The Game of the Week: Unexpected Moves That Could Change Everything

The Chiefs are everyone’s darling again. They won a few games, and even the loss they had against Jacksonville was an ugly loss, but still one they could’ve won. I’ve made this argument on the Outkick Bets podcast, but the Chiefs could potentially be 8-0 or 7-1 if a couple of plays go the other way. I’m sure the Chiefs haters are going to say they get all the calls and other stuff, but I’ve also brought up over and over again that they do a better job than anyone of being prepared for any “luck” that comes their way. The refs could be favorable to them, but they are also ridiculously well-coached, have a quarterback who is creative, competitive, and has a great arm. They are now at full strength and have put up at least 28 points in each of their past five games. I lost on Monday night with them getting over 29.5 points, nonetheless, the offense is rolling. They did most of their damage in the second half, but once they were locked in, they never looked back. The question can be asked of just how good the Chiefs actually are. Their wins in the last five games: at home against Baltimore, Lamar Jackson was hurt, and their defense was still brutal. At home against the Lions, they received a very generous call to overturn the first touchdown of the game. The past two weeks, they’ve played the Raiders and the Commanders who didn’t have their quarterback. Their only other win this season was against the Giants on the road.