Originally Posted by RobertWeathers:
Typically teams that hosts playoff games are the better team. Due to matchups gameplans, turnovers, poor play and injuries that isn't always the case.
The Patriots were 3-5 on the road this season.
The Chiefs only gave up about 17 points per game at home this season.
Originally Posted by RobertWeathers:
Typically teams that hosts playoff games are the better team. Due to matchups gameplans, turnovers, poor play and injuries that isn't always the case.
Kinda disappointed in you. You seemed to be the only reasonable Pats fan on here...
It is impossible to engage with people who refuse to acknowledge existential truths. Like the other one of you who maintained that Gronk is better than Kelce RIGHT NOW! And then wonders why no one wants to "give him their gameplan"... lol [Reply]
Originally Posted by RobertWeathers:
Typically teams that hosts playoff games are the better team. Due to matchups gameplans, turnovers, poor play and injuries that isn't always the case.
A 3pt spread is a 1 score game, so yea it can go either way.
I think this matchup favors KC for sure but going against Brady and BB is never ideal.
We have to get the monkey off our back and Mahomes seems to be the remedy this franchise has needed for 30 years. [Reply]
Of course HFA matters but i think BobbyW is trying to point out it is not an overwhelming advantage. The quality of the team, coaching, injuries etc. are all more important. In this case I think HFA is is more important than let's say they were playing the Jax Jags in a notoriously quiet stadium. [Reply]
Originally Posted by bostonhardo:
In this case I think HFA is is more important than let's say they were playing the Jax Jags in a notoriously quiet stadium.
The Patriots got destroyed in Jacksonville earlier this year, so even on the road in less hostile environments you acknowledge the Patriots have struggled this season. [Reply]
Slightly off the topic of this game -- but how is it possible that EVERY single SB the Pats are in is essentially a coin flip at the end of the game. 8 straight. Doesn't matter if they are small favorites, big favorites, or underdogs.
That's way more unlikely than the Chiefs run of winning coin tosses. [Reply]
Originally Posted by bostonhardo:
Of course HFA matters but i think BobbyW is trying to point out it is not an overwhelming advantage. The quality of the team, coaching, injuries etc. are all more important. In this case I think HFA is is more important than let's say they were playing the Jax Jags in a notoriously quiet stadium.
Who said it was "overwhelming"? He just doesn't want to admit that playing in the AFCE has been any real advantage for NE.
Originally Posted by Chief_N_Bama:
Kinda disappointed in you. You seemed to be the only reasonable Pats fan on here...
It is impossible to engage with people who refuse to acknowledge existential truths. Like the other one of you who maintained that Gronk is better than Kelce RIGHT NOW! And then wonders why no one wants to "give him their gameplan"... lol
Stop. I never said it wasn't an advantage. My point is it doesn't have a direct impact on the actual outcome of a game.
Note: Whomever said Gronk is better than Kelce is an idiot. [Reply]