Weeks 16 & 17 scheduling for 2016, playoffs

[nunusguy]

Originally Posted by barrett

Aside from getting beat by the Titans last week. The Chiefs are little different from us. Granted the little is they usually get average QB play, but when you are not good on offense you can lose to anyone. The Chiefs are now 5-0 against the AFC West and 6-4 against the rest of the league (including 2-2 against the AFC South).

The Chiefs were missing several key players when we beat them early in the year so this is a different team than what we faced in NRG very early in
the season. Even way back then there was reason to be optimistic about Oswieler.
I can't understand how they lose at home to a Titans team that the very next week gets beat by 3 TDs to the Jags ?
But that Chiefs team last night was very impressive vs the Broncos.

[barrett]

Originally Posted by nunusguy

The Chiefs were missing several key players when we beat them early in the year so this is a different team than what we faced in NRG very early in
the season. Even way back then there was reason to be optimistic about Oswieler.
I can't understand how they lose at home to a Titans team that the very next week gets beat by 3 TDs to the Jags ?
But that Chiefs team last night was very impressive vs the Broncos.

They remind me of the peak Matt Schaub Texans. They can't reliably score big points on offense, but if you allow them to control the game and play from ahead, they are very tough. They jumped out early on the Broncos so they didn't have to do anything other than rush the passer (what they're best at). Alex Smith was awful on anything not to Kelce, but he didn't need to be any more than that, because the Broncos are a mirror image who can't play from behind (a Kubiak team).

[chuck]

The Titans are obviously a totally different team without their quarterback. The Chiefs appear to be capable of beating anyone and at the same time capable of losing to most anyone. They are an interesting parallel because they have a ferocious defense, what you might generously call average quarterback play, and a head coach whose in-game decisions are at times unorthodox.

[barrett]

Originally Posted by chuck

The Titans are obviously a totally different team without their quarterback. The Chiefs appear to be capable of beating anyone and at the same time capable of losing to most anyone. They are an interesting parallel because they have a ferocious defense, what you might generously call average quarterback play, and a head coach whose in-game decisions are at times unorthodox.

The Titans were down 15 to the Jags in the 2nd half when Marriota got hurt. There simply isn't a consistent team in the AFC other than New England.

[nunusguy]

Originally Posted by barrett

The Titans were down 15 to the Jags in the 2nd half when Marriota got hurt. There simply isn't a consistent team in the AFC other than New England.

Yea I watched the whole game and the Jags totally outplayed the Titans and that was with Marriota in the game for 3 full quarters.
Whoever becomes the next HC is stepping into a good situation.
Latest rumor has original Jacksonsville HC and two-time Giants SB coach 70 year-old Tom Coughlin back to coach the Jags next year.

[popanot]

I'm hoping the Chiefs win and the Raiders lose this week. I'd much rather face a McGloin-lead Raiders than the Chiefs right now.

[barrett]

Originally Posted by nunusguy

Yea I watched the whole game and the Jags totally outplayed the Titans and that was with Marriota in the game for 3 full quarters.
Whoever becomes the next HC is stepping into a good situation.
Latest rumor has original Jacksonsville HC and two-time Giants SB coach 70 year-old Tom Coughlin back to coach the Jags next year.

I'm not sure I'd call the Jags job a good situation. Whoever takes the job will likely be responsible for fixing Blake Bortles.

[Arky]

I think you can probably expect the Texans to be underdogs the remainder of their post season play. Whether it's the Dolphins, Raiders or Chiefs who they face in the Wild Card round, the #4 seed Texans will probably be the underdog.

Of the Texans 6 losses, the three before the bye were decided by 27, 18 and 18 points (Pats, Vikes, Broncos respectively - all on the road).

The three game losing streak they had in Weeks 11-13 after the bye was decided by 7, 8, and 8 points (Raiders, Chargers, Packers respectively with the Charger game as their only home loss).

Of the Texans 9 wins, only the Bears game in Week 1 went over a victory margin of 7 pts. All others were won by 7 pts or less. Thus you have a first place team with the crazy point differential of -42.

Your 2016 Houston Texans = "If we beat ya, it ain't gonna be by much".

[barrett]

Originally Posted by barrett

I'm not sure I'd call the Jags job a good situation. Whoever takes the job will likely be responsible for fixing Blake Bortles.

And they hire Marrone. Looks like they went with a guy willing to fix/keep Bortles. It definitely wasn't a sought after job if they ended up with Marrone.