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Direckshun · 05-31-2020, 10:38 AM

Name the top 5 teams that pose a threat to the Chiefs in the AFC.

Or if you think no teams pose a threat, just rank the top 5 non-Chiefs teams.

Curious to see how you guys assess the competition.

JD10367 · 05-31-2020, 12:46 PM

"Pose a threat"? As in, "...to beat KC in an AFCCG, probably at Arrowhead"? There aren't even 5.

1.) Ravens
2.) Maybe Titans
3.) If the stars align, Patriots or Steelers.

The only way the Chiefs lose is if a team comes up with an amazing defense AND gets a whole lot of breaks. Those are the teams that could do it. The rest of the AFC is cannon fodder for KC.

Hoover · 05-31-2020, 12:51 PM

I think five is a difficult number. How about two teams per division?

AFC East: Bills, Pats
AFC North: Ravens, Steelers
AFC South: Titans, Texans
AFC West: Raiders

Looks none of these teams really scare me. Ravens are probably the most difficult out, but I'm interested to see if Jackson can follow up what he did last year. There are three other teams that could present challenges, Browns, Broncos, and Colts. With each of those teams its how good their QB play is.

Fun time to be a Chiefs fan and being on top, but there is plenty of talent that the Chiefs need to keep an eye on.

Best22 · 05-31-2020, 12:58 PM

I think the Broncos will be a competitive team.

They’re a little overhyped now though

9-7, swept by KC again

KC_Connection · 05-31-2020, 01:11 PM

#1: Ravens (easily the 2nd best team in the league; Lamar Jackson has a weakness-throwing the football, but that offense is still very difficult to stop)
#2: Steelers (This is assuming that Big Ben isn't done; if he isn't, he's the 2nd best quarterback in the AFC and a threat to score against our defense)
#3: Bills (Defense is great but they'd need improvement from Allen to pose any real threat, he is awful)
#4: Titans (They pose issues with the running game, but I can't help but feel we saw the peak of this team last year and still handled them relatively easily; let's see Tannehill repeat what he did last year).
#5 Colts (This is assuming Rivers isn't done; if he isn't, the Colts are a good team but not one that should worry the Chiefs at all)

Deberg_1990 · 05-31-2020, 01:11 PM

Colts will shock this year.

Chiefs vs Colts in the AFC championship

KC_Connection · 05-31-2020, 01:13 PM

I could also see the Patriots being a threat as well if they got a better quarterback than Stidham. It's not like Brady was actually good last year, but you can't expect them to win anything with Stidham.

RunKC · 05-31-2020, 01:21 PM

Steelers/Ravens

Patriots

Bills/Colts/Texans/Broncos/Dolphins

Chieftain · 05-31-2020, 02:37 PM

I'm really not sold on the Ravens. Their division will be more competitive this year. They are not very strong in their secondary imo. And their run offense from last year won't be able to put up 30+ points at will again. They still lack a legit Nr.1 wide receiver. I don't see it.

The Colts on the other hand have vastly improved. They added a stud running back in Taylor and a very solid wideout in Pittman. They added Buckner to their defense and drafted the safety Blackmon. That team is very well coached and I can see Rivers have a better year than people think.

Hayneplane · 05-31-2020, 02:54 PM

The Chiefs are the best team in the NFL but overall there are more genuinely very good teams in the NFC than the AFC.

2. Daylight
3. Ravens
4. Daylight
5 - 11 Broncos, Colts, Steelers, Bills, Texans, Patriots, Titans

Very little to separate the 5-11 teams as their status will largely be determined by injuries and momentum.

Don’t see any other teams having the potential to turn into contention to go deeper than week 1 of the playoffs.

Demonpenz · 05-31-2020, 03:24 PM

Ravens Titans Bills Broncos Texans

Megatron96 · 05-31-2020, 05:32 PM

This is the NFL. Any team can beat any team for one game.

But a true challenge to the Chiefs to win the AFC?

Maybe the Ravens or the Steelers. A lot depends on how much (if any) Lamar improves his passing game. And will Ben return to form.

Just ranking the AFC teams behind the Chiefs:

Ravens
Steelers
Chargers
Bills
Colts

O.city · 05-31-2020, 05:38 PM

The Colts seem an awful lot like the 2015/16 Chiefs. Really good solid football teams that just end up running into better QB's in the playoffs where you cant really rely on other teams making mistakes.

The Steelers are really talented, but it'll come down to what Big Ben has left.

The Ravens are really good roster wise. It's the Chiefs and the Ravens then everyone else at this point and we have a force multiplier at QB.

big nasty kcnut · 05-31-2020, 06:15 PM

The rest of the afc are playing for first loser!

**Rain Man** · 05-31-2020, 06:51 PM

Tier 1 - Chiefs
Tiers 2 through 4 - None
Tier 5 - Ravens, Colts, Texans
Tier 6 - Patriots, Bills, Titans
Tier 7 - Jets, Dolphins, Jaguars, Chargers, Raiders
Tier 8 - Bengals, Browns, Steelers, Broncos

Mahomes_Is_God · 05-31-2020, 06:56 PM

I'd say the Ravens are our nicest door mat. All the other ones are getting dingy and ratty. We should probably throw them out.

