Late night bullshit: the AFC West is a combined 17-10.
 

If you remove San Diego's 3-4 record, the AFCW is a combined 14-6.

That is a tough, tough division.

If the playoffs were held today, here's the AFC:

1-bye: Patriots (6-1)
2-bye: Raiders (5-2)
3: Texans/Steelers (4-3)
4: Texans/Steelers (4-3)
5: Broncos (5-2)
6: Chiefs (4-2)

Who are the second best teams in each division? The Bills. The Colts. The Bengals.

It's very realistic the AFCW gets three teams in the playoffs this year.

Don't like...at Pittsburgh & then at New England? No thanks!




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If this team wins the games it should, I am confident in Reid and his staff to be able to get a coaching edge on division rivals. 5-1 and even 4-2 against AFC West opponents might be enough to win the division and challenge for a top 2 seed. I don't think any team would want to travel to Arrowhead in January.

Key games along the way include @ Indy this week, @ Atlanta, @Carolina, and of course the remaining division games. A split with Denver is a must, and handing the Raiders another loss would be huge for the team's fortunes.

Here is to a full recovery for Houston and Charles. Hopefully this team can be relatively healthy for when it counts - I just hope the status quo can holdover long enough in the meantime to accumulate wins against what are perceived as lesser opponents.

Denver will be fighting for the 6 in the end

Wow. I remember always hearing a few years back how insignificant the AFC West was (from a Patriots fan), but this is wild.

It's definitely a possibility, and I do think the AFCW match-ups will be split. It's all about the remaining division/conference games.

OAK (1-1 Div, 4-1 Conf) - HOU, BUF, IND

DEN (0-1 Div, 3-1 Conf) - @ JAX, @ TEN, NEP

KC (2-0 Div, 3-2 Conf) - @IND, JAX, TEN

SD (1-2 Div, 2-3 Conf) - TEN, MIA, @ HOU, @ CLE

Definitely shaping up to be a wild race. I think SD will play spoiler to someone this year in the West. That seems to be a must win game for KC, Den, Oak.

Let's not all start sucking each other off just yet boys. It's a long season.

The West is strong, but I'm skeptical about 3 teams making it exactly because top to bottom all the teams are capable of beating one another.

Supposedly the Chargers have the easiest schedule from here on out. Don't count us out.

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It is a long season... and there are 7 of 16 AFC teams 'over' .500, with 3 of them sitting in the AFCW. That's what makes the AFC records so important right now, esp when you figure the AFCW teams are likely going to split their matchups.

OAK next 3 = @ Tampa, Denver, Houston
DEN next 3 = Chargers, @ Oakland, @ Saints
KC next 3 = @ Colts, Jags, @ Panthers
SD next 3 = @ Broncos, Titans, Dolphins

SD, sitting at 3-4 has the most ground to lose within the conference at this point, but 2 of those are in SD.

Den needs to avenge the SD loss from 2 weeks ago, win at home and then they have a tall order in the next two road trips.

KC has a nice schedule when you look at records, but those are still two tough road games. I expect them to beat the Jags handily at home, question is can they win those road games (1-2 on the road).

OAK has a nice schedule, as they could very well go 3-0.

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3 aint happening.

@ Denver, Titans, Dolphins
bye
@ Houston, Tampa, @ Panthers
Raiders, @ Browns, Chiefs

Chargers have given up more than 26 points in 5 of 7 games, and the 3rd worst PA in the AFC this year.

So, I guess it depends on how 'easiest' is defined.

And, the Chargers are losing this weekend... Broncos 27 / Chargers 23

Chiefs at Indy is a must win game then.



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I'm hoping to be able to see the Denver vs Oakland game. Should be a great game.


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