Tucker Franklin· Jun 1, 2026
Franklin ranked the five toughest games on the Chiefs' schedule, putting the Thursday night game at the Rams first, the Thanksgiving game against the Bills second, then the Patriots, Seahawks and Week 2 Colts game. He called the Rams the best team the Chiefs will face all season.
“I I think that straight up, like, the Rams are the best team that they face on the schedule.”
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- Power RankingsJun 1, 2026
“I'm gonna say the week two game against the Indianapolis Colts... number four for me... I think it's actually going to be the Seahawks game... My number three for me is gonna be that Patriots game... the Bills at number two for me... My number one is the Rams”
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- Power RankingsJun 1, 2026
“I think the Rams are built to win it this year... the Rams are the best team that they face on the schedule. Like, the constructed wise, like, how the roster is I think that they're the best team on the schedule.”
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