What makes them the team to beat? They are neither the defending champion nor the team with the best record this year.
Gee...I don't know Papa. Maybe it's that they are there in the AFC Championship game for the 8th year in a row. I'm from NE living in FL for over 30 yrs. and a Jags fan (yeah I know) but it gets old listening to the bashing and yet HERE THEY ARE AGAIN !! So for my peeps in the North country I'm rootring for the Patriots and every hater can eat a candy bar out of my ass.
I Agree the Pats are the team to beat. I HATE the Pats and everything about them. But they are there year after year and always play there best ball in the play offs. The Chargers hadn't lost a road game all year, went to the pats and got stomped. I hope the chiefs prove to be to much for them,but no way would I be surprised if they beat them.
I'ma cheer for the Saints all the way to the end of the 4th quarter whenever they play but if I had to bet $$, I'd bet that the Chiefs win it all this year. Mahomes is just playing at another level above the rest of the league right now.
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Correct, because everyone wants them beat. The only team more hated in America is the cowboys, but at least the cowboys deserve the hate.
The Cowboys haven't done anything in over 20 years. What's the closest they got to anything, Tanya's Fumble? They are pretty much irrelevant, except they still make money and money. The Pats are the Team to Beat/Hate.
I had the same thought. I’m a lifelong Dallas fan, and I have to question the hate. They have been irrelevant for close to 30 years now outside of he rare Wild Card win.
The Cowboys had one of the best interception throwers / chokers for what, 13 years? That is pretty impressive.
Well, as a bills fan and former NY'er, I'll always hate on anything Texas and especially the cowboys. Except for those helicopter hog shoots, those are cool.