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Originally Posted by burn_baby_burn
The Raiders got robbed by themselves. Losing to Arizona and SF? Pathetic! Win those two games and they were in. KC won both those games with ease.
As for the Chiefs playing the Browns and Bills while the Raiders played the Steelers and Dolphins. That is what happens when you finish last in your division. You play a last place schedule. It happens to eight teams every year. Next year the Chiefs will play a first place schedule against the Steelers and Patriots. While arguably the best team in the AFC West, the Raiders (6-0 in the division) will play a third place schedule.
Its the circle of life in the NFL. One year you will have an easy schedule. Another year you could have a tough one.
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As far as the Raider are concerned I don't think I made any excuses for them in my post. I realize that the Chiefs got the benefit of the last place schedule but not only did they have an easy schedule they also got the benefit of playing 2nd and off the street starting QB's in a few of the games where they played competitive teams. It's a once in a decade schedule and I gave them credit for taking advantage of it.