Reviews and Previews: Chiefs Ready for Final Push

A little over a month ago I wrote an article on how the Chiefs could get to the playoffs coming off of their win in London and a bye week. I got a lot of flack in the comments from some down trodden Chiefs’ fans and some trolls from outside the great Arrowhead fandom. They said the Chiefs were in no way beating the Raiders in Oakland and that Buffalo would mop the floor with Alex Smith. Even I predicted that Denver would be too strong to overcome on the road, but this team continues to surprise and look who currently holds the fifth seed in the AFC playoff race. That’s right, the Chiefs head into arguably the easiest stretch of schedule in the entire league. First is a game at home against the Chargers who should be vying for a draft pick and a one way ticket to Los Angeles. Then they travel to Baltimore to take part in the Matt Schaub defensive touchdown sweepstakes. The Chiefs finish at home against the awful Cleveland Browns and the stumbling Raiders. Call it now as most writers across the country are calling it: The Chiefs are a playoff team.

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