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4. New Orleans Saints: HC Sean Payton, OC Pete Carmichael, DC Dennis Allen
3. Buffalo Bills: HC Sean McDermott, OC Brian Daboll, DC Leslie Frazier
2. Baltimore Ravens: HC John Harbaugh, OC Greg Roman, DC Don Martindale
1. Kansas City Chiefs: HC Andy Reid, OC Eric Bieniemy, DC Steve Spagnuolo
Reid was an elite coach long before last season, and it should never have taken a Super Bowl title for people to admit that. One of the best offensive minds in football for the better part of two decades, he never stops evolving, never stops tinkering. He and Eric Bieniemy are in charge of the league’s most explosive offense, and keep finding new ways to add to what they do. It’s all still based on the West Coast principles Reid has always utilized as the foundation of his offense, but they’ve infused it with spread concepts, option routes and runs, heavy motion, and more. It’s fantastic. And Spagnuolo totally changed this defense when he arrived last year, and it’s gotten even better in Year 2. Everyone here just does their job extremely well.
Grading the playoff coach-QB combos; a look at Justin Fields | NFL.com
Head coach (Andy Reid): A+ | QB (Patrick Mahomes): A+
Cumulative grade: A+
Despite carrying 200-plus wins on his resume, Reid might’ve needed last year’s Super Bowl victory to fully earn the respect and recognition that he deserves. Although the veteran coach has been touted as an innovator and QB guru based on his work with Alex Smith, Donovan McNabb and others throughout his career, it has been his collaboration with Mahomes over the past three seasons that has earned him gold-jacket status as an offensive wizard. Reid has crafted an attack that lights up scoreboards around the league utilizing a variety of fun and creative play calls that showcase the exceptional talents of his quarterback and perimeter playmakers. The 25-year-old Mahomes has taken the league by storm as a generational talent with an extraordinary combination of arm talent, athleticism, instincts and intelligence. He can play the game on- or off-script while delivering jaw-dropping plays that separate him from others at the position. He’s a dazzling young player with an NFL MVP and a Super Bowl MVP already sitting on his mantle, and it’s hard to dispute his standing as the game’s ultimate QB1.
NFL playoff percentages: Who will reach Super Bowl LV? Hoist the Lombardi Trophy? | NFL.com
Win SB: 23.5%
Kansas City Chiefs
Win AFC: 46.5%
I’ve become really interested in measuring how quarterbacks perform when they’re throwing off platform. In other words, when their body or stance isn’t set in the most optimal throwing position (legs, hips, shoulder, arm alignment). My overall premise is that success in this area is part of how the position is evolving in the NFL, based on college trends (the supply of new-school QBs) and pro play-callers leveraging these physical attributes. SPOILER ALERT: Patrick Mahomes is ridiculous off platform. Thus far, I have only measured five full seasons, so consider this a preview of some articles/findings to come. But when throwing off platform, Mahomes is nearly four percent more accurate in terms of completion percentage than any other QB who attempted at least 50 off-platform passes in this span. (The Chiefs QB sits at 65.9, while Deshaun Watson ranks second at 62.0.) This is more of a cool note than a super-predictive one, because I will give you more on Kansas City after its bye, but it is worth noting that the Chiefs’ Lombardi Trophy win percentage is exactly the same as the Bills’ chance to reach the Super Bowl, which exemplifies how valuable that bye is this season in the AFC.
NFL Playoff Predictions: Who Will Win Super Bowl LV? | SI
Chiefs 27, Saints 20
MVP: Patrick Mahomes
Lots of chalk here? Sure. But I think home field advantage will matter in this year’s playoffs with teams more worn down than normal. And I came really close to sticking with the Saints to win the whole thing—this really is the current group’s last shot, if you look at next year’s cap situation. But I can’t bet against Mahomes on the big stage.
(3) Steelers at (1) Chiefs: Sun. Jan. 24, 6:40 p.m. ET (CBS)
Pittsburgh finished the regular season with the fewest sacks allowed (14) and the most defensive sacks recorded (56), so this should be an interesting matchup when it comes to examining both sides of the ball. But with how inconsistent this Steelers secondary has been and with all of the weapons the Chiefs have on offense, it’s going to be hard not to choose Kansas City to repeat as AFC champions. The Chiefs enter the postseason as the favorites to win Super Bowl LV, and I have them at the very least repeating as owners of the conference.
