NFL insider mentions wildcard that could mess up Chiefs' Super Bowl repeat
The Kansas City Chiefs could have one thing standing in their way of a Super Bowl repeat that isn't getting talked about a lot.The Chiefs are trying to be the first team since the 2005 New England Patriots to repeat as Super Bowl champions, and honestly, they have a fair shot at it. They have […]
The Kansas City Chiefs could have one thing standing in their way of a Super Bowl repeat that isn't getting talked about a lot.
The Chiefs are trying to be the first team since the 2005 New England Patriots to repeat as Super Bowl champions, and honestly, they have a fair shot at it. They have brought most players back, excluding a few, and even added some pieces.
However, there is one thing standing in their way that we don't talk about enough. One NFL insider thinks there is a wildcard team the Chiefs need to be worried about. Sure, the AFC is loaded with some Chiefs' rivals, such as the Cincinnati Bengals, Buffalo Bills, and even the Los Angeles Chargers, but there is a team that also could challenge the Chiefs.
Sal Paolantonio of ESPN thinks the Baltimore Ravens are a team to watch.
"I think Zay Flowers, the addition of the Boston College rookie Zay Flowers, he's got speed. He's got toughness; he's got great hands. He's a great route runner. The Ravens are raving about Zay Flowers so far in OTAs, and he's somebody that I am going to be watching in my tour of training camps. I want to see how he opens things up for Odell Beckham Jr. I think OBJ will have a massive year because Flowers will run those routes and open up the safeties, open up the middle of the field, and Mark Andrews… That offense is all about speed and spacing and pacing; get the ball out quickly. So what does it add up to for Baltimore? I think Baltimore has a shot at dethroning Kansas City as the AFC Super Bowl contender. Now, they're a team that people don't talk a lot about."
The Chiefs can be dethroned, so before we say anything, this team is beatable. Now, on the other hand, they do have a better team than they had last year. However, the Ravens do as well.
This year Lamar Jackson will not only be healthy but he will be surrounded by some better weapons. They went and got Odell Beckham Jr., who is already the best receiver he has ever played with, and rookie Zay Flowers, who was considered a top-three receiver in this last draft.
Jackson is a guy that can win any game because he is on the field. He is that good. While I don't think the Ravens will be a team that stands in the way of the Chiefs, I think it will be the Bengals; I do think the Ravens will be good.
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