What? Dude look. Everyone is using the "R" word way too loosely. We need to get by the AFC teams first. And the Chiefs biggest task, should they get there, will be Buffalo. Those boys are Ballin right nowTell that to the patriots, the warriors, the lakers, Alabama, etc who blow teams out and show why they are the best teams in their respective sport (during that year).
You cannot justify it, playing down to the competition is not a good trait to have.
We basically have to bet that this "distraction" of playing down is out of boredom and they can literally flip the switch on and off whenever they want.