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iknowftbll
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We're already at mid-season, and while the standings are taking shape, so much can change by week 17. As of now it's:
Broncos: 6-1
Chargers: 5-3
Chiefs: 4-3
Raiders: 0-7
I think things are really beginning to click for the Broncos. At the start of the season this team beat two good teams from last year (each went 11-5 in 2013) by a TD apiece and we had fans ready run the organization out of town. The Broncos did not play an aggressive game against the Seahawks until the 4th quarter. While that was and remains disappointing, they went into the bye and emerged a much better team in the past 4 games than we saw in the first 3. This week at New England looms large. The schedule remains stout as well, with 6 of the remaining 9 games on the road, including trips to Kansas City, San Diego, Cincy, and the afore mentioned New England. From where we sit now, those look like tough wins, but like I said, a lot can change.
Chargers fans are a hilarious bunch. I pegged this for an 11-5 team when the season started, but a lot of the fans on the fansided sites could do nothing but trash their own team. Then they climb to a 5-1 start and they are talking Super Bowl titles. Then in the space of four days they go from 5-1 to 5-3 with two losses to AFC West rivals. Now they are trashing their team when not complaining about the refs. Up next for them is a roadie against the Dolphins, where they have struggled to win in the past. The game is not a "must win" but it would certainly be nice for them to avoid 3 straight losses. Especially since the playoff picture in the AFC is looking crowded right now.
The Chiefs may be better than I gave them credit for. It's somewhat ironic because they started out 9-0 last year and I was not impressed. At 4-3 this year they very much are better than I figured them to be. Like Chargers fans, the Chiefs fans have been all over the map with this team so far. After a start of 0-2 they had declared the season lost. Yet with a visit from the hapless Jets this week, it is a safe bet they'll be 5-3 by this time next week. With that said, it would be hilarious to see the Jets pull the upset. And truth be told, it honestly would not surprise me.
And the Raiders...well this article says all that needs to be said about the Raiders:
Not too early to consider 0-16 a possibility for Oakland Raiders - ESPN
Broncos: 6-1
Chargers: 5-3
Chiefs: 4-3
Raiders: 0-7
I think things are really beginning to click for the Broncos. At the start of the season this team beat two good teams from last year (each went 11-5 in 2013) by a TD apiece and we had fans ready run the organization out of town. The Broncos did not play an aggressive game against the Seahawks until the 4th quarter. While that was and remains disappointing, they went into the bye and emerged a much better team in the past 4 games than we saw in the first 3. This week at New England looms large. The schedule remains stout as well, with 6 of the remaining 9 games on the road, including trips to Kansas City, San Diego, Cincy, and the afore mentioned New England. From where we sit now, those look like tough wins, but like I said, a lot can change.
Chargers fans are a hilarious bunch. I pegged this for an 11-5 team when the season started, but a lot of the fans on the fansided sites could do nothing but trash their own team. Then they climb to a 5-1 start and they are talking Super Bowl titles. Then in the space of four days they go from 5-1 to 5-3 with two losses to AFC West rivals. Now they are trashing their team when not complaining about the refs. Up next for them is a roadie against the Dolphins, where they have struggled to win in the past. The game is not a "must win" but it would certainly be nice for them to avoid 3 straight losses. Especially since the playoff picture in the AFC is looking crowded right now.
The Chiefs may be better than I gave them credit for. It's somewhat ironic because they started out 9-0 last year and I was not impressed. At 4-3 this year they very much are better than I figured them to be. Like Chargers fans, the Chiefs fans have been all over the map with this team so far. After a start of 0-2 they had declared the season lost. Yet with a visit from the hapless Jets this week, it is a safe bet they'll be 5-3 by this time next week. With that said, it would be hilarious to see the Jets pull the upset. And truth be told, it honestly would not surprise me.
And the Raiders...well this article says all that needs to be said about the Raiders:
Not too early to consider 0-16 a possibility for Oakland Raiders - ESPN