Cat I have the Chiefs 3 full points ahead of the Bengals on my PR chart add in 2 points for Hf and I would set the line at -4 in cinncy it would be PK.
the Chiefs have played the number 1 hardest schedule so far they are battle tested. They have gone through the some injuries and have shown their depth.
the bengals are starting to get bit by the injury bug and now dalton has a groin problem. I could see them fading down the stretch and once again being a wash out in the Po's.
Great points on Alex, he's great. Biggest problem could be KC will be missing at least 2 starting offensive lineman, one of which is the center which is very important. Protection can be an issue, Mack has 3 sacks the past 2 games and is heating up. Mario Edwards is playing well for OAK as well. Not sure if KC is the healthiest team, missing lineman key starters also missing Justin Houston - the NFL's best pass rusher and he is their best defender. I would not say KC is healthy, I would actually say they are one of the most banged up teams right now.like versus Buffalo where they came back? yeah.
Alex is a better version of Trent Dilfer. KC has almost all the pieces you need...strong running game, good line, good defense, good kicking/special teams. they have a top notch TE. their WR corps.....eh. and they dont make mistakes. Alex is not going to Brady you with a 30/40 330 and 3 TD....but he wont Kaepernick you either with 10/27 120 3 INT. he's mobile (5ypc i think???) and wont kill your team with bad passes (see Romo, Tony). I am not a big fan of the coaching staff, but the head coach has been to super bowls so......
not to mention other teams are really running into injury issues.....KC lost their best player earlier this season but their backups have been good.
they arent the best team in the AFC but they are top 6 and they are trending upwards and healthy.
good win for KC, but to be honest they were literal inches away from being down 27-14 with 5 minutes to go.. Carr fired about 2 inches too high for Crabtree would've been a walk in TD. Next play pick 6 and its over, KC even without Houston looked very nice on Defense versus a solid offense. If anyone took KC for season wins or SB should be feeling good this is without Houston. They were missing starting o linemen and safety to.Took Oakland in the contest....KC takes another step toward punching the Season total ticket - just need2 more wins