adeltaY":10v6hp5z said:We had the number 1 scoring defense the year prior and were popular picks to make the SB in 2013, along with Denver.
Saying the Rams and Chiefs are built to win in September and not the playoffs seems like rationalisation or hopefulness to me. They're the best teams in the league until proven otherwise. I wouldn't be surprised if one of them fell off though, it's certainly not a foreign scenario for the Chiefs
They were the hot teams in Sept and Oct last year. Then the Chiefs melted down in November and the Rams melted down in January. Only the Eagles stayed hot all season and won the Bowl with a backup QB. But they were far stouter on both sides of the ball than the Rams or KC.
And maybe it is hopefulness but seasons can change in a moment. A crushing knee injury to Donald, Gurley or Goff and the Rams are mortal again.