The AFC West has been a one-way street for the better part of a decade. Don’t expect that to change in 2025.
While we saw the division produce three playoff teams last season, the Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Chargers were both rudely bounced in the opening round, while the Kansas Chiefs again made it to the Super Bowl, albeit getting trounced once there by the Philadelphia Eagles.
So did anybody do enough to make the Chiefs sweat come September. Or is Kansas City going to roll to a 10th straight division crown? Let’s take a look at where everybody stands.
1. Kansas City Chiefs
The Chiefs have won the AFC West nine times in a row, and have enjoyed three consecutive AFC titles along with two Super Bowl trophies in that span. While they lost a few pieces this offseason, nothing happened to move them out of the penthouse in this division.
Kansas City watched as safety Justin Reid and defensive tackle Tershawn Wharton left in free agency. They also traded All-Pro left guard Joe Thuney to the Chicago Bears. However, general manager Brett Veach made additions beyond the draft class, signing left tackle Jaylon Moore, safety Mike Edwards, cornerback Kristian Fulton and others, along with re-signing middle linebacker Nick Bolton, defensive end Charles Omenihu and receiver Marquise Brown.
The Chiefs have questions to answer on the left side of the offensive line with Moore and second-year man Kingsley Suamataia (along with first-round pick Josh Simmons potentially stepping in when healthy), but the rest of the roster is loaded up for another championship run.
