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What doesn’t fire Reid makes him skrongerAndy Reid was fired?
What doesn’t fire Reid makes him skrongerAndy Reid was fired?
What doesn’t fire Reid makes him skronger
What doesn’t fire Reid makes him skronger
MeeeeehhhhhMuch stronger in the regular season, not so much in the playoffs.
Meeeeehhhhh
Get a QB and I betcha that playoff record magically turns around real quick. You don't need to be a good coach to win in the playoffs to begin with.
See, I don't even pay attention to his postseason record. It's nonsensical. He doesn't coach any differently in the postseason and it doesn't matter diddly poo to me. His IQ doesn't drop 70 points because the calendar hits January. Most coaches playoff records take off when they have a HOF QB carrying them. Every once in a blue moon you have some generational defenses, but by in large talent wins. They are maybe 5-6 legitimately good coaches in the NFL. Dumping one because he lost with Alex Smith is insane or didn't win a SB in Philly despite otherwise having playoff success is insane; nor has the scheme gone stale in KC, in fact it's very innovative, like it did in Philly in the later years where he justifiably was fired.Reid had a borderline HoF QB and a consistent top 5 defense and managed a 1-4 NFCCG favored in 4 of those 5 games. Maybe Mahomes will turn it around for Reid, but it's doubtful. He is who he is, a very good regular season coach but average at best in post season.
See, I don't even pay attention to his postseason record. It's nonsensical. He doesn't coach any differently in the postseason and it doesn't matter diddly poo to me. His IQ doesn't drop 70 points because the calendar hits January. Most coaches playoff records take off when they have a HOF QB carrying them. Every once in a blue moon you have some generational defenses, but by in large talent wins. They are maybe 5-6 legitimately good coaches in the NFL. Dumping one because he lost with Alex Smith is insane or didn't win a SB in Philly despite otherwise having playoff success is insane; nor has the scheme gone stale in KC, in fact it's very innovative, like it did in Philly in the later years where he justifiably was fired.
Is Kubiak a good playoff coach? I wouldn't say so. Yet he won a SB his only try with the Broncos. John Fox won a good amount of playoff games, I wouldn't even consider him a good coach. The distinction between regular season and postseason is wrongheaded altogether. Lionizing coaches because of talent makes little sense. Pretty unpopular view I'd imagine, but I believe it to be more correct than not.
There was a time where Gibbs was unimpeachable and then he came back and some of the shine came off.
Keep in mind like 90% of my Mahomes post on the general board are a schtick/parody (I am not insanely delusional like I present even if I am admittedly optimistic). I am honestly not impressed by Veach's use of draft assets. Seems like a situation that can easily devolve into another 1 dimensional Chiefs outfit being a routine postseason visitor, but also a frequent early exit. Maybe I am wrong and the defense can catch up to the Offense and Special teams, but I am not confident.The post season record his part of his body of work just like his very good regular season record. Dumping one last year is just another of many he's dumped throughout his coaching career. Kubiak might not be a good playoff coach but he did put his guys in the right situations to win one something Reid has failed at in January. John Fox is below Reid and Gibbs v2 never had a chance with Snyder running the team. I don't blame you for being up beat with the Reid/Mahomes era beginning, I just see things differently and maybe he'll prove me wrong this year or next.
Probably not...unless Brady really tries to play to 50 and/or Darnold ends up being the real deal in a couple years.
It certainly could be, but 3 teams with 11+ wins is awfully rare. Also, with your predicted records in the NFC, it looks like you are expecting them to be 20 games better than the AFC, which is also going to be very difficult. That is some serious interconference domination right there.
I would be pretty surprised if that gap didn't narrow significantly with the influx of QB talent into the AFC + Health.I do think Brady ends up retiring here in the next 2-3 years but that also depends on how good the Patriots are this year, in my opinion.
Last year, the NFC South had 2 teams with 11 wins and 1 team with 10. Also last year, the NFC had 18 more wins than the AFC. NFC's 137 wins to the AFC's 119 wins. So these things almost happened last year so it is not outside the realm of possibility.
The influx of rookie QB talent that probably won't start more than 15 games combined all season? I don't see the gap narrowing honestly.I would be pretty surprised if that gap didn't narrow significantly with the influx of QB talent into the AFC + Health.
