Official 2013 NFL Discussion Thread

[sergechronos]

i agree, yes. wins are wins. but when all those wins get you to the playoffs and you don't deliver....you will feel like a patriots fan in '07 and '11.


<insert IPD patriots insult here>

True, but even when you beat quality opponents that doesn't mean you're going to go anywhere in the playoffs either. Just getting to the play offs is enough, anything can happen and even a bad team can make a run (see: New York Giants.)

[HilbillyHomeboy]

Which is precisely what Andy Reid said recently.

Jeremy

Edit - should've quoted sergechronos. Basically a win is a win. Margin matters not, only the W column.

[sergechronos]

Which is precisely what Andy Reid said recently.

Shh. Don't give away my identity in the real world

[sketch]

we all know that four of their wins were against backup/replacement QB's and 5/8 of the games were at home.

they also have only scored >30 points in one game iirc, where the broncos have scored >30 points in EVERY game. most good power rankings reflect this, too.

regardless, i think alex smith will have a good game this week vs. the bills...who will be throwing everything but the kitchen sink at the chefs.

happy to see reid having this success, too!

[IPD]

i agree, yes. wins are wins. but when all those wins get you to the playoffs and you don't deliver....you will feel like a patriots fan in '07 and '11.


<insert IPD patriots insult here>

To be fair, it's not just the patriots. I hate the red-sox too. Actually, I pretty much hate new england. Almost as much as I hate Ohio. Almost as much as I hate Kommiefornia.

Let's see, Stanley Cup win, Super Bowl win, World Series win, and NBA champions...all within the last 10 years. Yes, the hate is well-deserved. F**K new england.

[Echo419]

i agree, yes. wins are wins. but when all those wins get you to the playoffs and you don't deliver....you will feel like a patriots fan in '07 and '11.


<insert IPD patriots insult here>

or you could just ask a fan of almost every team in the state of Ga. we're the Kings of making the playoffs and doing nothing.

[HilbillyHomeboy]

where the broncos have scored >30 points in EVERY game. most good power rankings reflect this, too.

Because they have to.

The Broncos are averaging giving up 27.25 points per game.
The Chiefs are averaging giving up 12.25 points per game.

Common opponents:
Philly - 20(Broncos) 16(Chiefs)
Giants - 23(Broncos) 7(Chiefs)
Raiders - 21(Broncos) 7(Chiefs)
Jaguars - 19(Broncos) 2(Chiefs)
Cowboys - 48(Broncos) 16(Chiefs)

2 weeks from Sunday, Denver gets their shot at home. We'll see. As it stands, I'm taking KC. Especially coming off of a bye week.

Jeremy

[Echo419]

KC's defense is legit and has been. they've just finally got an offense to back them up.

[sergechronos]

KC's defense is legit and has been. they've just finally got an offense that isn't as likely to waste their efforts

Fixed that for you.

Given KC can run the ball well and play good defense, it's the recipe for beating the Broncos. Keep Manning off the field, careful clock management to try to be the last one to possess the ball in both halves and give your defense plenty of time to rest.

hard to say though, Denver has one of the best rushing offenses, although their opponents are almost all playing from behind and throwing, so who knows. Wouldn't be surprised if KC and Denver split the season series though.

[sketch]

To be fair, it's not just the patriots. I hate the red-sox too. Actually, I pretty much hate new england. Almost as much as I hate Ohio. Almost as much as I hate Kommiefornia.

Let's see, Stanley Cup win, Super Bowl win, World Series win, and NBA champions...all within the last 10 years. Yes, the hate is well-deserved. F**K new england.

Sorry, I don't see why someone would hate teams for their success. Yes, I know your thoughts on spygate & Belichick, we don't need to rehash that. But Bruins/Sox/Celtics?

Back on topic - don't take my comments re: KC the wrong way, they definitely are a good team and their defense is absolutely astounding this year. Just the same as the Broncos - I want to see each one of the teams play (and beat) a legitimate team on the road. Denver couldn't do it in Indianapolis. The KC @ Denver game will give us an excellent match up with the #1 offense vs the best performing defense out there, though I'm not so sure how the game stacks up in the opposite direction. KC isn't a scoring juggernaut, putting up an average of 24 points/game and the Denver defense is allowing an average of 27.25.