Chiefs best team in NFL???

#1 10-21-2003, 05:12 PM

Are the Chiefs the best team in the NFL?

#2 10-21-2003, 05:14 PM

If not, then who is?

#3 10-21-2003, 06:06 PM

vikings are playing better right now anyway

ShaggySkins · #4 10-21-2003, 06:24 PM

Vikes are a better team overall. The Chiefs have snuck away with a few wins they very easily could have lost like Baltimore and Oakland.

dj_stouty · #5 10-21-2003, 06:29 PM

Right now? YES.

They have the most dangerous kick return team I have ever seen.

They have one of the best running backs in the league in Priest Holmes.

Their Defense has greatly upgraded since last year.

Trent Green continues to put points on the board. He may not be flashy like Vick or McNabb...but the last 5-6 superbowls have been won by non-flashy QBs. Trent Green fits the mold.

ShaggySkins · #6 10-21-2003, 06:43 PM

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Originally posted by dj_stouty
Right now? YES.

They have the most dangerous kick return team I have ever seen.

They have one of the best running backs in the league in Priest Holmes.

Their Defense has greatly upgraded since last year.

Trent Green continues to put points on the board. He may not be flashy like Vick or McNabb...but the last 5-6 superbowls have been won by non-flashy QBs. Trent Green fits the mold.

The defense is 27th in the league??? How is it greatly upgraded???

GolfFreak · #7 10-21-2003, 06:56 PM

Vikings

JoeDaSchmoe · #8 10-21-2003, 07:41 PM

Gotta go with the Vikes too, but it's real close. Also, yes, their defense is very improved. Stats don't tell the whole story.

dj_stouty · #9 10-21-2003, 08:16 PM

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Originally posted by ShaggySkins
The defense is 27th in the league??? How is it greatly upgraded???

Lol...they were 32nd out of 32 last year. But simply looking at "yardage" doesn't do the Chiefs justice.

They have jumped to 7th in the league in defending the 3rd down., compared to a 25th ranking last year.

They have jumped to 13th in the league in defending the 4th down, compared to 24th last year.

Last year, they had only 18 total Interceptions. They already have 13 in 7 games.

Last year, they gave up an average of 24.9 points. This year, they are only giving up 17.9 points.

So I think its safe to say that the Chiefs have improved "greatly" on defense, if they are MUCH better at not allowing 1st downs on 3rd and 4th down attemps, getting more interceptions and allowing less points. All of these stats allow their high-powered offense more opportunities to get on the field.

#10 10-22-2003, 10:04 AM

I gotta go with Chiefs. The Vikings have had a fairly pansy schedule. Green Bay and SF were in disarray when they faced Minnesota. Denver was missing Plummer (we all seem to think Buerlien blows, but those are the only good teams they faced)...the other teams are Chicago, Detroit, and Atlanta.
KC has had to face Pitt, Balt., Denver, at GB (when Green Bay was playing well) and at Oakland (both places are tough to win at. 4 of their 7 wins have been courtesy of the road. San Diego and Houston are thier only cake walks to this point.
Their offense seems to score at will...their defense does a very good job, and their special teams is best in the league.
I give KC the nod.

IowaSkinsFan · #11 10-22-2003, 10:41 AM

If they are not, I don't know who is!

Green-Is-Good · #12 10-22-2003, 11:12 AM

I said yes, but I am surprised no one mentioned carolina. Remember, Offense attracts a crowd, but defense wins championships.

#13 10-22-2003, 11:18 AM

Carolina's defense is not that great statistically. They got BLOWN away by Tennessee, and minus TB and INDY, they have faced opponants with a 5-15 record. Not too impressive.
They are in the bottom of the league in just about everything. I give Carolina my "overrated team of the year" to this point award.

Spence · #14 10-22-2003, 03:51 PM

If this says the Chiefs are the best then the Chiefs are the best.

#15 10-22-2003, 03:55 PM

SHAMELESS display of self promotion!