Right, not impossible (didnt say that)....and almost happened, which of course means it didnt happen. The current 8 division format started in 2002, and there hasnt been a season since then that had a division with 3 11+ game winners in it. Doesnt mean it will never happen, but it sure does seem to be awfully hard to do....hard enough to the point where predicting it to happen seems to be a stretch.Last year, the NFC South had 2 teams with 11 wins and 1 team with 10. Also last year, the NFC had 18 more wins than the AFC. NFC's 137 wins to the AFC's 119 wins. So these things almost happened last year so it is not outside the realm of possibility.
Watson and Mahomes alone can probably can account for 10-15 plus more games than they collectively played last year. Add in opportune situations in Cleveland and Baltimore + Tannehill returning in Miami and the level of QB play in the AFC seems likely to go up significantly; even if we think Darnold doesn't play, with Teddy Bridgewater starting that too is an upgrade. Then there's Indy...The influx of rookie QB talent that probably won't start more than 15 games combined all season? I don't see the gap narrowing honestly.
Yes, Luck is coming back but I don't think he's gonna be the Luck of 2013, 2014.
The rookie QBs aren't gonna have that much of an impact.
I really don't see a huge improvement for the Chiefs with Mahomes as QB.
Also have to remember Aaron Rodgers didn't play a full season last year, so the Packers didn't have as many wins as they probably should have, the Giants had a very, very, uncharacteristically bad year, the lowest win total since 1983 and Jimmy G will now start the entire season for the 49ers. There's good things happening in the AFC, but there are better things in store for the NFC this year.
Rookie QBs start all of the time.The influx of rookie QB talent that probably won't start more than 15 games combined all season? I don't see the gap narrowing honestly.
See, I don't even pay attention to his postseason record. It's nonsensical. He doesn't coach any differently in the postseason and it doesn't matter diddly poo to me. His IQ doesn't drop 70 points because the calendar hits January. Most coaches playoff records take off when they have a HOF QB carrying them. Every once in a blue moon you have some generational defenses, but by in large talent wins. They are maybe 5-6 legitimately good coaches in the NFL. Dumping one because he lost with Alex Smith is insane or didn't win a SB in Philly despite otherwise having playoff success is insane; nor has the scheme gone stale in KC, in fact it's very innovative, like it did in Philly in the later years where he justifiably was fired.
Is Kubiak a good playoff coach? I wouldn't say so. Yet he won a SB his only try with the Broncos. John Fox won a good amount of playoff games, I wouldn't even consider him a good coach. The distinction between regular season and postseason is wrongheaded altogether. Lionizing coaches because of talent makes little sense. Pretty unpopular view I'd imagine, but I believe it to be more correct than not.
There was a time where Gibbs was unimpeachable, even in the GOAT conversation, and then he came back and some of the shine came off. You can't make talent produce if it doesn't exist. You can only finesse so much. You can guide a team to water, you can't make it drink.
Sums up Alex's time in the postseason as a Chief
Watson and Mahomes alone can probably can account for 10-15 plus more games than they collectively played last year. Add in opportune situations in Cleveland and Baltimore + Tannehill returning in Miami and the level of QB play in the AFC seems likely to go up significantly; even if we think Darnold doesn't play, with Teddy Bridgewater starting that too is an upgrade. Then there's Indy...
Also I would say the Giants plain ole suck
What doesn’t fire Reid makes him skronger
Reid had a borderline HoF QB and a consistent top 5 defense and managed a 1-4 NFCCG favored in 4 of those 5 games. Maybe Mahomes will turn it around for Reid, but it's doubtful. He is who he is, a very good regular season coach but average at best in post season.
Rookie QBs start all of the time.
That said, I don't think we are going to see a huge narrowing of the gap but maybe a slight one. There is no way the Browns, Texans and Broncos are going to be as bad as they were last year. If Luck plays then throw in the Colts. The question becomes to they get all of their wins from the AFC or do they steal some from the NFC as well?
If Mariota gets better then the Titans could become a contender. If good Bortles shows up then they're a contender. If the Raider and Chiefs defense gets better then they'll improve.
There will still be a gap but I think it will narrow.