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Geoff Schwartz
FOX Sports Betting Analyst
Thirty-two teams were cut down to 14 for the postseason. Then to eight. Whittled to four, and now we have two left standing. The Kansas City Chiefs are back in the Super Bowl for the fourth time in six seasons. They will meet the same opponent as just four years ago — the San Francisco 49ers, who needed a historic showing (tying the largest comeback in NFC Championship Game history) on Sunday to get here, but more than earned their berth in Super Bowl LVIII.
After all the dust settled from NFL Championship Weekend, here are my takeaways on all four squads.
Kansas City Chiefs — Inevitability
At this point, the Chiefs are going to win every playoff game until proven otherwise. After beating the Ravens on Sunday, the Chiefs are now 14-3 in the postseason with Patrick Mahomes at quarterback and Andy Reid as head coach. The 14 wins now include four AFC Championship trophies and two Super Bowls (I’d wager they get a third in two weeks). Their three losses were a blowout in the Super Bowl against the Buccaneers and two overtime losses. It’s a dynasty at this point, and no matter how the Chiefs look at any point of the regular season, they are destined to play in the AFC Championship Game.
I do not believe in the idea of a professional sports team “turning on the switch” in the postseason. There obviously are outliers, sometimes in the NBA, where teams either got healthy late or just half-assed a long schedule until the postseason. In the NFL, it’s nearly impossible for that to happen. Success in the sport can not happen when you decide it to happen. Doesn’t work that way. The Chiefs’ offensive performance in the postseason is making me question my beliefs. Mistakes are down. Turnovers down. Penalties down. The drops have disappeared and Mahomes has looked the best he has all season. The Chiefs should never be doubted.
Baltimore Ravens — Regret
The Chiefs have their worst…
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Publish date : 2024-01-29 04:48:27
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