Week 19: CLE @ KC.... they play some crazy little football there and we're gonna get us some...

jiggins7919

@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.

gumby73

@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 ?

Tour2ma

I got ya, gum... but do you want to spy Pat with one or sit in a zone with a three or four pairs of eyes on him?

gumby73

fairly certain it will be some type of zone.. I'd be in favor of taking the middle of the field away (see Falcons).. Homies overdue to hang a cherry picker outside for 6...

Tour2ma

Weather is going to be consistent throughout the game...

Orion

I hope we get to shuffle off to Buffalo.

The Cysko Kid

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

mjp28

@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

As I've mentioned here before my one game in the New stadium was Sept., 2012 vs. BUF.

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...

Pat Mahomo

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

TexasAg1969

@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.

Tour2ma

@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...

The Gipper

@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.