03-13-2023, 11:20 PM
Have the Chiefs had to play a single playoff game on the road? I don't think so. They benefit from playing in an easy division. They went 6-0 against their division opponents last year, and I think were 27-3 at one point over their division opponents, helping them to always get homefield advantage. Their two toughest games last year, the Bengals and the Bills, they lost, but their easy division helped them get home field in the playoffs.
On the other hand, the Bengals were 3-3 in their division, and play in a brutal division. If the Bengals had home field against the Chiefs last year, they probably win. Even in the Super Bowl, however, the Bengals had to play in the Rams home stadium.
Yes, Chiefs have done a great job with their roster management and signing Mahomes long term. But their post-season success is tied to getting home field, and their ability to completely dominate their weak division is a big help in that.
On the other hand, the Bengals were 3-3 in their division, and play in a brutal division. If the Bengals had home field against the Chiefs last year, they probably win. Even in the Super Bowl, however, the Bengals had to play in the Rams home stadium.
Yes, Chiefs have done a great job with their roster management and signing Mahomes long term. But their post-season success is tied to getting home field, and their ability to completely dominate their weak division is a big help in that.
