Let’s talk about the Texans

[Best22]

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

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

He could get hurt in that extra playoff game. It makes absolutely no sense to trade a game now for one then. Win these two and they get a couple weeks off. It's that simple.

The extra playoff game actually matters. These games don’t. We can lose them and be no worse for it.

[KC_Connection]

The decision comes down to prioritizing Mahomes’ health a month from now over potentially losing the #1 seed.

Considering we can win a SB without the #1 seed but not without Mahomes, I think the answer is obvious and I fully expect the Chiefs to reach that conclusion too if Mahomes is not near 100% by Saturday.

[St. Patty's Fire]

Originally Posted by Gary Cooper

Dude, we've won one game comfortably all season and it was yesterday. And mostly because the opposing team had 6 turnovers.

Are we playing SMU on Saturday?

when i say comfortably i don’t mean a blowout. it’ll probably be a game that is close for most of it but at the end of the day i expect us to control the flow and i’m pretty certain there will be an opportunity for us to put this game away at the end.

[mr. tegu]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

He could get hurt in that extra playoff game. It makes absolutely no sense to trade a game now for one then. Win these two and they get a couple weeks off. It's that simple.

3.5 weeks off. Their next meaningful game would be 1/18. So 25 days.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

The extra playoff game actually matters. These games don’t. We can lose them and be no worse for it.

They do matter. The #1 seed matters. They did the near impossible last year winning in the road like that.

Losing the #1 seed is the definition of "worse for wear".

[Mecca]

I actually think some people don't really understand that this team isn't going to the SB without the #1 seed.

The early season bye mixed with the extra games from back to back SB's has the team needing the week off kinda badly.

[Mecca]

Originally Posted by mr. tegu

3.5 weeks off. Their next meaningful game would be 1/18. So 25 days.

So you think they should just give up and be the #3 seed then? Weird plan.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

The decision comes down to prioritizing Mahomes’ health a month from now over potentially losing the #1 seed.

Considering we can win a SB without the #1 seed but not without Mahomes, I think the answer is obvious and I fully expect the Chiefs to reach that conclusion too if Mahomes is not near 100% by Saturday.

You're assuming that playing Mahomes equals him not playing in the playoffs. That's just plain old defeatism.

[BlackOp]

Just bubble-wrap the entire 22 starting roster...rest for a month, become the 2 seed and still have the 2nd best season of the Mahomes era at 13-4

Still get 2 home games...

I mean...that scenario is about as realistic as Mahomes sitting out.

[Mecca]

Originally Posted by BlackOp

Just bubble-wrap the entire 22 starting roster...rest for a month, become the 2 seed and still have the 2nd best season of the Mahomes era at 13-4

Still get 2 home games...

I mean...that scenario is about as realistic as Mahomes sitting out.

You'd be the 3 cause you'd lose to the Steelers...

[htismaqe]

"If Mahomes plays, he's gonna get hurt!"

"Start Wentz, he can beat the Texans"

Can somebody explain this to me? With Mahomes' injury, people automatically assume the worst. But Wentz winning a game? That's almost a sure thing. People have lost their minds.

[BlackOp]

Originally Posted by Mecca

You'd be the 3 cause you'd lose to the Steelers...

Steelers arent getting to 13 wins.

[Mecca]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

"If Mahomes plays, he's gonna get hurt!"

"Start Wentz, he can beat the Texans"

Can somebody explain this to me? With Mahomes' injury, people automatically assume the worst. But Wentz winning a game? That's almost a sure thing. People have lost their minds.

Well see if we just implement the white boy Carson-Carson offense we'd be much better.

[Mecca]

Originally Posted by BlackOp

Steelers arent getting to 13 wins.

Well you are giving them our game so that's then 2 more...which the Bengals shit their pants and **** up constantly and the Ravens suck against them so it's actually pretty possible they win 13 games.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

You're assuming that playing Mahomes equals him not playing in the playoffs. That's just plain old defeatism.

It's not defeatism. It's mitigating risk.