European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 25, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 22 the stars and stripes sports Friday saturday december 25/26, 1992 chiefs plan to collect an old debt in Denver by Dave Goldberg a football writer it stands to reason. John Elway who has rescued the Denver Broncos so Many times comes Back to Lead them to the playoffs. With a lot of help from the Kansas City chiefs. That a the scenario sunday when Denver goes to Kansas City in a pre playoff playoff game a the Winner is in the loser out. That a thanks to the chiefs who last saturday managed to get blown out of the mad lowlands by the new York giants who had Long since thrown in the season. Kansas City plus 6i/2 should win because a they re a better team. A they re at Home. A the Broncos were hardly wonderful at Home last sunday when Elway returned from a month out with a shoulder injury and threw three interceptions in a 10-6 win Over 2-13 Seattle. But what should happen often does no to. L Ake the Elway Schotten Cimer Factor a Elway is 91 against teams coached by Marty sch Ottenheimer including two wins in acc title games when sch Ottenheimer coached the Browns. Then there was the first meeting this year when the chiefs held a 19-6 Lead with 1 55 left. Elway threw two touchdown passes in that 1 55. 20-19, Broncos and who knows with the chiefs who could have sewn up a playoff berth last saturday. The party line is that they will have More incentive this week. A we owe Denver a says guard Dave Szott. A there would he no sweeter Way to go to the playoffs than beating Denver putting us in the of. On Merit. Chiefs 20-13 Buffalo minus 3y2 at Houston the Bills need this to sew up the acc East and the Home Field for the playoffs. The oilers already in May like to avoid having to go to Buffalo for a wild card game which could happen if they win. Bills 27-17 . Raiders plus 14 at Washington saturday the first of a series of games that should put the nil predictions redskins Back in the playoffs. Redskins 28-10 Tampa Bay plus 7 at Phoenix will attendance drop to four digits cards 20-12 Detroit plus 13 at san Francisco the 49crs have a history of playing less than All out when everything a clinched. And they re trying some third string quarterback named Montana 49ers, 20-17. New Orleans minus 71/2 at . Jets saturday the saints need Victory to Clinch Home Field for a playoff game. Saints 16-10 Green Bay plus 2v2 at Minnesota if Washington wins saturday the packers will be playing with one Eye on the scoreboard rooting for the giants to beat the eagles done task Why just believe it. Washington will win saturday the Vikings have already clinched the division so. Packers 24-14 . Giants minus 8v2 at Philadelphia if new Orleans wins saturday the eagles done to even have a Home Field playoff game As incentive. Which Means they could Bench a lot of Guys. And some giants May figure another win and they a have to keep Ray Handley. Eagles 27-17 Miami minus 10 at new England the dolphins Are playing Well on defense not very Well on offence dolphins 16-7 san Diego minus 9v2 at Seattle imagine san Diego winning the acc West. Chargers 17-3 Chicago plus 12 at Dallas it happens every year a some networks persuade the nil to put a big to game on the final games. John Elway is 9-1 is. Marty sch Ottenheimer. A file and they get this. Cowboys 24-14 Cleveland plus 7 at Pittsburgh can the steel cars score 7 Points Steeles 7-3 Indianapolis minus 1v2 at Cincinnati the old new coaches first seson is better than the new new coaches. Colts 20-14 Atlanta plus 1v2 at . Rams Jerry can coach and Deion can cover against so so teams. He knocks Over benches against the elite. Falcons 20-17 last week 10-4 spread 10-4 straight up season 108-98-3 spread147-61 straight up nil shows you How to win for losing by Mike Rabin up sports writer it is late at night. The lights Are dim in the quiet Little office deep in the heart of the building. A meeting is taking place in hushed tones Between people who Are wearing Green shirts bearing the Emblem of tin Eagle. Person no. 1 Quot you mean to Tell me that if we lose on sunday we can Knock the Washington redskins out of the playoffs a person no. 2 Quot yep that a what they Tell me i done to understand it myself. But we pay people a lot of Money to figure this out and they swear its True. If Green Bay wins Washington can to get in the playoffs unless we win. Isnit that the darn est thing you be Ever heard of you would think it would be the other Way around. A the people who make up these rules must do these things As a huge practical joke. But there it is. If we lose Washington could be at about the same time in another City two other people Are meeting in a similar office. They Are wearing Light Blue shirts that have a Little Oil Derrick on them. Person no. 3 Quot now let me get this straight. If we play our rear ends off and somehow beat Buffalo on sunday we might have to turn right around and play them the next week at their place a person no. 4 Quot yes sir. That a the Way it looks. The Only thing that could keep it happening would be if Miami lost to new England. And that s probably not going to happen a especially if we beat Buffalo because Miami will already know about it. Shoot Miami can win their division if we beat the Bills and they probably would be pretty anxious to do person no. 3 Quot this is just too much for me. The people who make up these rules must do these things As a huge practical possibilities tempt eagles oilers to consider the tank meanwhile Back where the Green shirts Are meeting. No. 1 Quot you know i done to see Why we should be doing Washington any favors. I mind seeing them sitting on their duffs when the playoffs Start. They gave us a pretty Good going Over the other Day. They could have won it just As easily As not. And you say if Washington does no to get in Green Bay no. 2 Quot that a no. 1 Quot Well if we lost and Green Bay did get in who would we play in the first round a no. 2 no 1 a you done to say. As i remember we beat them this year. . And at the same time the Blue shirts were saying no. 3 Quot i sure done to think its fair for us to have to go to Buffalo right after we beat them. In fact i done to think its fair for us to Ever have to go to Buffalo. Gee what would happen if we did no to beat Buffalo after All we re still going to be in the no. 4 Quot Well sir in that Case we would probably wind up in san Diego. At least we would if san Diego beats Seattle and Pittsburgh beats Cleveland. But there is also a Chance we could play in no. 3 Quot gee san Diego has really been a Roll. That be easy. But their schedule Hasni to been All that Tough and it will he their first time in the playoffs since Warren Moon was a Pup. It sure would be warmer than Buffalo. And so what if it is Pittsburgh they be got a mess at quarterback and our Guys would have a lot of incentive because we be lost twice to them. It can get pretty cold in Pittsburgh but have you Ever been to Buffalo while the Blue shirts were sorting things out the first hint of Daylight was making _ an appearance where the Green shirts were getting Down to hard decisions. No i Quot i done to know about you but going to Minnesota sure has a ring to no. 2 a but you can to possibly be suggesting that we lose on purpose. We re playing the new York giants for goodness Sake. If we lose to the giants and Washington gets knocked out Congress May investigate. We re talking about governments no. 1 a Well we would have to make it look Good i Grant you that. A key Fumble Here and there. A couple of dropped passes. I think it could be done though. We get beat sunday Hope that Green Bay can beat Minnesota and then we go to play Minnesota and win. Then who would we play a no. 2 Quot san no. 1 Quot forget i Ever said meanwhile in the land of Oil a ook i�?T1?1 not saying we should just fold our tents. But Buffalo is a pretty Good team. And we be got a backup quarterback in there. Nobody would think a thing if we got beat by 15 Points. That a football. We lose we avoid going to Buffalo the next week and go to san Diego or Pittsburgh instead and we win. Who would we play next no. 4 Quot we would go to Down the Hall from where the Blue shirts were meeting a Security guard heard a scream. And then All was quiet again
