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NFL Overreactions Week 11: Prepare for a Chiefs vs. Cardinals Super Bowl

By Jeff Weisinger

Nov 16, 2014; Glendale, AZ, USA; Arizona Cardinals quarterback Drew Stanton (5) calls signals against the Detroit Lions during the second half at University of Phoenix Stadium. The Cardinals won 14-6. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 16, 2014; Glendale, AZ, USA; Arizona Cardinals quarterback Drew Stanton (5) calls signals against the Detroit Lions during the second half at University of Phoenix Stadium. The Cardinals won 14-6. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 16, 2014; Kansas City, MO, USA; Seattle Seahawks running back Christine Michael (33) is stopped by Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Jaye Howard (96) in the first half at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John Rieger-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 16, 2014; Kansas City, MO, USA; Seattle Seahawks running back Christine Michael (33) is stopped by Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Jaye Howard (96) in the first half at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John Rieger-USA TODAY Sports /

Prepare for a Chiefs vs. Cardinals Super Bowl

No team in NFL history has ever hosted a Super Bowl.  (For the record, a city has, but no hosting city has had their home team play in that Super Bowl.)  To add to this monstrosity of the NFL season, the last time the words “Kansas City Chiefs” and “Super Bowl” were in the same sentence was in 1970 when the Chiefs defeated the Minnesota Vikings to win Super Bowl IV.

For those who may be too young to remember, there actually was a point in time when the Chiefs won a Super Bowl.  (Toss in the Royals and this is a great year for Kansas City.)

But yet, as the Arizona Cardinals improve to 9-1 and the Chiefs continue their run after improving to 7-3 (along with Denver’s loss to St. Louis), the possibility of an all-red Super Bowl may be in the wings.

The “should-be MVP” Drew Stanton led the Cards to a huge 14-6 win over the Lions on Sunday, further solidifying the Cards chances of having home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs in January.

Arizona’s win keeps them atop the NFC, two games ahead of everyone else in the conference with six games left and have a quarterback in Drew Stanton who could lead them all the way back to the Big Game for the first time since 2008 when another (former) backup quarterback guided the Cards and “shocked the world.”

Stanton’s thrown for 920 yards in five appearances (four starts) with five touchdowns and two picks (both of which were thrown on Sunday).  To add more reasons as to why Stanton deserved the $50 million extension over Carson Palmer, Stanton has beaten the Giants, Niners, Rams and Lions, and has a chance to notch another divisional win against Seattle next week.

On the other side, the Chiefs continue to ride the course to a possible Super Bowl berth after defeating the defending champion Seattle Seahawks, marking their fifth straight win ad tying them for first place with the Broncos.

The catch (or lack of) with Kansas City is that they’re winning without having a wide receiver score a touchdown… still.  The Chiefs only had catches from one wideout on Sunday — Dwayne Bowe had two catches for 18 yards – while Jamaal Charles ran in for two scores, rushing for 159 yards.

To add more hilarity to the Chiefs run, they are led by a former bust in quarterback Alex Smith, who has played more like a legitimate NFL quarterback than a bust since coming to Kansas City.  He’s been efficient with the ball, completing 66.2 percent of his passes on the season entering Sunday’s game with just four interceptions.

By the way in case anyone’s missing it, Smith has done nothing but help the Chiefs win since arriving with the team in 2013.

For those willing to place bets, Vegas has the Cardinals as a 15-to-1 favorite to win the Super Bowl while the Chiefs are a 25-to-1 favorite.

There’s some good money to be won there.

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