Are the Kansas City Chiefs Actually a Top 3 NFL Team?

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00:00The Chiefs are not, are not one of the best three teams in the NFL.

00:09Sounds kind of shocking, doesn't it?

00:10Like you idiots.

00:11What kind of question is that?

00:13When you think about it, to me, with the record that the Chiefs have, I technically, you know,

00:18sell that thought process, right?

00:20I don't buy it because I do think the Kansas City Chiefs are really good, but I gotta be

00:24honest with you.

00:26The way it sets up when you see the odds market, right, like to win the Super Bowl.

00:30It's right that the Kansas City Chiefs, to be honest, do have the best numbers to do

00:35that.

00:36They're at a plus 4.20 price to win the Super Bowl, followed by the Lions at plus 4.80,

00:40the Ravens at plus 6.50.

00:41That's the top three.

00:43Bills plus 8.50 and San Francisco 10 to 1.

00:46So five teams at 10 to 1 or less.

00:48Just outside of that is the Philadelphia Eagles at 12 to 1.

00:52But here's what you have to factor in.

00:53Like I do believe, like if the Lions and the Kansas City Chiefs played in front of no fans

00:59on a neutral state, the Detroit Lions would really give it to them.

01:02And I think the Baltimore Ravens would as well.

01:04But we've seen this story play out before.

01:07Last year, the Buffalo Bills were supposed to give it to the Kansas City Chiefs in the

01:10divisional round of the playoff.

01:12Chiefs went on the road and beat the Bills.

01:14And then it was, all right, that's fine.

01:16They played a good football game.

01:17But the Chiefs season ends today in Baltimore in the AFC championship game.

01:22And as we know, that didn't happen.

01:25Baltimore Ravens played one of the worst game scripts you can ever have.

01:28And watching it play out in front of my eyes, I was astonished, and they lost.

01:31But the one thing we have to agree upon is, I don't think the Chiefs are the most talented team.

01:36Their defense works well.

01:37Their offensive line is solid, particularly from guard, center, guard.

01:40The tackles struggle a little bit, but Kelsey, when he gets it together, has been playing

01:44much better lately.

01:45He's one of the best tight ends in football.

01:46Serviceable wide receivers, now they have DeAndre Hopkins, Sidney Rice not coming back

01:51this year.

01:52But to them, we get it.

01:53Young player, unworthy, hasn't shown up yet this year.

01:55I mean, what's he waiting on?

01:56And you do have competent running backs.

01:58And also, once you get back Isaiah Pacheco, that's going to help out.

02:01But the reason why they're a plus 420 price is, you have to get to the Super Bowl if you

02:06want to win it.

02:07Like, just simple thoughts.

02:09You can't get knocked out in round number one and win the Super Bowl, right?

02:12It's easy.

02:13It's paint by number.

02:14Simplicity.

02:15But the fact of the matter is the Kansas City Chiefs are unbeaten right now.

02:18And I'm pulling up their actual schedule itself.

02:21Because I've talked about it before.

02:22There's two spots on that schedule where they can really get tripped up with an effective

02:27loss.

02:28Quite frankly, they probably already should have some losses.

02:30But they don't.

02:31They're unbeaten.

02:32They're perfect.

02:33They're 8-0.

02:34Broncos game in the division, I don't think they lose that this week.

02:35But then they go on the road to the Buffalo Bills, November 17th.

02:38That's a tough spot.

02:39Fast forward all the way to Christmas Day.

02:41They're going to be on a holiday in Pittsburgh on the road.

02:45In Pittsburgh, probably fighting for either A. the playoffs, B. to win their division

02:49or C. just trying to improve their seeding.

02:52Those are two tough tripped up spots.

02:54But the reason I bring those up is, let's just say they lose them both.

02:57They're probably still going to be the AFC's number one overall seed.

03:02Which means you are going to have to beat the Kansas City Chiefs in Arrowhead in order

03:06to advance.

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