@pat-mahomo said:

Maybe next year.  .....Mayfield had the ball in his hands to make it happen.....and it didn't happen.

Last time I noticed Mayfield was not on the field on that  13.5 yard run.  

Should/Could the offense have scored more than 17 pts?  Sure.  Of course they were a couple of inches and a bad call away from another TD.  If the Chiefs do no better than that this weekend, they will be watching the Super Bowl from the same place I am:  their couch at home. 

@pat-mahomo said:

...and it didn't happen.

What also did not happen?

"CRUSH..."

See ya next year, sport...

Now fuck off and go troll a Bills Forum...

@pat-mahomo said:

Maybe next year.  .....Mayfield had the ball in his hands to make it happen.....and it didn't happen.

He can't make the catches too ya know. Two drops in a row by Chubb on the final drive had nothing much to do with Mayfielld.

Always heard a lot of good things about their fans, and indeed I sat among a very pleasant group of them in the Upper Dawg Pound. One gent in particular that I sat next to was great; we talked football and more all afternoon. He worked Security at Bills' home games.

That said... there were a lot of other Bills fans in the section who were assholes There were at least three fights.

And neither team was very good at that time. The better we get at the same time, less friendly will be our co-existence.

In all the number of BIlls fans was damn close to the Browns fans.

I have a feeling that end come 2021.

Yet another New Year's perk...

@the-cysko-kid said:

I would love love love to meet our lake erie bros, the buffalo bills in the AFC championship...and break their hearts.

I hear you pal........all but the their hearts part.    Cleveland Browns lead series 13-9-0

Should be a great match up.

@tour2ma said:

If we assign Ward and Harrison and Goodson then aren't we assigning too many "heads off Mahomes?"

Homie looks faster than Taki  but she won't be out racing Jacob Phillips to either sideline  I'm hanging my hardhat on KC turning it over twice, with us forcing 2 KC punts.. ?  ?

Any given Sunday.. but this Sunday... 24 teams get to sit this week out .. ? but NOT, little all us! 

Our defense is capable of letting us hang around, allowing mid 20's ?.. While were also capable of giving up over 40 to a team like this ? ...

Some might say "first team to 30 wins"? Others.."Who has the ball last" ? 

 Like so many... What are we waiting on! Tee it up ? 

@pat-mahomo said:

Again...congratulations to you guy for making the postseason and getting that first playoff win a long time.  You guys have suffered a long time and deserve some happiness.

This has all the trappings of a game where Cleveland is "just happy to be here" having won a +5 TO game on the road to get all the monkeys off the back.  

This is a game where KC writes the script for all those "what Cleveland needs to do this offseason" articles that will be written next week.

It basically comes down to turnovers and penalties. Both teams can score a shit load of points, but it'll come down to the extra possessions. Chiefs are among the lead best in preventing turnovers, but Browns are pretty good at not only causing them, but cashing in on them with big points. Are the Chiefs a better team? Yeah, I think so. Chiefs have the best player in the world at the most important position...that's a huge advantage. 

The funny thing is, the Browns are actually a good team. They're not just happy to be there...they're a comprehensive good team. They score multiple ways, they're very tough on 3rd down, and they're absolutely NAILS in the red zone, which happens to be the vice for the Chiefs (last in the league). Again, are the Chiefs better? Yes, I believe so, but I don't see a gigantic talent gap here. Heck, if Browns had OBJ and Vernon, it'd be VERY close indeed. 

Let's not pussy-foot around here, the Chiefs have some big time studs that are almost impossible to stop when clicking. Mahomes, Kelce, and Hill are terrifically frightening, and the way they can put points on the board is virtually unprecedented. If there's 30 seconds on the clock, they can score. 

Everybody knows that you don't blitz Mahomes. Good news for the Browns is they don't tend to blutz anyway. Chiefs have a hurt OL, and Mahomes does tend to hold onto the rock. Myles Garrett has been getting into better health lately, and it would not surprise me in the least for him to have a couple of sacks. Mahomes does some crazy things with the ball, things we never see from others, but Garrett is different and can close the gap very quickly. 

I see penalties playing a HUGE role in this game. If Browns don't get flagged for holding, and they got away with a couple last week, they're going to be able to move the ball and they will finish with 7. If holding calls rear their ugly heads, you could see some punts on the Browns side. 

