AFC West is loaded this season
The final time somebody aside from the Kansas City Chiefs gained the AFC West, Peyton Manning was nonetheless taking part in.
The Chiefs have gained six AFC West titles in a row. The Denver Broncos fell off proper after successful Tremendous Bowl 50, the Los Angeles Chargers and Las Vegas Raiders weren’t able to take management of the division and the Chiefs’ run began. Then Kansas Metropolis drafted Patrick Mahomes and the door closed for everybody else for some time.
Maybe that is the yr the streak ends. The Chiefs are nonetheless superb, although a bit extra susceptible than in previous years. And the opposite groups within the division attacked the offseason like they have been sick of the Chiefs beating them.
The AFC West goes to be actually enjoyable, and the BetMGM divisional odds mirror that.
Chiefs nonetheless favored to win AFC West
Whereas the AFC West hasn’t been overly aggressive the previous few years, the percentages for who will win the division mirror a brand new period starting:
Chiefs +150
Chargers +250
Broncos +260
Raiders +600
No different division has all 4 groups at +600 or shorter. The division is much more aggressive than the previous few years. It is comprehensible why the Chiefs are favored, and no one ought to argue with that. The order of the remainder of the division will be debated.
The Broncos fired the primary shot of the offseason within the AFC West. After years of chasing a post-Manning quarterback, Denver paid up and traded for Russell Wilson from the Seattle Seahawks. It has been mentioned typically that the Broncos have been set as much as compete however simply wanted a quarterback, and we’re about to search out out.
The Chargers have a quarterback, Justin Herbert, they usually acquired aggressive in including different items. They re-signed receiver Mike Williams, signed costly cornerback J.C. Jackson and traded for defensive finish Khalil Mack.
And we have all appeared to have forgotten the Raiders have been within the playoffs final season.
Raiders coming off a great season
The Raiders may find yourself being the very best last-place workforce within the NFL. In the event that they end in final place.
Las Vegas employed a brand new coach, Josh McDaniels, after which added an incredible expertise at receiver, buying and selling for Davante Adams from the Green Bay Packers. The Raiders have been 10-7 final season and acquired higher. McDaniels failed miserably with the Broncos in his first stint as a head coach, however that was some time in the past. If he is able to reside as much as the promise predicted for him years in the past, possibly the Raiders are an excellent worth at +600 to win the AFC West.
There is a effective argument for any one of many 4 groups. The Chiefs nonetheless have Mahomes and Andy Reid, even when they misplaced stars like Tyreek Hill and Tyrann Mathieu. The Broncos will look rather a lot completely different with an enormous quarterback improve. The Chargers most likely have probably the most gifted roster on paper. And the Raiders are getting good odds.
The Chargers are probably the most tempting guess, given the expertise, Herbert’s ascension and the Chiefs retooling. However that is the one division you will need some motion on. It is going to be unbelievable to look at all season.
