Well, I guess the National Football League doesn't want the fans to overlook what the Kansas City Chiefs accomplished last season. But what the Chiefs got even surprised me.
Four primetime games next season!
Wow.
The Chiefs open up the preseason in the national spotlight against the Bucs. The other three primetime games are against the Chargers, at the Patriots, and then at home against the Steelers. For the full schedule, here it is.
Seeing the Chiefs rewarded to this extent makes me proud. There are few prouder moments for a fan then seeing their team play in the national spotlight. Plus, the teams we are playing in the regular season are meaningful. A rematch against the Chargers on Halloween; playing the Patriots for the first time since we took out Tom Brady and landed Matt Cassel; and the Steelers, our marquee and most exciting win of the 2009 season.
Also, the schedule, which is much tougher than last season, starts off on a good note with the Bills and the Lions to start off the regular season. We know what momentum can do for a team at the beginning of the season (like last season), so two winnable games can start a season off well. But the season does get tough on November 21st, when we have a tough stretch of games in a row: Patriots, Steelers, Bears, Jets, Packers. All five made the playoffs, four of those teams played in their divisions championship game, two played in the Super Bowl, and one has the Super Bowl MVP.
After seeing the schedule, ready for a prediction?
Chiefs go 10-6.
I predicted 11-5 for the Chiefs last season and was only one game off. Let's hope I'm close on this prediction.
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