No, you're right, it was a nice win. And I should probably enjoy it. But watching San Diego destroy the Colts tonight, on the road no less, just sucked all the life out of me and ruined the good vibes I had all afternoon. The Chiefs have historically struggled in San Diego, and rarely beat them twice in the same season. And now, with the Chargers firing on all cylinders, it's going to be damn near impossible to beat them on the road.
I've been rooting against the Steelers, Ravens, Patriots and Jets for about a month now. Had the Jets dropped even ONE of the four games they were lucky as hell to win, the Chiefs would have a chance to catch them for a Wild Card berth. The Jets still have to play Pittsburgh and New England, and will also have their hands full with Miami and an improving Buffalo team. Six or seven losses would have been conceivable if the Jets were 7-4 instead of 9-2. But that's hopeless now.
The Chiefs can still catch Pittsburgh or Baltimore, but it will be difficult. The good news is that Pittsburgh plays Baltimore on Monday Night Football next week, so with four games remaining, the Chiefs will be tied with one of those two teams at 8-4 (assuming the Chiefs beat the Broncos at Arrowhead as seven point favorites.)
My hope is that Pittsburgh beats Baltimore.
At 8-4, the Ravens finish with the following: @ Texans, Saints, @ Cleveland, Cincinnati.
I could see the Ravens losing two of those first three and finishing at 10-6. Of course, Baltimore would own the tiebreaker over the Chiefs if both teams finished with identical 10-6 records. But at least the Chiefs, who would be 8-5 following a possible San Diego loss, would control their own destiny, needing to beat St. Louis on the road, and Tennessee and Oakland at home to secure the Wild Card.
