Tennessee (+8.5) at Kansas City (1-6-18)

[oldunclemark]

  4:25 EST   Sean McDonough, (Raider spy) Jon Gruden and Lisa Salter on ESPN

  Mid 20s and sunny ...over-under 44.5  .......at the ArrowHead Stadium in Kansas City

 

The real NFL season kicks off with struggling QB Marcus Mariotta (281 of 453, 3.232 yards, 13 TDs, 15 interceptions) trying to find his 'game' against a KC team which has won four in a row.. RB DeMarco Murray (184 carries, 659 yards) will nt play so Derrick Henry (176 for 744 yards) has to get the Titans something against a revived KC defense that allowed just 65 points the last 4 weeks. The KC secondary has 16 pass interceptions.   Titans lost 3 of their last 4 and barely beat Jacksonville 15-10 to stumble into the post-season

 

'Mr. Game Manager' Alex Smith (341 of 505, 4,042 yards, 26 TDs, 5 INTs) should be ready to rumble with WR Tyreek Hill (75 catches, 1,183 yards, 9 TDs) and TE Travis Kelce (83 catches, 1,038 yards, 8 TDs)  Kareem Hunt has won 272 times for 1,327 yards. The Titans have 42 QB sacks but they'll be behind all day so the pass rush may not matter

 

If this game looks like a mismatch, its because it is.  Mariotta and Blake Bortles must have switch uniformed the second half of the season or the Titan Q Is hurt, one of the 2.

The question isn't: Will KC win. Its How much will KC win by.

 

I would stay away from this game because KC is conservative enough to sit on a lead and allow a 'back-door cover' of the 8.5 points  by the Titans.

I would also stay away from this game because it will be boring.  Chiefs aren't exciting but they are advancing

Edited January 6, 2018 by oldunclemark

[oldunclemark]

21-3 at the half......

...but KC is starting to crumble

[2006Coltsbestever]

Chiefs are choking WTH!

[oldunclemark]

25 minutes ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

Chiefs are choking WTH!

I'm shocked...but I guess I shouldnt be...Titans didn't play that well..

KC just cracked and crumbled...22-21

 

..and Alex Smith js on the phone to Denver

[oldunclemark]

 

I guess that's a 'backdoor cover'  (+8.5) for Tennessee, in a way...

[ReMeDy]

I can see it now... Patriots vs. Titans. Oh wow, that will be a match to... forget.

[RollerColt]

Unbelievable. 

[oldunclemark]

4 minutes ago, RollerColt said:

Unbelievable. 

Left me dazed and confused..imagine how the Chiefs feel..for the next 6 months

[RollerColt]

14 minutes ago, oldunclemark said:

Left me dazed and confused..imagine how the Chiefs feel..for the next 6 months

Yeah. Plus the Patriots gets handed the AFC championship on a silver platter. 

 

At at least the Chiefs would make it a game.

[chad72]

2 hours ago, RollerColt said:

Yeah. Plus the Patriots gets handed the AFC championship on a silver platter. 

 

At at least the Chiefs would make it a game.

 

I wouldn't be so sure. We will see how it plays out. It seems like if you have a ball control offense, and limit your D's exposure to Brady, you have a chance. Jaguars, Titans both have that kind of offense. You never know.

[PowerballBlue]

That was an incredible game.  If the Titans and the Jags both advance, the AFC south is no longer a laughing stock. 

[oldunclemark]

   Reaction to the loss apparently is fairly rough in KC...

.....Folks want Andy Reid gone....some odd play calls in the second half

I dont see how this one is his fault....His team had the game won.

A FG hit the upright...A guy threw a TD pass to himself...

 

Fans love to blame the coach but really...this game?

[IndySouthsider]

The tipped TD pass was absolutely Thrown past the LOS.

 

NFL officiating is just horrendous all across the board.

 

I do feel vindicated as I was screaming for Derrick Henry the pride of Yulee on draft day.

[oldunclemark]

On ‎1‎/‎7‎/‎2018 at 12:03 AM, PowerballBlue said:

That was an incredible game.  If the Titans and the Jags both advance, the AFC south is no longer a laughing stock. 

The AFC South wasn't a laughing stock when the Colts were winning it