3 games left in the season! 2 on Sunday. Here are the top 10 things to look for this weekend.
10. Can Jalen Hurts walk? He looked pretty rough after getting hurt last Sunday. My biggest concern with picking the Eagles besides Nick Sirianni is the health of Jalen.
9. Do the Chiefs receivers show up? Last week’s game plan made sense due to the Texans corners and the fact that the middle of the field was wide open. But to beat the Bills they are going to need at least one of Hollywood, D Hop or Justin Watson to show up and have a big game.
8. Who turns the ball over. All 4 teams that are in the conference championships were turnover free last weekend. The teams who keep it going will likely end up winning.
7. Josh Allen running. The Chiefs defense has been playing great. But they have not been able to contain Allen running the last few games. If Josh Allen runs a lot successfully, the Chiefs will be in trouble.
6. Scary Terry living the dream. McClaurin has been great over the years but he has never experienced this and neither has the rest of the team. But win or lose this has been the best season any of these guys have had.
5. Saquon going off. Barkley has been just phenomenal all year long. And he was incredible last week. If he goes off, the Commanders are toast.
4. Kelce makes history? Travis has been phenomenal in the playoffs. He has most of the receiving stat records and is behind Jerry Rice, the greatest receiver of all time. He is two touchdowns and around 200 yards behind him for every playoff record. I have no crazy belief that he can pull it off this weekend but if the Chiefs win he could have a shot at getting it done in the Super Bowl.
3. Can the Bills not do Bills things? The Bills have been good a lot over the years. But what they haven’t done is win it all. 4 Super Bowl losses in a row and if they lose on Sunday, 4 losses in a row to the Chiefs in the playoffs. Can Josh and the gang break the trend?
2. Can Jayden keep rolling to the greatest rookie season ever? He’s been phenomenal. No moment seems too big. It is already arguably been the greatest rookie season ever. But no rookie quarterback has ever lead their team to the Super Bowl. He could be the first and cement this as the greatest rookie season ever.
1. The return of Playoff Pat. Mahomes has been incredible in the playoffs. But last week he struggled at times and then also had two controversial calls towards him and flopped on the Sideline. But when things look grim, he becomes the grim reaper. And he is going to have to step up his game to win on Sunday.