NFL predictions: Which teams will top NFC and AFC?
By Brad Miller
A look at the AFC West
AFC West
1. Kansas City 11-5
2. Oakland 10-6
3. Denver 10-6
4. San Diego 4-12
The Kansas City Chiefs have quietly put together a strong team. Like their QB, the Chiefs won’t be overly flashy but will play sound, hard-nosed football. The only question mark will be Jamaal Charles’ health.
The Raiders are so close to being in the playoff hunt and they will make a surge to do so this year. Their Derek Carr-to-Amari Cooper should be fun to watch.
Super Bowl champs Denver Broncos had to spend this offseason figuring out who would be under center.
Peyton Manning? Retired.
Capable backup Brock Osweiler? Off to Houston.
What?!?
They brought in Mark Sanchez (who was released and joined the Cowboys), and have second-year QB Trevor Siemian or rookie Paxton Lynch on the roster. Not having a solid choice is going to hurt the Broncos.
The Chargers always have a chance to win when QB Phillip Rivers gets on a roll. The triumvirate of Keenan Allen, Travis Benjamin and Melvin Gordon can be explosive.
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