2020 NFL Season Thread

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

So, how 'bout that Chiefs repeat super bowl championship?

Seriously, there are no other actual top-end teams in this league.

[Sylvanfan]

It's week 10. Last year at week 11 the Chiefs had lost for the 4th time in 5 games and were tied with the Raiders at 6-4. They looked nothing like a Superbowl winner. Still a lot of runway left yet.

The NFC is still harder to figure out. New Orleans, Green Bsy and Tampa Bay plus some chump from the NFC East will get in, but who else? Can the Vikings make a comeback, can the Bears recover, or is it going to be the 3 NFC West teams?

Than try to figure out which of those teams is the best. Seems like any of the 6 real playoff teams can beat the other on any given day.

The AFC is starting to look like 9 teams after those 7 spots.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague

So, how 'bout that Chiefs repeat super bowl championship?

Seriously, there are no other actual top-end teams in this league.

Raiders beat them once they can beat them again

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by dino7c

Raiders beat them once they can beat them again

It's my personal belief that the NFL really wanted to get a Super Bowl for Reid and the Hunt. (Removes tinfoil hat) How this is allowed to happen is beyond me but the Raiders have been getting screwed majorly here as Reid never loses after a bye week and 6/10 seasons is absolutely ridiculous.

https://chiefswire.usatoday.com/2020...cutive-season/

The Chiefs will play their AFC West foe, the Raiders, after the bye week for the third consecutive season. In 2018, they played the Raiders in Oakland after a Week 12 bye, coming away with a 40-33 win. In 2019, they had the Raiders at Arrowhead Stadium also after a Week 12 bye, defeating them 40-9.

In the last 10 seasons, Kansas City has played eight AFC West opponents following the bye week. That’s good for the most division opponents after a bye week of any team during that span. The most common opponent following the Chiefs’ bye week has been the Raiders with six games played in the past 10 seasons (including 2020).

This is not a scheduling quirk. It's manipulation IMO and it's getting really old being at a scheduling disadvantage every single season against these guys.

[troutman]

Why would the NFL favour small market KC over glamorous LV?

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by troutman

Why would the NFL favour small market KC over glamorous LV?

They don't.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by troutman

Why would the NFL favour small market KC over glamorous LV?

There wasn't much glamorous about Oakland lol as this has been going on for the last decade. Why they favour KC? As I said before the league adores the Hunts and Reid.

[transplant99]

So the league "favors" the Chiefs because they schedule the Raiders after bye weeks?

That makes absolutely no sense. What does it do for the league...since they are the ones who you are claiming are doing this for their benefit....or the Chiefs benefit....but how does that help the other owners who would have to be complicit in such a conspiracy.

If they were going to rig things to help a team in the NFL, it would be the Jets or Giants or Rams or Chargers or Bears or Texans or any other big market NFL club. Hell it would be the Cowboys as they have the largest following league wide. Those teams bring more money/eyeballs to the coffers.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by transplant99

So the league "favors" the Chiefs because they schedule the Raiders after bye weeks?

That makes absolutely no sense. What does it do for the league...since they are the ones who you are claiming are doing this for their benefit....or the Chiefs benefit....but how does that help the other owners who would have to be complicit in such a conspiracy.

If they were going to rig things to help a team in the NFL, it would be the Jets or Giants or Rams or Chargers or Bears or Texans or any other big market NFL club. Hell it would be the Cowboys as they have the largest following league wide. Those teams bring more money/eyeballs to the coffers.

I think you are going off on a bit of a tangent here. Tell me how you would feel if the Vikings faced the Packers nearly every season on a week of rest. Are you trying to say that wouldn't get a little old after a while with Packers fans? Since this seems to be a little scheduling quirk that only happens to the Chiefs it's not something fans in other divisions would really notice much seeing they are used to more balance in their schedules.

[transplant99]

I can tell you one thing...I certainly wouldn't come to the conclusion that its because the league loves Zimmer and the Vikings. It's something that simply doesn't benefit the league....which i think is what you were saying. I might not think its fair or whatever but I wouldn't believe it was because the NFL favors the Vikings or hates GB.

