Does the KC Chiefs' dominance cost the AFC West some brownie points across the NFL? A recent list sure thinks the division is ranked the lowest in football.
, his team has reigned supreme in the division. Dating back to the Alex Smith era, Kansas City has won the AFC West every season since 2016.
That streak, of course, includes each year Patrick Mahomes has been the club's starting quarterback. The Chiefs' eight-season stretch is good for the second-longest run of division titles in NFL history. Mahomes and Co. now trail only the 2000s and 2010s New England Patriots, who dominated the AFC East from 2009-2019., David Helman ranked all eight divisions entering the 2024 season.
The points about the Broncos, Raiders and Chargers are valid. While Denver is coming off an 8-9 season and figures to have a good defense this year, Bo Nix leading them to the postseason seems rather unlikely. Las Vegas was a good story once Antonio Pierce took over as head coach, but is it wise to bank on a Gardner Minshew-led club having success? They seem to have a Wild Card ceiling.
Ironically, the biggest praise of the Chiefs is also the most significant indictment of their division. It's safe to say the back-to-back Super Bowl champs will take that trade-off every time, though.Jordan Foote is the deputy editor of Arrowhead Report on SI.com, covering the Kansas City Chiefs. He also hosts the One Royal Way podcast on Kansas City Sports Network. Jordan is a Baker University alumnus, earning his degree in Mass Media. Follow him on X @footenoted.
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