The Kansas City Chiefs had an impressive showing against the New Orleans Saints this week. However, we still got a ton of hot takes from fans and analysts who were not pleased with a win.
The Kansas City Chiefs beat the New Orleans Saints in a game that wasn’t as close as the final score. The Saints highly touted offense was largely held in check by the Chiefs defense. On the other side of the ball, the Chiefs scored early and then controlled the second half. It was a text book victory, but that didn’t stop some fans from getting carried away.
For those of you who don’t know, a “hot take” is a large generalization or overreaction based on limited information. Sports are one of the preeminent targets for hot takes, and the NFL especially. Fans, analysts, and media talking heads can’t wait to weigh in on the big topics. That, of course, leads to an awful lot of bad opinions being thrown across the internet.
Yes, you see them everywhere. A big name player signs with a team, and suddenly they are Super Bowl favorites. A quarterback throws an interception, and now he’s the worst to ever play the game. Defense gives up a touchdown? They can’t stop anybody.
The Chiefs were simply better than the Saints this week. Almost nothing about the game was unexpected. Kansas City won a game they were supposed to win, and did it in much the fashion that everyone expected. However, Twitter was still working overtime.
So let’s take a look at some of the best hot takes from this past Sunday. I’m not going to embarrass anyone directly. However, I will be using actual quotes from Twitter regarding the game. If you recognize your handiwork, or that of someone else, don’t worry the secret is safe with me. Just remember that I’m watching…
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