What teams will play in the next Superbowl?

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The Chiefs have to be walking on eggshells when it comes to Mahomes...He is still under the concussion protocol and it will be up to the independent consultant whether he plays in the AFC championship game or not...Obviously if he is allowed to practice this week they will be very careful but if he does play on Sunday I doubt the Bills defense will be wearing kid gloves...

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes still in concussion protocol, expected to practice Wednesday

 

[Bearsixty7]

The Chiefs have to be walking on eggshells when it comes to Mahomes...He is still under the concussion protocol and it will be up to the independent consultant whether he plays in the AFC championship game or not...Obviously if he is allowed to practice this week they will be very careful but if he does play on Sunday I doubt the Bills defense will be wearing kid gloves...

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes still in concussion protocol, expected to practice Wednesday

I think Henne is doing well and I wouldn't be surprised if he starts this Sunday, even if Mahomes is cleared to play, until it looks like he's not getting it done. That way Mahomes can recover more before the SB.

 

[dragoneggs]

The Chiefs have to be walking on eggshells when it comes to Mahomes...He is still under the concussion protocol and it will be up to the independent consultant whether he plays in the AFC championship game or not...Obviously if he is allowed to practice this week they will be very careful but if he does play on Sunday I doubt the Bills defense will be wearing kid gloves...

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes still in concussion protocol, expected to practice Wednesday

Big dollars vs. Player health. Big boy decisions.

 

[goeduck]

I think Henne is doing well and I wouldn't be surprised if he starts this Sunday, even if Mahomes is cleared to play, until it looks like he's not getting it done. That way Mahomes can recover more before the SB.

While Henne did very well last weekend, a few clutch plays do not a veteran starter make.

 

[Hay Dude]

I think Henne is doing well and I wouldn't be surprised if he starts this Sunday, even if Mahomes is cleared to play, until it looks like he's not getting it done. That way Mahomes can recover more before the SB.

Tough decision because if they pursue that strategy and lose, MMQBs will second guess that for 10 years. Its win or die, so if Maholmes clears concussion protocol, I bet he plays. Henne was adequate, but on that last 13-14 yard run he scampered for, he did slide short of the stick and actually created a 4th & inches situation.
If hes cleared and doesnt play, that would be a balls of steel call by the Big Tomato.
Bills will call corner, safety & LB blitzes on him and try to knock him back into the blue tent again.
Id bring a corner up to the line on 3rd & longs nickel, wait until he rolls out and send him on a lightning blitz.

 

[Citydude]

Go Bills! Josh Allen played for the university if Wyoming. I hope he can pick apart the Chiefs secondary.

 

[MoKelly]

Tough decision because if they pursue that strategy and lose, MMQBs will second guess that for 10 years. Its win or die, so if Maholmes clears concussion protocol, I bet he plays. Henne was adequate, but on that last 13-14 yard run he scampered for, he did slide short of the stick and actually created a 4th & inches situation.
If hes cleared and doesnt play, that would be a balls of steel call by the Big Tomato.
Bills will call corner, safety & LB blitzes on him and try to knock him back into the blue tent again.
Id bring a corner up to the line on 3rd & longs nickel, wait until he rolls out and send him on a lightning blitz.

I agree. If he clears the protocol, he will want to play and there is no way they don’t let him play. Also, it’s very possible he didn’t even have a concussion. Hopefully he didn’t.

Supposedly he has only had one other concussion and that was in college. The human brain can only take so much pounding.

MoKelly

 

[Hay Dude]

I agree. If he clears the protocol, he will want to play and there is no way they don’t let him play. Also, it’s very possible he didn’t even have a concussion. Hopefully he didn’t.

Supposedly he has only had one other concussion and that was in college. The human brain can only take so much pounding.

MoKelly

Some are quick healing, others are not and theres a cumulative concussion syndrome that I suffer from many years after my playing days are over. Doctor says my son is on his last. He loves and plays lacrosse and football, but after college is over, he is DONE with contact sports.
Maholmes probably has contractural language that says he has to play if cleared. Theres no way a guy with his ability will sit if hes cleared. I could see them pulling him if up by 3 scores in 3rd/4th quarter. If he doesnt play, its because he isnt cleared to play.

 

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At this stage I think all team press releases have to be taken with a bit more than a grain of salt...Reid may be making this kind of statement just to get the opposition licking its chops...but in reality there is no way he would put Mahomes in a position where he would be more vulnerable to further injury and risk missing the big game in Tampa should they prevail Sunday...
Obviously it's the execution that wins or loses games but the preparation often sets the game plan...anything a team can do to have the opposition prepare for something that isn't going to happen anyway is a common strategy...until the first whistle blows it's 98.9% a mind game...

Andy Reid will continue to use Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes in the run game

 

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On the NFC side...The weather may be a major factor for the Bucs to deal with...However the real key for the Bucs is getting their true offensive powerhouses that got them where they are in the first place into the game...by this I mean Mike Evans, Ronald Jones Jr., Chris Godwin and Antonio Brown along with Gronk...but a lot of this (regarding the receivers) has a lot to do with the Packer's secondary game plan...which means we may see more of Brate, Fournette and maybe O.J Howard...

Oh yeah...almost forgot...on the defensive side an interesting thing to maybe watch for is Suh getting in the face of Rodgers...they sort of have a history...!