Have been riding KC all playoffs and fading SF. It's a scary proposition going against Mahomes but I think SF may be the right side...
Buffalo showed the blueprint to beat KC, run the ball and throw underneath to the skill guys and let them pile up the YAC. The Bills did this effectively until the final drive when Josh Allen went full Josh Allen, made some awful reads and tried to play the long ball game when the script didn't call for it. Worse yet, Baltimore didn't even attempt this gameplan.
I'm no proponent of Shanahan but think he'll devise a gameplan to exploit the KC defense who despite how good they appear struggle against the run. Letting Purdy throw 40+ times vs that secondary is a recipe for disaster. SF defense worries me a bit for sure. Mostly a zone team I think Mahomes will shred them and their pass rush despite the big names hasn't lived up to it yet. The kicking game also gives me a bit of a concern as Butker has been one of the best if not the best clutch kickers in recent memory and Moody has really been struggling. Still, I think SF can play keep away on offense and grind out 1D and move the clock and limit KC's possessions. The last thing is the 65%+ of the public seems to be on KC... Mahomes + SB = auto win, not so much this year.
I think either KC wins a one score game or SF wins by multiple. Lean SF right now.
Buffalo showed the blueprint to beat KC, run the ball and throw underneath to the skill guys and let them pile up the YAC. The Bills did this effectively until the final drive when Josh Allen went full Josh Allen, made some awful reads and tried to play the long ball game when the script didn't call for it. Worse yet, Baltimore didn't even attempt this gameplan.
I'm no proponent of Shanahan but think he'll devise a gameplan to exploit the KC defense who despite how good they appear struggle against the run. Letting Purdy throw 40+ times vs that secondary is a recipe for disaster. SF defense worries me a bit for sure. Mostly a zone team I think Mahomes will shred them and their pass rush despite the big names hasn't lived up to it yet. The kicking game also gives me a bit of a concern as Butker has been one of the best if not the best clutch kickers in recent memory and Moody has really been struggling. Still, I think SF can play keep away on offense and grind out 1D and move the clock and limit KC's possessions. The last thing is the 65%+ of the public seems to be on KC... Mahomes + SB = auto win, not so much this year.
I think either KC wins a one score game or SF wins by multiple. Lean SF right now.
