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Jason McIntyre
Co-Host of THE HERD and FOX Sports Betting Analyst
There are several interesting storylines unfolding in the NFL right now. For example, rookie Jayden Daniels is possibly on the cusp of stardom, the Vikings are 4-0 and then there’s the DaVante Adams trade scuttlebutt.
But one of the most underplayed stories from the weekend was the knee injury suffered by Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice.
The Chiefs offense had already been sputtering to start the season. Travis Kelce is moving like a guy who is nearly 35 years old. Patrick Mahomes has five interceptions in four games. Free agent Hollywood Brown’s season ended after just one preseason game. Kansas City’s leading rusher each of the last two seasons — Isiah Pacheco — might not play again this season due to a broken leg.
And Sunday, Rice, by far the Chiefs’ best offensive weapon, suffered a gnarly knee injury and is unlikely to play again in the regular season.
Are we sure this team is headed back to the playoffs?
I ask that because K.C. is now 4-0 in one-score games, and all were very close deep into the fourth quarter.
It’s ok to say it: The Chiefs offense is the weakest it has been in the Mahomes era. It was vulnerable last year, going 3-5 down the stretch, with wins coming against Jake Browning and Cincy, a terrible Patriots team and the Raiders, who they almost always destroy.
But then Mahomes had a tremendous playoff run and K.C. rallied to win the Super Bowl.
Can the Chiefs do it again, with a weaker supporting cast than last season?
Currently, at DraftKings Sportsbook, “to make the playoffs,” the Chiefs are -10000. “No playoffs” is +2000.
There’s a case to be made that “no playoffs” for the Chiefs is worth some pizza money.
Yes, the division stinks. The Raiders are a mess, the Broncos aren’t remotely ready to be a wild-card team (both were bad last year and yes, did beat K.C.), and the Chargers just lost to K.C. 17-10 in a…
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Publish date : 2024-10-03 14:16:56
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