The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs have dominated the AFC West for the previous decade, profitable the division title in every of the final 9 seasons.
Quarterback Patrick Mahomes is a ridiculous 35-5 in opposition to AFC West opponents in his profession. As spectacular as that’s, the Chiefs haven’t been as dominant these days, profitable every of their 5 divisional video games in 2024 by a single rating.
Kansas Metropolis has gained an NFL-record 17 consecutive video games determined by one rating, together with 11 from final season. It was nonetheless sufficient to succeed in a fifth Tremendous Bowl in six years, the place the Chiefs had been denied a historic three-peat, 40-22, by the Philadelphia Eagles.
The lack to place most groups away, mixed with enhancements made by different groups within the division, has the Chiefs as susceptible as they’ve been shortly. ESPN analyst and former broad receiver Harry Douglas believes their reign atop the AFC West will finish this season.
“For the very first time since Patrick Mahomes has turn out to be the starter for the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, they won’t win the AFC West,” Douglas mentioned throughout an look on Friday’s version of ESPN’s “Get Up.” “I’m going with the Denver Broncos due to how implausible they had been on protection a season in the past, however how they’ve upgraded this season as nicely.
“Including a linebacker in Dre Greenlaw, including (Talanoa) Hufanga on the security place. That first-round decide was Jahdae Barron from Texas,” Douglas mentioned. “However then whenever you have a look at the offensive aspect of the ball, I have a look at a man in Bo Nix, who had the flexibility to understand a Sean Payton offense and run it to perfection in his rookie season.”
