The NFL Thread 2021: Divisional Playoffs - Bengals@Titans, 49ers@Packers, Rams@Buccaneers, Bills@Chiefs

[PAOerfulone]

DAL-TB	2	JAX-HOU	1	LAC-WAS	1	SEA-IND	2
NYJ-CAR	1	MIN-CIN	1	ARI-TEN	2	SF-DET	1
PIT-BUF	2	PHI-ATL	2	CLE-KC	1	GB-NO	1
DEN-NYG	2	MIA-NE	1	CHI-LAR	2	BAL-LV	1

Some of these are easy. Like the Ravens against the Raiders. The 49ers, even without Garoppolo or Lance should beat the Lions. The Texans, without Watson, Hopkins, or Watt are pretty much dead in the water. The Cowboys, even if they have Dak Prescott and their entire team healthy, are simply no match for the defending champs. 

The Saints without Dree Brees should be interesting to see. 

The BIG time game for Week 1 is obviously the Browns and the Chiefs. (The matchup that I predict is going to be the AFC Championship game this year.)

Obviously, we all know how great the Chiefs are and what to expect from them. (Mahomes, Kelce, Hill, CEH, etc.) But if there's one team in the AFC, on paper anyways, who is built to beat the Chiefs, it's the Cleveland Browns. Getting OBJ back alongside Jarvis Landry and Peoples-Jones SHOULD be a big boost. Add that with their running game with Chubb and Hunt, and you've got a loaded offense that can keep the Chiefs' defense on their toes.

And on the other side of the ball.... OOF. A D-line with Myles Garrett and Jadeveon Clowney on opposite ends. Oh Good God. That's going to lift their defense up to another level. And with the Chiefs losing Eric Fisher, their O-line took a hit this offseason. This could be shades of the Super Bowl where their O-line gets tossed around like rag dolls and Mahomes has to run for his life trying desperately to find an open man before he gets taken down. 

Last edited by PAOerfulone - on 05 September 2021