The AFC West last year had the best team in the league for both offense and defense. Yet, this team, the Chargers, did not make the playoffs. San Diego was bummed again their team fell short but this time worse then in recent memory. How do you not make the playoffs with Phillip Rivers dominating the aerial attack? How do you not win with the defense being solid? Special teams were apparently that bad. The Chargers are back, however, with some changes and with some familiar faces. Vincent Jackson is now starting the season unlike last year when he was holing out. That will help their offensive production a lot more.
But what about the division winner last year? The Kansas City Chiefs surprised everyone with Jamaal Charles as RB, Dwayne Bowe as WR, and Matt Cassel as QB. What seemingly was the big part of their success was Charlie Weis as offensive coordinator. With Weis now gone to be part of the Florida Gators coaching staff, this offense will not click as well. KC with have a much tougher time trying to get back to the postseason this year thanks to Weis leaving.
The rest of the division doesn't have much of a shot either. The Broncos are putting their trust into Kyle Orton and if the team, particularly Orton, starts to struggle, fans will be chanting for Tim Tebow. Orton has to win and win early. He can't afford to find his rhythm in the first few weeks. As for the Raiders...
Fine, I'll talk about the Raiders. THEY ARE RUN BY A MAD MAN!!! Al Davis used to know what he was talking about but now he doesn't have a clue on how to run a football team. They went 8-8 last year, the first time they get to .500 since their Super Bowl appearance back in 2003, and the Raiders don't bring back their head coach, Tom Cable. Al Davis has made bad decision after bad decision and until he loses control of that team, the Raiders will be doomed.
Who will win the division? The Chargers. I know I picked them last year and they fell short but they can't go 0-2. Don't look for anyone else in the division to make it to the postseason.
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