Chiefs probably should win this game, but I'm going to be a homer here. Chiefs could be rusty and Browns are as healthy as they've been all year. Browns 36, Chiefs 33. In a hell of a game. 

@pat-mahomo said:

Again...congratulations to you guy for making the postseason and getting that first playoff win a long time.  You guys have suffered a long time and deserve some happiness.

This has all the trappings of a game where Cleveland is "just happy to be here" having won a +5 TO game on the road to get all the monkeys off the back.  

This is a game where KC writes the script for all those "what Cleveland needs to do this offseason" articles that will be written next week.

The "reasonable post" score is now 2-2, but they've also been alternating... so we shall see.

Congrats to you for not resting on your laurels. Nothing tougher than a repeat... except a 3-peat... and then a ...

Could be that "happy2B" is our take since we are playing with "house money" and all....  but "what do we have to lose" is at least equally likely so we could wake up "feeling dangerous."

As for the off-season... we already know what we need to do. We probably had a pretty good idea as soon as our 90-man roster was set. So no need there for any KC input, thank you. "The articles"? They started months ago.

Now about your "late leads in every game" post...

@pat-mahomo said:

Again...congratulations to you guy for making the postseason and getting that first playoff win a long time.  You guys have suffered a long time and deserve some happiness.

This has all the trappings of a game where Cleveland is "just happy to be here" having won a +5 TO game on the road to get all the monkeys off the back.  

This is a game where KC writes the script for all those "what Cleveland needs to do this offseason" articles that will be written next week.

That is what Pittsburgh thought.  And trust me....WE here on this board have already written many scripts about what we will need to do in the offseason. Just because you are obtuse and don't pay attention to those threads does not mean they don't exist in mass.  

@pat-mahomo said:

Again...congratulations to you guy for making the postseason and getting that first playoff win a long time.  You guys have suffered a long time and deserve some happiness.

This has all the trappings of a game where Cleveland is "just happy to be here" having won a +5 TO game on the road to get all the monkeys off the back.  

This is a game where KC writes the script for all those "what Cleveland needs to do this offseason" articles that will be written next week.

lol Pretty much what the Stoolers thought. 

For your sake, you best be praying that only Chiefs fans are thinking that stupid nonsense and not the players. 

This has all the trappings of a game where Cleveland is "just happy to be here" having won a +5 TO game on the road to get all the monkeys off the back.  

This is a game where KC writes the script for all those "what Cleveland needs to do this offseason" articles that will be written next week.

@tour2ma said:

Antigua?

Island swapping?

For two weeks at least 

Thanks to all for all the meandering diversions...

... cause I'm really starting to get keyed up for tomorrow.

@dutch-oven said:

I don't know what movie that is from either...

@calfoxwc said:

Hunt?

lol...

Sure... they'd never see that coming...

One Edit coming up...

@gumby73 said:

Ward chasing T.Hill... Ronnie Harrison chasing Kelce? Goodson assigned to backs out of backfield? & don't turn your head off Maholmes.

First, sorry for not including you in the named commenters solicited...

If we assign Ward and Harrison and Goodson then aren't we assigning too many "heads off Mahomes?"

@the-gipper said:

I don't know this movie.  What is it?

I don't know what movie that is from either...

@tour2ma said:

Quick question for our Defense-minded crew...

What do think of a base approach where Ward covers Hunt all over the field while the rest of the back 7 play zone to limit Mahomes' run impact? Kind of a box and one football style?

tia? SdB? Unsym? Flugs? TCPO*? Others?

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Ward chasing T.Hill... Ronnie Harrison chasing Kelce? Goodson assigned to backs out of backfield? & don't turn your head off Maholmes... Baker can't make a day of it, throwing at Mathieu either. Brady got ate up alive, doing this at Tampa.. 

Edit-- with Joe Woods playing "Live or Let Die" in his headsets ? 

@tour2ma said:

Quick question for our Defense-minded crew...

What do think of a base approach where Ward covers Hunt all over the field while the rest of the back 7 play zone to limit Mahomes' run impact? Kind of a box and one football style?

tia? SdB? Unsym? Flugs? TCPO*? Others?

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*In case he still lurks during reddit breaks.

Hunt?