Saints/Rams now even as favorites

https://fivethirtyeight.com/feature...-bowl-but-probably-not-the-actual-super-bowl/

Per FiveThirtyEight, the Chiefs defense is worse than the Rams.

I know the narrative on here is that the Rams have the worst defense in the league, but that's statistically not the truth. They're an average defense that has largely under-performed to the expectations that were hyped up during the off season. But their defense is still better than K.C.

IMO I believe the Rams problem on defense is in chemistry and their secondary. Marcus Peters was getting burned last year and was a penalty magnet even then. In interviews, Suh and Donald have said before that they don't speak often off the field. This is not the same level of chemistry that Wade Phillips' defense in Denver had, where everyone was on the same page and there was a level of commitment in team chemistry.

Neither the Chiefs or Rams are likely to make the Super Bowl.

These two teams have the easiest schedules in the league right now. K.C.'s schedule is an absolute joke, and yet they struggled last week with a 3-6 Cardinals team. The AFC West and NFC West are looking like dumpster fire divisions with awful teams.

I believe one of these teams are one and done in the playoffs. The Chiefs haven't won a home playoff game since 1993. Andy Reid has 2 playoff losses with K.C. where he blew an 18 point lead and it's well documented how mediocre the AFC is. They haven't been tested by anyone in the AFC outside of New England and that is bound to change come playoff time.

As much as I dislike Pittsburgh, I can actually see them going into Arrowhead and upsetting the Chiefs come playoff time. They did it once back in 2016 and that Chiefs team back then had a much better defense. It's still too early for these predictions, as the Chargers still have a chance at beating them.

Luckily for the Rams, there really isn't a team in the NFC who has a defense who is going to pose a threat to them in the playoffs. I fully expect them NFC title game to be us and them. It will come down to whoever's defense improves late in the season and/or who has home field advantage.