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The Peyton Manning sweepstakes is going to be utter madness. No matter his health situation, 20 some teams are going to go all out to convince Manning why he should come to their city and set up shop.

Teams like Philadelphia and San Fransisco are going to offer Peyton a chance to play for a perennial contender. Arizona is going to point to what Kurt Warner did with Larry Fitzgerald as well as the weather. Miami is going to ask Peyton, "If it was good for LeBron, shouldn't it be good for you?" The list goes on and on.

But what, you ask yourself, does our beloved Chiefs have to offer? And at a glance, it would appear "not as much as others". The team has been in flux for 5 years now. 3 head coaches, massive turnover on the roster, inconsistent play. You may say "But that young core is outstanding!!" Maybe. I think they are, but the proof isn't there to a casual observer. Losing by 27+ points five times in one season may cloud the issue in Peyton's mind.

There's the bar-b-que. Of course in order to feast Peyton would have to give up 8 home games in a dome for the first time in his pro career.

But KC does have something that virtually no other team has in the NFL.

An open Offensive Coordinator spot.

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Week 2 odds can be found here.

As stated in last week's edition, this is not about wanting the Chiefs to lose. This is an honest appraisal of the 32 teams in the NFL and their odds on selecting Andrew Luck number one overall or of having the number 1 pick in next year's NFL draft. This is a simple matter of looking at the product on the field and projecting that same play against the team's remaining schedule. When/if the Chiefs play on the field take them out of the running for this dubious award, the weekly updates will stop. Till then, take it for what it's worth.

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NOTE: 4 wins will be deemed to many. Teams that are 4-x will not receive odds

The Front Runners

KC- 5/1 (0-3):   The defense showed vast improvement over week 1 and 2. The offense actually managed to regress somehow. The difficulty of their schedule keeps them the odds on favorite for the second week in a row. Last week's odds: 5/1-no change

Indy- 5/2 (0-3): Much like KC, Indy actually played a superior team with heart and took them to the wire. Painter came in for the injured Kerry Collins and looked horrible for a bit and respectable for a bit. With Irsay reporting that Manning is done for the season the Colts are the big movers upwards (or down if you'd rather) in the reverse power rankings.  Last week's odds: 10/1-up three positions from the 5th most likely team to the second

Den- 6/1 (1-2):  Denver managed to lose to a Titans team that lost Kenny Britt early in the game and couldn't get Chris Johnson going. The Broncos actually had the lead with 4:24 left in the 4th. As I told J-man last week, never lose faith in the ability of the Broncos to suck.  Last week's odds: 6/1-no change

StL- 7/1 (0-3): Last week St Louis wasn't in our front runners because we limited the "top" teams to those in the hunt for Luck. The Rams would most likely not draft the Stanford phenom, but if they get the 1st pick the line of suitors would be long. The Julio Jones trade from 2011 would probably be the starting spot for negotiations. Playing in the NFC West will help this Rams team win some games, but at 0-3, you get on this list. Last week's odds: no line

Miami- 8/1 (0-3):   Last week's loss against Cleveland was the kind that deflates a team and could cause a team to start to under-perform. This year's draft pick Daniel Thomas started to run the rock effectively and the passing game was good enough to win. I still believe they have more weapons than any of the teams ahead of them on this list, but 0-3 is 0-3. You get a bump. Last week's odds: 12/1-remains 5th most likely on the list

Minn- 9/1 (0-3): This is a hard team to figure out. They took Detriot and Tampa to the wire and managed to blow it. They held the vaunted Detroit defense to a stand still till Pettigrew, Megatron and Stafford went nuts. They have talent, especially on the defensive side. Next week's game between KC and Minny will help to define both teams, and who will be king of these odds. It is unclear if Minny would actually draft Luck with Ponder sitting in the background, but either way they are an 0-3 team in the running for the top selection in 2012. Last week's odds: no line

SEA- 10/1 (1-2): Rice comes back and they play at home. That always helps. Fully expect the Seahawks to be horrendous on the road, but feast on weak NFC West teams when they come to Seattle. Last week's odds: 5/2- dropped from 2nd to 6

Teams moving out of the front runner list due to wins or the suckatude of others: San Fran, Cleveland, Washington

The rest of the league after the jump

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This is not about piling on, or about jumping off a cliff. This is an honest appraisal of the 32 teams in the NFL and their odds on selecting Andrew Luck number one overall. I am not advocating for the Chiefs to lose in any way shape or form. This is a simple matter of looking at the product on the field and projecting that same play against the team's remaining schedule. Take it for what it's worth.

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The Front Runners

KC- 5/1:   The injuries, schedule and horrendous QB play all factor into this. Don’t want to see them lose and am not rooting for it, but this is honestly how I see it.

SEA- 5/2:  They still have 8 home games and get to play the NFC West. the home field advantage in Seattle should produce several wins they wouldn't produce on the road. See last year's playoffs

Den- 6/1:  Denver’s schedule is marginally easier than KC’s.The head to head matchups between KC and Denver may change these odds. Tim Tebow may also have something to say about this.

Indy- 10/1:  If Indy has even an inkling of a thought that Manning’s career is done, they become the odds on favorite at 2/1. But you can't sit a number 1 pick for three years to ride behind arguably the greatest QB in NFL history

Miami- 12/1:   The Dolophins have played back to back games against teams that have Super Bowl asperations, and they've been semi-competitive doing it. You can't say the same for the teams ahead of them on this list. Miami also plays @KC and has Denver at home.

San Fran- 15/1:   The 49ers just drafted Kaepernick in the 2nd at 36. The Niners actually traded up to get him. The Harbaugh factor has to be accounted for, but unless San Fran just wants to throw away a top pick from their 2010 draft, they won't go here.

Cle- 15/2:  Cleavland has to be on this list if only because they have enough picks to do whatever they want in the 2012 draft thanks to the Falcons. All comes down to how Holmgren feels about McCoy

Wash- 25/1: Their QB position would merit the pick, but the rest of the team has looked more than equal to taking them out of the equation.

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Now that I've gotten the bad taste out of my mouth from last night by imbibing massive amounts of beer, I thought I'd point out my favorite play of last night. No it was not Baldwin flipping the ball in the air and making an incredible grab, though it should have been out of bounds. No it was not McCluster showing the burst we all know he has. It was actually unnoticed and received no mention on this site or in the main stream press.

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My favorite play of last night's debacle was when Sabby Piscitelli fell back to the basics of baseball. Namely, "If you hit one of mine, somebody on your team is going to pay."

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I have the misfortune of living in Eagles country. It's what happens when you marry a Philly chick. Watching the Chiefs in preseason means staying up till 3AM to catch the rerun on NFL network. While I wait for my DVR to kick in, I've managed to watch both of the Eagles preseason games. And color me impressed.

The Eagles have explosive play makers all over the field. Jackson, Maclin, Kolb, Celek, Weaver and McCoy give Andy Reid one hell of a toolbox to run his pass happy scheme. If this team stays healthy, they are going to start putting up points Green Bay/New Orleans style. 

Actually, let me correct that statement. The Eagles offense will be one of the most dominant in the NFL if they can stay healthy and fix their offensive line woes.

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