Oddsmakers Say 6.5 Wins For The Chiefs In 2010, Third In The AFC West

so 7 it is!

Can I take the under the Chargers?

I don’t think they’ll get more than 9.

with our strength of schedule. Maybe eight if some players have breakout seasons like Hali and Charles did last year.

The Chargers will not win eleven games. They will be lucky to win nine.

The Broncos will struggle to win 7-8. They may not be a five hundred ball club.

The Raiders could be much improved. They still will struggle to finish 8-8.

But the the Broncos 7.5? Defensively they got older and not better at any position except maybe NT but thats a huge question mark as well. They also whent from Nolan to a DC that has zero 3-4 experience. On offense you can’t say they got better(at least this season) by trading 100 catch 1000+ yard WR for a rookie and otherwise everything else the same(not to mention potentially having no LT for 2-3 games). I just don’t see it.

I’ll take the over. I’d put a lot of money on it too. I’d already be super pissed if we win only 6 or 7 games, so why not lose some money at the same time.

I’d be very interested in how they got to these numbers? How many or what stats were taken into consideration?

We could have easily won 6 games last season. Just a couple of dropped passes or untimely penalties, that stopped drives, cost us a couple of games. I added 2 wins, just based on the new coaching staff, and 2 more, based on the added talent, more familiarity with the system, and the winning mindset and discipline the team seems to have developed. So 2 wins, from just reducing mistakes, 2 from better coaching, and 2 from added talent, knowing the system and the players knowing, and accepting what is expected from them. 4 + 2 +2 +2 = 10 wins! (I also take into consideration an easier schedule than last season). Not real scientific, but I’ll bet we are closer to 10 wins, than 6.5!

I really think their attitude is going to make the most difference this season. This game is won with passion. Yes, talent certainly helps but, it’s really hard to stop determination. I also like hearing about the comradery of the D-backs. Hopefully that seeps into all the position groups and ultimately………the team. Remember how close the 2003 group was? Last season, I really didn’t see a “team”. I’m not talking about Ws and Ls. I’m talking about 45 men striving for the same goal. It’s coming fast and it’s coming hard and there is only one thing that can stop it……….themselves. GO CHIEFS

Looking at our schedule compared to years past..this is one of the top six easiest imo. Throw in great coaches, approach the players are having, chiefs aroma in the air and AP I believe our chiefs will or should get 10 wins. This is based imo to a W on Monday night. To me the Monday night game will set a great tone for the rest of the season. With a lot of youth,pressure to please,division opponent along with being nationally televised (love saying Nationally Televised). Without that W..I would think a 7-9 is more probable. People often talk about the physical,preparation and work ethic. To me it is more important to have the mental aspect of it. Especially for the youth players! Gooo Chiefs!!!

6.5 -140 is basically 7 at even money. I think the number is reasonable, for betting purposes. We were a 4 win team that didn’t make any outwardly astonishing moves. We didn’t get McNabb, or anything that the public considers flashy. We didn’t hire a new, big name HC like The Rat or Carroll. They can’t hang a number like 8, because they’d get flooded with Under money, and their goal is to get semi even action. This is a number where the Chiefs are getting alot of respect even without any flashy moves, when you compare their number to SL, Det, and Cleve, teams with similar profiles and little public flashy moves.
I think Over is a very good bet, but the problem with these type bets is that you have bet early, without any payout until January, and the odds aren’t anything special, like betting on a Super bowl winner.