We actually have to rewind to last week.
This Bengals fan went on and on about the Chiefs and made quite a stir:
1. Without the very last post, it does not read like a bit. It reads like a butthurt Bengals fan.
2. I don't care about any of this. What I do care about is that the logo and name seemed familiar.
I went searching and I found this post, that I've referenced many times:
The same style logo, the same name, it's all so weird. So I poked around. These guys are BROTHERS. Joe is a Bengals fan, Glenn is a Bills fan. They both run websites for their teams. And Mahomes and the Chiefs are ruining both of their lives.
It's so weird to me, because I identify with Bills fans. For decades I was a fan of the cursed team that couldn't win a single playoff game, pain and suffering were synonymous with playoff football and I kept coming back for more.
SO I GET IT.
I'm just ALSO going to laugh about it and toast my glass to my team and how they are now are destroyers of worlds.
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Okay, now we're ready to look at the Chiefs playoff run. And how beautiful it is.
It seems obvious that the Bills and Ravens will win their home playoff games this week. And then their reward is a grudgematch in Buffalo. Then the winner has to go to Arrowhead. Woof.
There is mathematically no way for the Bills-Ravens game to be the AFC Championship. That guarantees that either Lamar or Allen gets to be labeled a playoff fraud for yet another year. Glorious.
Assuming the Bills/Ravens win this week, the Chiefs will be hosting the winner of Texans/Chargers. Both are warm weather teams coming to play outside in Arctic Arrowhead against a very healthy and rested Chiefs team. Didn't work out very well for the Dolphins last year.
If by chance, the Bills or Ravens lose this week, that's even better. Getting the Broncos or Steelers after an emotional win.
So we're penciling in the Chiefs for the AFC Championship in Arrowhead. Will it be the Bills or Ravens? I find it hard to believe that Playoff Lamar is going to go into cold Buffalo and win, but we'll see.
Seems like the Bills will be coming back for a KC rematch which should be a good game. KC will be favored but not by that much.
The path for Bills/Ravens to make it to the Super Bowl involves winning three in a row, which is a tall order.
That #1 seed is just so valuable.
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In the NFC, there are a lot of questions.
Is Jordan Love healthy? Is Jalen Hurts healthy?
Campbell told KOC that he'd see them in two weeks, but I'm not convinced the Bucs, Eagles and Vikings all win their games this weekend to make that possible.
The Commanders have a knack for winning games impossibly late. Does that mean that will continue in the playoffs or does that mean they're ready to get exposed?
Neither the Bucs of Commanders really belong in the final 4 NFC teams but that's what we're getting.
Seems very likely we could be getting an All NFC North NFC Championship.
Anything can happen, and the defensive injuries are still a concern, but that #1 seed is so valuable. Gotta like the Lions with homefield advantage.
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Chiefs-Lions Super Bowl is a great storyline for the country and for Hoagie Central. Let's cross our fingers.
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