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As you can see, the AFC West figures to take on a much different look in 2009.
The Chiefs should be vastly improved, the Chargers will look much of the same, and the Broncos won’t be nearly as explosive. The Raiders, on the other hand, are stuck in reverse as long as Al Davis is calling the shots.
Because a tough schedule now may look much easier come September, projections in June are probably useless, but I’m going to give it a shot anyway.
1. Kansas City Chiefs (8-8)
2. San Diego Chargers (8-8)
3. Denver Broncos (6-10)
4. Oakland Raiders (5-11)
My prediction is that Kansas City and San Diego will split their season match ups, each team winning at home. Both teams will win four games in the division, and will tie in common wins with six, and conference wins, with seven. The fifth tiebreaker is how AFC West will be decided, with the Chiefs winning the strength of victory battle.
The beauty of it is, however, that none of us have a clue what the 2009 season has in store. The unpredictability of the NFL is why it’s so beloved.
The truth is, I’ll be shocked if any of my predictions end up being spot on.
In a league where 16-0 can mean missing the playoffs in the following season, and 1-15 can turn into a playoff berth the next year, I’d be shocked if anyone could correctly predict the outcome of anything that will happen in 2009’s version of the AFC West.
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