Ranking the AFC West: Full teams
It all comes down to this. We’ve taken the scores for each full squad and tallied them up to discover which teams in the AFC West have the most overall talent. Here are the results.
1. Chiefs
Stars: QB Patrick Mahomes, WR Tyreek Hill, TE Travis Kelce, OT Orlando Brown Jr, G Joe Thuney, DI Chris Jones, S Tyrann Mathieu
While the defense isn’t the best, the high-powered offense more than makes up for it. Having one of the league’s best coaches in Andy Reid goes a long way as well. This team has been in the Super Bowl each of the past two years, winning it following the 2019 season.
2. Broncos
Stars: WR Courtland Sutton, LT Garrett Bolles, ED Von Miller, ED Bradley Chubb, LB Alexander Johnson, CB Bryce Callahan, S Justin Simmons
A lackluster offense is held up by a stout defense that has little to no weaknesses across the board. They are led by longtime Defensive Coordinator Vic Fangio who knows how to get the best out of his players on that side of the ball. Whether they are actually able to finish second in the division may be another story because of their QB situation. But otherwise, the talent is there.
3. Chargers
Stars: QB Justin Herbert, WR Keenan Allen, C Corey Linsley, DI Linval Joseph, ED Joey Bosa, S Derwin James
After flirting with success most of last season, the Chargers finally broke through and finished on a high note, winning their final four games of the season. They are set up for sustained success with young stars like Herbert and James. While the Chiefs and Broncos are outstanding on one side of the ball but not great on the other, the Chargers are a well-balanced squad. We ranked them second on both offense and defense in the division.
4. Raiders
Stars: RB Josh Jacobs, TE Darren Waller, G Richie Incognito, ED Maxx Crosby
It’s simply an overall lack of talent that hurts this Raiders team. They have the third-best offense and the worst defense. While the other AFC West teams boast several stars on both sides of the ball, the Raiders are wholly lacking in star power.
They have a lot of potential and are hoping the stars align and they can get the best out of all their underachieving incumbents and new addition flyers.
