Predict which/how many teams from the AFC West make the playoffs?

[Brianmoorman4jesus]

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[Rc2catch]

5 hours ago, ScottLaw said:

KC run heavy? 

Maybe run heavy is a little extreme. But they are certainly moving that offense into a much slower milk the clock kind of offense 

[Nelius]

Two - Chargers and Raiders are my pick, but KC would be the third

 

Raiders scare me a bit with that pass rush. Crosby was an A+ draft pick. Late 4th round becoming one of the most feared pass rushers in the NFL, paired with Chandler Jones is nasty. Oh yeah, Davante Adams. Carr isn't Josh Allen but he's still regularly slept on. They have a lot of the right pieces.

 

I find the Broncos love this offseason gross and it's nice to see that people have seemingly come to their senses in this thread. Nate Hackett and old Russell Wilson are going to just easily defeat the Chargers, Chiefs, and Raiders? Everybody talks about how loaded the Broncos are but how about how loaded the Chargers and Raiders are? And the Chiefs still have Mahomes and mutant Kelce. Donkeys may win less than 8 games, banking it here in this prediction thread.

 

 

[Doc Brown]

Chiefs schedule is really tough (they play the Bucs, Bills, and Bengals) while the rest of the division gets easier opponents.  The loss of Hill and a running game will hurt them.  The NFC West is a tough conference to play too so that will bring down their win total. 

 

I've got Bills, Bengals, Colts, Chargers, Ravens, Raiders and Titans in that order for the playoffs.  So, two from the AFC West.  The Broncos have a lot of promising young WR's but they don't have Metcalf or Lockett.  I don't trust their o-line either.

Edited April 11, 2022 by Doc Brown

[CSBill]

I say two. They will have to play each other twice, so someone will be losing.

 

My predictions:

• The mad genius Andy Reid redoes everything in KC, and they end up on top again.
• The Chargers finally figure out how to win, or at least win enough.
• The Raiders--probably has the most talent, but also has a Babe Ruth like curse on them. They will find new ways to self-destruct.
• The Broncos, a great Defense, but I think Russel Wilson's best days are long gone. He will be a bust in Denver.

 

[GunnerBill]

Interestingly I don't think Cincy are the playoff lock everyone seems to think. Obviously there is a question over the Browns because of the looming possibility of a suspension for Watson, but I think Baltimore, Cincy and Cleveland are pretty close roster wise. And other than the Patriots and the Chiefs (who had both WON Superbowls the prior year) the pattern is that teams who make the Superbowl and lose take a step back the following season. The Panthers, Rams, 49ers all made it, lost and then missed the playoffs the following season. Atlanta did at least make it back to the post season but with a worse regular season record and were bumped in the divisional round. While the Benglas have made some moves on the oline.... Kappa is a nice pick up, as is Collins, they still have an (at best) average left tackle protecting Burrow's blindisde. Also their corners overachieved last year having been basically pulled off the scrapheap and I think it is realistic to expect a bit of regression there - although it is a spot they could certainly add someone in the draft. They do get Joseph Ossai back from an ACL to add to the pass rush rotation and he was having a hell of a pre-season last year before it struck... so I expect them to still get after it up front. And of course they go from a 4th place schedule to a 1st place schedule too. They could certainly get back to the playoffs, but I'm not sold on them as a lock to just win the division and waltz back to the postseason. 

[RalphWilson'sNewWar]

11 hours ago, Rochesterfan said:

 

I don’t care what happens - I do not see Ravens/Bengals playing for the AFC title.

 

I think Bills, Chargers, Tennessee, Cincinnati are division winners.

 

I think Denver, Baltimore, Indy - are the Wild Cards - so I guess 2 AFC West teams.

 

I think the Hill trade hurts KCs offense significantly and doesn’t help Miami enough to make the playoffs.  There are trades that both teams win - I think this is a trade where both teams lose.  
 

 

 

 

Yeah…I think the Bengals have the talent and obviously the special QB to repeat.  But the bengals are probably interchangeable for several AFC teams.

 

However, when it comes to the Ravens.  About 7-8 teams in the AFC with “special” QBs.  Each in their own way.

 

And when each player/team is that close…I always look for those intangibles that will put them over the top.

 

In 2022…no one is hungrier or has more motivation than Lamar.  Dude will ride that energy in 2022.

Edited April 11, 2022 by RalphWilson'sNewWar