{"id":9065,"date":"2025-01-04T02:01:38","date_gmt":"2025-01-04T02:01:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=9065"},"modified":"2025-01-04T02:01:38","modified_gmt":"2025-01-04T02:01:38","slug":"breaking-news-chris-simms-explains-scary-scenario-for-1-nfl-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=9065","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING NEWS: Chris Simms Explains &#8216;Scary&#8217; Scenario For 1 NFL Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thecoldwire.com\/wp-content\/cache\/webp-cache\/44a0cf4c21cc7595e08b8a9310918d3a.webp\" alt=\"Chris Simms Explains \u2018Scary\u2019 Scenario For 1 NFL Team\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Photo by Sebastian Widmann\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>The Kansas City Chiefs\u2019 decision to rest their starters in their Week 18 matchup against the Denver Broncos has sparked debate across the NFL.<\/p>\n<p>Though the move seems logical on paper \u2014 the Chiefs have nothing to gain with the No. 1 seed in the AFC locked up \u2014 some analysts believe this conservative approach could come back to haunt them.<\/p>\n<p>Former NFL quarterback Chris Simms has been particularly vocal about the risks involved.<\/p>\n<p>While he understands the logic behind resting Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Chris Jones, Simms strongly disagrees with holding out more of the roster for the final regular season game.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;The way it sets up right now&#8230; They&#39;re going to go three and a half weeks without meaningful football. That&#39;s scary. That&#39;s a recipe for getting upset in the divisional round.&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CSimmsQB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CSimmsQB<\/a> on why the Kansas City Chiefs resting players may be a mistake. <\/p>\n<p>WATCH:\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kMt7T2Ngs9\">pic.twitter.com\/kMt7T2Ngs9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz (@LeBatardShow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LeBatardShow\/status\/1875279102221181223?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 3, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>His concerns stem from the rust factor that could set in during an extended break.<\/p>\n<p>Simms drew attention to a cautionary tale from the past, pointing to the Baltimore Ravens\u2019 playoff upset loss to the Tennessee Titans after sitting their starters for two weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the Chiefs\u2019 dominant position, they could find themselves vulnerable to a similar fate if they don\u2019t maintain their competitive rhythm.<\/p>\n<p>Simms also referenced the New England Patriots\u2019 historical approach, suggesting that using core players for substantial portions of final regular season games helped keep the team sharp for its playoff runs.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a strategy that contrasts sharply with Kansas City\u2019s current plan.<\/p>\n<p>The situation presents a classic risk-reward scenario. While resting players might protect stars from injury, the extended break from competitive play could disrupt momentum.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 The Kansas City Chiefs&#8217; decision to rest their starters in their Week 18 matchup against the Denver Broncos has sparked debate across the NFL.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":9066,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9065","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-kansas-city-chiefs"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>BREAKING NEWS: Chris Simms Explains &#039;Scary&#039; Scenario For 1 NFL Team - Breaking News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=9065\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"BREAKING NEWS: Chris Simms Explains &#039;Scary&#039; 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