Originally Posted by carcosa

It would be a truly historic collapse to un-clinch a playoff spot so my money is on the KC chiefs to hang on!!

Well I'll be a flea on a hound dog, you are correct. For whatever reason I thought they had not yet clinched.

[tredadda]

Originally Posted by jd1020

The way the team was playing last year I didn't have much faith in them running the gauntlet, and then... ya.

I've seen teams like the Chiefs win the SB.

Elite offense and average defense = SB win
Elite defense and average at best offense = SB win

Mahomes is 15-3 in the playoffs in his career.

One loss was in OT when he never got to touch the ball and would have been a win had Ford lined up onsides.

Another loss was in a SB where his Oline was decimated.

His third loss was in OT after he inexplicably played his worst half of playoff football ever.

That's it. I no longer doubt this team when the playoffs start anymore as history has shown that regular season record/performance means nothing come the post season with this team.

[TEX]

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

Mahomes doesn’t need motivation this year. I imagine he is well aware that the offense is underperforming and he’s nowhere near the mvp conversation (deservedly). The body language indicates that the offense is not at all content with how they’re playing.

There weee times during the legion of zoom where we were maybe overconfident. If anything I think our offense needs that swagger and cockiness back.

Competent Left Tackle play fixes most everything. IF we get that, the rest is manageable.

[Bearcat]

Originally Posted by jd1020

The way the team was playing last year I didn't have much faith in them running the gauntlet, and then... ya.

I've seen teams like the Chiefs win the SB.

It's incredible how people can watch sports year after year and then act like every season is their first one.

We had 40 years of "just get into the playoffs, anything can happen!" (narrator: it did not), and now it's basically the same narrative flipped on its head and we'll have to talk about it until Mahomes retires.

And I'm sure old Rex just wants to root for the team that can run the ball and stop the run, or the one with all the December momentums.... but we see those teams fail in the postseason almost every year, too.

[RaidersOftheCellar]

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

Mahomes doesn’t need motivation this year. I imagine he is well aware that the offense is underperforming and he’s nowhere near the mvp conversation (deservedly). The body language indicates that the offense is not at all content with how they’re playing.

There weee times during the legion of zoom where we were maybe overconfident. If anything I think our offense needs that swagger and cockiness back.

Mahomes is top 5 in MVP odds right now. If KC ends up with the best record and he avoids turnovers the rest of the way, he'll be in the conversation. And deservedly so. 11-1 with the worst tackle in the league "protecting" your blindside? Injuries to the star WR, #2 WR, #1 RB, and mediocre play from the defense of late?

He definitely deserves to be in the conversation if he plays well the rest of the way.

[Hoover]

I'veseen teams like the Lions get curb stomped in the playoffs too.

If the Chiefs can figure shit out at LT look out.