Chiefs vs Colts

How do you not start with the history? Like, how would a Chiefs fan hear that playoff matchup and not start thinking about the past. So let's get it out of the way.

The Chiefs are 0-4 vs the Colts in the playoffs.

Five years ago, the Chiefs were up 38-10 in Indy. The Colts would come back to win with the help of a play where Luck runs in a fumble for a TD.

In 2006, the Colts beat the Chiefs but that was an injured Trent Green and Herm Edwards coaching so...

In 2003, the Chiefs earned a bye by going 13-3. This was the infamous no-punt game vs vintage Manning.

And then in 1995, the Chiefs were the #1 seed. The Colts came to Arrowhead in the divisional round. It was 14 degrees in Kansas City. The sideline guy is talking about how the field is frozen and the footballs are frozen. The kicker who should not be named missed from 35, 39 and 42. The Chiefs lost 10-7.

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So you've got a kicker who missed 3, a shootout loss to one of the best QBs of all time, a game where you didn't have a chance, and a comeback that you should have won. That's the history.

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The last loss, Pat Mahomes was in high school. The first one, he was 4 months old.

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In fact, almost the entire rosters have turned over completely. On the Colts side, the players I recognize are Luck and Hilton. On the Chiefs, Houston, Berry and Andy Reid. It's not a lot.

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Colts record vs playoff teams: 2-3
Colts record vs non-playoff teams: 8-3

Chiefs record vs playoff teams: 2-4
Chiefs record vs non-playoff teams: 12-0

Combined points outscored in Colts losses: 46
Combined points outscored in Chiefs losses: 14

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If you're a Colts fan, you could say that both offenses are strong but the Colts D is playing better than the Chiefs. That it could turn into a shootout and you'd rather have the better defense. Or that you believe that winning 5 years ago is good luck.

If you're a Chiefs fan, you could say that a healthy Eric Berry makes this defense better, and they played their best game in week 17 when they needed a win. You could point to the short week for Indy and the extra rest for the Chiefs. That Arrowhead should actually be an advantage one day in the playoffs. But hopefully all we need to say is that we have Pat Mahomes and you don't and that in a shootout or with the game on the line, I'd rather have the MVP than anyone else.