Key concern for each AFC West team in 2024 as Raiders, Chargers, Broncos look to end Chiefs’ reign in division

The AFC West might as well be renamed “the Kansas City Chiefs Invitational” as long as three-time Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes is around.

The Chiefs are the winners of the last eight AFC West titles, a streak that began back in 2016 when Alex Smith was still Kansas City’s starting quarterback. Their current run of AFC West first-place finishes is the second-longest streak of division titles in NFL history, trailing the Tom Brady-Bill Belichick New England Patriots dynasty’s 11 AFC East division championships won in a row from 2009-2019. 

Can another team in the division challenge Kansas City? Unclear at this point. We addressed some burning questions on a macro view, but let’s go take a deeper dive into some of the key issues for each AFC West team prior to training camps getting underway in July. 

Kansas City Chiefs

Who will emerge as the Chiefs’ No. 2 pass-catcher after TE Travis Kelce with Rashee Rice facing likely suspension? 

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Author : Garrett Podell

Publish date : 2024-06-07 15:54:32

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