The Packers played 4 of their first 6 games on the road this year, 3 of those against playoff teams from last year. It was a tough schedule but not because they were being targeted. Its just how things shake out. Are the Raiders themselves asking the league about it? And again...was this an issue when the Chiefs werent world beaters? They had some lousy teams the last decade too.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by transplant99

I can tell you one thing...I certainly wouldn't come to the conclusion that its because the league loves Zimmer and the Vikings. It's something that simply doesn't benefit the league....which i think is what you were saying. I might not think its fair or whatever but I wouldn't believe it was because the NFL favors the Vikings or hates GB.

The Packers played 4 of their first 6 games on the road this year, 3 of those against playoff teams from last year. It was a tough schedule but not because they were being targeted. Its just how things shake out. Are the Raiders themselves asking the league about it? And again...was this an issue when the Chiefs werent world beaters? They had some lousy teams the last decade too.

The scheduling quirk really didn't start until Reid took over the Chiefs as it's been 5/8 years since Reid took over he's had a week of rest to play the Raiders. I get that every season some teams feel like they got the short end of the stick with the schedule due to the way the computer spits things out but this is something that's been happening very consistently and it's put the Raiders at a big disadvantage seeing Reid is 18-3 after a bye week. Virtually guaranteed a loss the day the schedule is released. Of course it's on the Raiders to get better but really after a bye week it doesn't matter who the Chiefs face or how good they are as they are going to likely lose as Reid is the best game planner in the league. There's simply something not right going on here as 6/10 years and three straight years running is a little unfair to one team wouldn't you agree?

[Sainters7]

Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague

So, how 'bout that Chiefs repeat super bowl championship?

Seriously, there are no other actual top-end teams in this league.

Haha yep, been saying it all year. I don't care what the current standings look like, there's the Chiefs and then there's everybody else. I know in a sport with 1 game elimination playoffs, anything can happen. The ol "any given Sunday" manta. But KC just has to make sure they're playing their best football in the playoffs and it's theirs to lose IMO

[Senator Clay Davis]

Steelers have the defense to frustrate the Chiefs. Of course as we saw in February even if you frustrate them for 52 minutes you still might lose by two scores, but you still need the defense if you're going to beat them. Colts might be more intriguing without Rivers and his propensity to throw games away.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

Steelers have the defense to frustrate the Chiefs. Of course as we saw in February even if you frustrate them for 52 minutes you still might lose by two scores, but you still need the defense if you're going to beat them. Colts might be more intriguing without Rivers and his propensity to throw games away.

I agree the Steelers may have the best shot at beating them as they have a non-gimmick offense that can score as well as a top 5 defense that can get after the QB which is the way to beat the Chiefs. The Raiders have a terrible pass rush but for one day this year they got after Mahomes for the entire game (no matter the lead you absolutely cannot run a prevent defense against the Chiefs) and he was pretty ordinary without time in the pocket.

[troutman]

Huge game for the Bears tonight. With a win, playoff odds increase to 62%, and a loss drops them to 27%.


https://www.pff.com/news/bet-best-nf...n-week-10-2020

[Sylvanfan]

Originally Posted by troutman

Huge game for the Bears tonight. With a win, playoff odds increase to 62%, and a loss drops them to 27%.


https://www.pff.com/news/bet-best-nf...n-week-10-2020

Yeah and it's also huge for the Vikings too. They are a long shot at best, but a loss probably kills them off.

The Thursday nighter is a big game too for the NFC West

Sundays Chiefs and Raiders will pretty much decide the AFC West.

Should be a fun week.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Feels like the third NFC WC spot is gonna be first to 8 wins. And if there's a fourth WC spot in the end there's a decent chance of 3 NFC teams with .500 or worse records in the playoffs.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Also, #### that must be painful. Watching Jameis might be more painful though.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1328422797102682113

[Erick Estrada]

I'm actually very interested to see what Peyton can do with Winston. Arians is very good with QB's and under him Winston was a mixed bag of very good and very bad. If another QB whisperer like Peyton can't get him to reduce his turnovers I think he may be a lost cause. He's basically auditioning for a job next season so there's a lot on the line for Winston.

[troutman]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

Also, #### that must be painful. Watching Jameis might be more painful though.

Drew has a one TD lead on Tom.

https://www.pro-football-reference.c..._td_career.htm