Stat geeks on crack: Chiefs are playoff lock and have fifth best odds to win Super Bowl

The well regarded spreadsheet wizards at FootballOutsiders.com keep a running tally of teams’ chances of making the playoffs, winning their conference and winning the Super Bowl — and the Chiefs’ odds are strangely, almost scarily high.

But if you’re worried about tempting the football Gods, don’t be: Vegas disagrees somewhat vehemently, and everyone knows the football Gods have gambling problems.