It took me a while to look at this thread again after Sunday's game. I have been a Chiefs fan all my life and every year they break my heart. The one year you think you have a good chance and then Sunday happened.
First, I have to give credit where credit is due. The Colts offense is amazing. Peyton Manning is playing out of his mind right now and it's a damn good time to do it. The Colts O looked and was unstoppable last weekend.
But...
The Chiefs should have won. With a defense so bad, we had to play perfect to compensate. We didn't. That call against Tony G was crap. But we made some serious mistakes. Johnnie Morton's two dropped passes, Morton Andersen's missed 31-yd field goal, Priest Holmes 2ND FUMBLE IN 410 TOUCHES. Aaargh! The game was frustrating to say the least.
My thoughts on the AFC championship game. The Patriots don't have near the offense the Chiefs do, but they have the best defense in the AFC. Regardless, they're going to score points on the Indy D. The Colts D sucks, we scored 31 points on them and could have scored more if weren't for mistakes. The pressure will be on Manning and the Colts O.
I don't think Manning can pull that out a 3rd straight week, especially in the cold of Foxboro against a guy (Belicheck) that has his number.
If Manning wins, he's getting a Super Bowl ring.
My pick? Patriots over the Panthers to win Super Bowl XXXVIII.
Nick