The remaining four teams all deserve to be in the Conference Championships, yet my numbers still see the Kansas City Chiefs as a tier above the rest, if Patrick Mahomes was fully healthy.
The question of the week is how much to discount the Chiefs offensive power ratings due to Mahomes’ high-ankle sprain, which head coach Andy Reid described as “a tweak” after the game. The consensus spread for the Chiefs’ matchup at home against the Cincinnati Bengals makes them a 1-point favorites, which mean they are, at best, an equal team considering home field advantage (roughly 1.5 points).
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