Projected score: Chiefs 31-21
Next Gen Stats-based 2020 NFL All-Pro Team: Offense | NFL.com
TE - Travis Kelce
Kansas City Chiefs · Year 8
Kelce had a phenomenal receiving season, regardless of position. The tight end caught 105 passes for 1,416 yards, the second most of any pass catcher in the league, and he finished tied for fifth in receiving touchdowns with 11. His 2.7 yards gained per route run were the second most among tight ends (minimum 150 routes run), and he did most of his damage as part of Kansas City’s creative offense, which often moved him around. Kelce caught 76 of his receptions, gained 1,080 yards and scored 10 touchdowns on targets aligned in the slot or wide this season, marks that are all the most among tight ends. No team uses its star tight end in a wider range of situations with such a level of success, and the Chiefs’ approach produced a banner year for him.
Around the NFL
Deshaun Watson unhappy with Texans’ process and his lack of involvement in GM hire | NFL.com
Texans owner Cal McNair previously informed Watson he would be involved in the process and be asked to provide feedback during the team’s search for a GM and head coach, but that has not happened to this point, Rapoport noted.
For Watson, the displeasure does not stem from the actual hiring of Caserio, but his lack of involvement. Rapoport noted that Watson wanted the organization to at least listen to his voice, as well as the locker room’s, and also give him the opportunity to meet with candidates.
Instead, Watson found out on Twitter about the impending hire of Caserio, similar to how he found out about March’s DeAndre Hopkins trade to the Cardinals on Twitter, according to Rapoport.
Only family, friends allowed to attend Pittsburgh Steelers’ playoff game vs. Cleveland Browns | ESPN
Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger expressed his disappointment about the limited capacity Wednesday.
“I hate it for the fans,” he said. “I think about what Heinz Field would be like Sunday night. Anyone who has been there knows how special it would be. I hate it for them. I hate it for the Steelers, for the energy and excitement that it brings. But once again, that is what we are doing. That is what we are living in.”
Browns acting HC Mike Priefer: ‘I’m going to try to be an extension of Kevin’ Stefanski | NFL.com
The two worked alongside one another in Minnesota for eight seasons before Priefer left for Cleveland in 2019. Their extended intersection likely explains why the Browns HC tapped his special teams coordinator to lead the charge this week. No one on Cleveland’s staff knows Stefanski better.
“I’m going to try to be an extension of Kevin,” Priefer told reporters Thursday. “You guys know my background with him. I understand situational football, so that part won’t change, but I’m going to try to do exactly what Kevin would want in those situations.”
Colts’ Darius Leonard: ‘When you’re the 7 seed, everybody expects you to fail’ | NFL.com
“I feel like for me there’s never no pressure,’’ linebacker Darius Leonard said Wednesday, via WXIN Indianapolis. “Like coach said, when you’re the 7 seed, everybody expects you to fail. That’s the mindset. Everybody’s sharing that: you failed.’’
The Bills’ six-game win streak to close the season as the No. 2 overall seed, along with an All-Pro type season from Josh Allen, have perception skewed heavily in Buffalo’s favor.
“Crazy that everybody said that the Bills was going to win,’’ Leonard said. “Everybody’s counting us out, so we just go in there and just be us.
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Film review: Evaluating the future of the Chiefs’ offensive line
Seeing players such as Byron Pringle, Mike Danna, Darwin Thompson and Darius Harris go out and compete and even shine in the game is a good sign for the playoffs. While none of those players figure to be playoff starters, they will see playing time. An opportunity to add on-field experience is invaluable. The other part of the evaluation is the future roster — meaning 2021 and beyond.
It is no secret that one area of the roster that needs an influx of talent is along the offensive line. That’s why a game like Week 17’s was good for the Chiefs, as it provided a no-risk look at some of the younger players along the offensive line and allowed the staff to see how these players performed in a game situation.
Do they fit into future plans or are they just filling out a depth chart during a long NFL season? The game against the Chargers is a good place to start — with two of the more notable young offensive linemen on the roster.
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If I’m Saints , 49ers or even Chicago...... I’m all in on this Watson news....
— Tyrann Mathieu (@Mathieu_Era) January 7, 2021
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