The wide open AFC

[slapshot]

Hahaha

especially after he cost them the Chiefs game

 

[Dr.Love]

This last game to decide the AFC playoff bracket is awesome!

 

[Dr.Love]

What was that? Like a 17 play drive in 1:30? Holy shit.

 

[Dr.Love]

And you have the Steelers biting nails with the tie factor. This is so great.

 

[Avocado33]

And you have the Steelers biting nails with the tie factor. This is so great.

Woulda been crazy if they tied

 

[pete7713]

I wonder what Goodell would have said if the raiders would have taken a knee instead of kicking the field goal. They could have said screw you Pitt welcome to the playoffs chargers.

 

[PatsFan1283]

It would've been defensible at that point from an ethics/competitive nature standpoint. Don't think it would've been a big deal.

Be easier to do something like that on the road where the fans paying for overpriced food and $300-500 lower level tickets aren't your own though.

 

[exploited17]

Interesting as the Titans beat the Chiefs and Bills who are on this list as 2 of the top 3 KC still remains the favorite
I mean.... not surprising when QBs rule the day and Tannehill is not a big name QB

Kansas City Chiefs		+200
559016	Tennessee Titans		+300
559002	Buffalo Bills		+350
559013	New England Patriots		+750
559003	Cincinnati Bengals		+950
559010	Las Vegas Raiders		+1800
559015	Pittsburgh Steelers		+2800

 

[PatsFan1283]

Obviously Chiefs ran pure to get Pitt rd 1, Pitt is probably not a top 10 team in the conference

Talking difference of being -250 vs LAC vs -600 or more vs Pitt

 

[Avocado33]

The Raiders didn’t want a tie

They would’ve been the 7th seed and forced to go to Arrowhead and play a team that owns them. Now they get a much more manageable game against cincy

 

[PatsFan1283]

In the situation that presented itself they didn't want a tie. But there could've been a point in the game where a tie would be better than risking winning/losing. And at that point, late late in OT it wouldn't have been a big deal to play for the tie.

Also, that little wrinkle drove a ton of interest in that game. It was the talk of the league how they could play in a tie, a novel nuance that hasn't happened before and then it actually ended up mattering, almost like it was scripted (uh oh, conspiracy theory alert) So I'm sure Goodell/league offices/network partners were fine with it. Can't believe how many times I heard about the tie angle all weekend.

 

[REDEYE]

Hard to say the Raiders weren't playing for a tie , when they weren't using their TO's or showing much urgency to even get into FG range. Chargers sloppy play was the sole reason trying for the win even became a option.

 

[Avocado33]

I think they wanted to win, but wanted to win without risking a loss -- if that makes sense. So they wanted to burn down the clock, see if they get closer, and then try a long field goal for the win -- they have a great kicker too. Tie would have been a disappointing but acceptable outcome

Only risk there is blocked FG TD. If he misses it, then oh well

 

[Michelangelo]

Every team wants the win. Especially knocking out a Div rival had to be sweet for the home fans.

I think they were going to kick the fg if they thought their guy could make it. They sure didn't hesitate when thery got that third down run. A 47 yarder is no gimme.

 

[Avocado33]

Get Tennessee the fuck out of here.

Vanilla creampuff offense with a shit QB

 

[Avocado33]

Said that Week 17 match-up in Cincy was the AFC title game

Bam

This is what it should be

 

[REDEYE]

Said that Week 17 match-up in Cincy was the AFC title game

Bam

This is what it should be

Nice.. but that o line of yours was the real vanilla cream puff. Better beef them up before Sunday

 

[brendanjack]

I don’t see how cinnci wins at arrowhead. There a good young team with a great rising quarterback. Kc lost that game in cinnci I believe they return to Super Bowl . A Mobil M and company gonna be too much to overcome . Maybe they cover the 7 but Kc should return to the show for 3rd year in a row and maybe there last run. Buffalo had them and couldn’t ,healthy maholmes and company the difference in winning and losing. In another shootout you have to take the chiefs experience over the over performing bengals . They were gifted last week and I’m sure all the money will pour in on the chiefs so I will play bengals and over but I give them about a 15% chance of winning waiting to see if line moves above 7 I think it might

 

[exploited17]

I don’t see how cinnci wins at arrowhead. There a good young team with a great rising quarterback. Kc lost that game in cinnci I believe they return to Super Bowl . A Mobil M and company gonna be too much to overcome . Maybe they cover the 7 but Kc should return to the show for 3rd year in a row and maybe there last run. Buffalo had them and couldn’t ,healthy maholmes and company the difference in winning and losing. In another shootout you have to take the chiefs experience over the over performing bengals . They were gifted last week and I’m sure all the money will pour in on the chiefs so I will play bengals and over but I give them about a 15% chance of winning waiting to see if line moves above 7 I think it might

Yeah
Bad spot for Kc to cover imo
But Championship games faves do often come in

Like both dogs
One to win outright and one to cover
Probably will not play either though

 

[brendanjack]

Yeah
Bad spot for Kc to cover imo
But Championship games faves do often come in

Like both dogs
One to win outright and one to cover
Probably will not play either though

I did 2 preseason bets on superbowl for 300 a pop Kc +400 and tennesse is toast so will hedge small and take points on cinnci. Hoping for 7.5