05-31-2020, 10:38 AM
Direckshun __ Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Springpatch	Rank the top non-Chiefs teams in the AFC. Name the top 5 teams that pose a threat to the Chiefs in the AFC. Or if you think no teams pose a threat, just rank the top 5 non-Chiefs teams. Curious to see how you guys assess the competition.
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05-31-2020, 12:46 PM	#16
JD10367 Cheaterlover* JD10367's Avatar Join Date: May 2009 Location: RI	"Pose a threat"? As in, "...to beat KC in an AFCCG, probably at Arrowhead"? There aren't even 5. 1.) Ravens 2.) Maybe Titans 3.) If the stars align, Patriots or Steelers. The only way the Chiefs lose is if a team comes up with an amazing defense AND gets a whole lot of breaks. Those are the teams that could do it. The rest of the AFC is cannon fodder for KC.
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05-31-2020, 12:51 PM	#17
Hoover Rufus Dawes Jr. Hoover's Avatar Join Date: Aug 2000	I think five is a difficult number. How about two teams per division? AFC East: Bills, Pats AFC North: Ravens, Steelers AFC South: Titans, Texans AFC West: Raiders Looks none of these teams really scare me. Ravens are probably the most difficult out, but I'm interested to see if Jackson can follow up what he did last year. There are three other teams that could present challenges, Browns, Broncos, and Colts. With each of those teams its how good their QB play is. Fun time to be a Chiefs fan and being on top, but there is plenty of talent that the Chiefs need to keep an eye on.
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05-31-2020, 12:58 PM	#18
Best22 MVP Best22's Avatar Join Date: May 2016 Location: World Boxing Champs	I think the Broncos will be a competitive team. They’re a little overhyped now though 9-7, swept by KC again
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05-31-2020, 01:11 PM	#19
KC_Connection Perpetual Mediocrity KC_Connection's Avatar Join Date: Jan 2006	#1: Ravens (easily the 2nd best team in the league; Lamar Jackson has a weakness-throwing the football, but that offense is still very difficult to stop) #2: Steelers (This is assuming that Big Ben isn't done; if he isn't, he's the 2nd best quarterback in the AFC and a threat to score against our defense) #3: Bills (Defense is great but they'd need improvement from Allen to pose any real threat, he is awful) #4: Titans (They pose issues with the running game, but I can't help but feel we saw the peak of this team last year and still handled them relatively easily; let's see Tannehill repeat what he did last year). #5 Colts (This is assuming Rivers isn't done; if he isn't, the Colts are a good team but not one that should worry the Chiefs at all)
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Deberg_1990 In Search of a Life Deberg_1990's Avatar Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Antonio Tx.	Colts will shock this year. Chiefs vs Colts in the AFC championship
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05-31-2020, 01:13 PM	#21
KC_Connection Perpetual Mediocrity KC_Connection's Avatar Join Date: Jan 2006	I could also see the Patriots being a threat as well if they got a better quarterback than Stidham. It's not like Brady was actually good last year, but you can't expect them to win anything with Stidham.
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RunKC Andy Reid Supporter RunKC's Avatar Join Date: Apr 2012	Steelers/Ravens Patriots Bills/Colts/Texans/Broncos/Dolphins
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05-31-2020, 02:37 PM	#23
Chieftain Fan since 1997 Chieftain's Avatar Join Date: Nov 2018	I'm really not sold on the Ravens. Their division will be more competitive this year. They are not very strong in their secondary imo. And their run offense from last year won't be able to put up 30+ points at will again. They still lack a legit Nr.1 wide receiver. I don't see it. The Colts on the other hand have vastly improved. They added a stud running back in Taylor and a very solid wideout in Pittman. They added Buckner to their defense and drafted the safety Blackmon. That team is very well coached and I can see Rivers have a better year than people think.
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05-31-2020, 02:54 PM	#24
Hayneplane Starter Join Date: May 2020	The Chiefs are the best team in the NFL but overall there are more genuinely very good teams in the NFC than the AFC. 2. Daylight 3. Ravens 4. Daylight 5 - 11 Broncos, Colts, Steelers, Bills, Texans, Patriots, Titans Very little to separate the 5-11 teams as their status will largely be determined by injuries and momentum. Don’t see any other teams having the potential to turn into contention to go deeper than week 1 of the playoffs.
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Demonpenz I got Rice cookin in the micro Demonpenz's Avatar Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Apartment "G UNIT!"	Ravens Titans Bills Broncos Texans
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05-31-2020, 05:32 PM	#26
Megatron96 Suupraa Geniuuusss Megatron96's Avatar Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Phoenix, AZ	This is the NFL. Any team can beat any team for one game. But a true challenge to the Chiefs to win the AFC? Maybe the Ravens or the Steelers. A lot depends on how much (if any) Lamar improves his passing game. And will Ben return to form. Just ranking the AFC teams behind the Chiefs: Ravens Steelers Chargers Bills Colts Last edited by Megatron96; 05-31-2020 at 06:30 PM..
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05-31-2020, 05:38 PM	#27
O.city In Search of a Life O.city's Avatar Join Date: Jul 2009	The Colts seem an awful lot like the 2015/16 Chiefs. Really good solid football teams that just end up running into better QB's in the playoffs where you cant really rely on other teams making mistakes. The Steelers are really talented, but it'll come down to what Big Ben has left. The Ravens are really good roster wise. It's the Chiefs and the Ravens then everyone else at this point and we have a force multiplier at QB.
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05-31-2020, 06:15 PM	#28
big nasty kcnut The pizza king of kansas big nasty kcnut's Avatar Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Somewhere in the u.s.a.	The rest of the afc are playing for first loser!
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Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Rain Man's Avatar Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house	Tier 1 - Chiefs Tiers 2 through 4 - None Tier 5 - Ravens, Colts, Texans Tier 6 - Patriots, Bills, Titans Tier 7 - Jets, Dolphins, Jaguars, Chargers, Raiders Tier 8 - Bengals, Browns, Steelers, Broncos
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05-31-2020, 06:56 PM	#30
Mahomes_Is_God Banned Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Ethiopia	I'd say the Ravens are our nicest door mat. All the other ones are getting dingy and ratty. We should probably throw them out.
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