Chiefs Playoff Preview

In August, it was trendy for people to pick Chiefs make the playoffs. The Bills were the AFC favorite and the Chargers were the trendy pick to win the AFC West. 

Well, it's playoff time and the Chiefs are your #1 seed once again. 

If we assume the Bills and Bengals both win next week, Chiefs get to host either the Jaguars or Chargers in Arrowhead on January 21 or 22. 

Get past that matchup and they'll be playing in the AFC Championship on January 29. Either hosting the Bengals in Arrowhead or facing the Bills on a neutral field. 

That Bills-Bengals game will be nuts. I fully expect Damar Hamlin to be hyping up Buffalo with a pre-game appearance and the crowd will be insane.

Either opponent will be dangerous for KC. Burrow is 3-0 against Mahomes and they came in to our house last year and beat us. When Bengals play at their best they are excellent on both sides of the ball — while the Chiefs defense is not as strong. Similar comparison for the Bills as they have a top offense and defense. If they are riding a 3-game winning streak post-Hamlin injury and are on a neutral site, they could easily be favored by Vegas. 

The bye is a huge, huge advantage though as it ensures KC only has to play one of Bills/Bengals. If it's every bit of the physical drama-filled game, the winner could be worn out by the time they have to play KC. 

With KC's defense not being as strong as either the Bills or Bengals, it will be a difficult path to the Super Bowl no matter what. Our best advantage though is that we have the MVP of the league and they don't.