The AFC West is the NFL's best division. No other division can match the AFC West's star power at quarterback, which includes a former league and Super Bowl MVP, a nine-time Pro Bowler and Super Bowl champion, a three-time Pro Bowler, and a former Offensive Rookie of the Year. With their quarterbacks leading the way, each AFC West team has legitimate hopes
Pierre Pilote Kids Jersey of a deep playoff run and even a chance at hoisting the Lombardi Trophy in February.Before that can happen, each AFC West team will first have to get through a grueling 17-game season that includes 24 games against each other. Along with defeating their opponents, each AFC West team also has to answer significant questions about itself, questions that will likely define its season.Let's take a look at each AFC West team's burning question, starting with the club that finished last in the division in 2021. DEN QB #3 CMP%64.8YDs3113TD25INT6YD/Att7.78 It's hard to believe, but remains the last quarterback to lead the Broncos to the playoffs. Manning capped off his Hall of Fame career by helping the Broncos capture 50, two years after coming up short against Ru sell Wilson's in Super Bowl XLVIII. Ironically, Wilson is the quarterback who will try to lead the Broncos back to the playoffs for the first time in seven years. Denver is hoping that Wilson will help the Broncos offense match the recent play of their defense, a unit that finished third in the in points allowed in 2021. Denver's defense will now be led by
Cam Ward Kids Jersey Ejiro Evero, who recently won a Super Bowl as the ' defensive pa sing game coordinator/secondary coach.Wilson will have help in Denver. Complimenting him will be a considerably deep receiving corps, led by and . Wilson also has one of the league's top running back duos to work with in and . And while they may not be the league's best unit (it ranked 19th in the NFL in Pro Football Focus' ), the Broncos' offensive line is better than the one Wilson played behind during the end of his run in Seattle.Can Wilson get Denver back into the playoffs? It largely depends on how fast he can master new head coach Nathaniel Hackett's offense. It also depends on whether or not Denver can win enough games against some of the top teams on its schedule, teams that includes the , , and Rams as well as the teams within its division. The Broncos also need to take care of busine s against the weaker teams on their schedule like the , and . Given Wilson's talent and the overall talent on Denver's roster, it's po sible the Broncos can get to nine wins while posting their first winning record since
Jordan Schroeder Women Jersey 2016. Wilson will likely have to play at an MVP level if Denver is going to further strengthen its playoff odds.Breakthrough is a relative term. For the Chargers, breaking through in 2022 would be making the playoffs and po sibly making noise once there. , who has yet to take his first playoff snap, has his sights set on winning the franchise's first Lombardi Trophy."It would mean everything," Herbert told CBS Sports last fall when asked about winning a Super Bowl. "That's the entire goal is to get to that point. ... I know that we're doing the right things to give ourselves a shot, but it's all about execution when we get down to it. I'm really looking forward to the challenge." LAC QB #10 CMP%65.9YDs5014TD38INT15YD/Att7.46 Winning more close games would go a long way in improving the Chargers' playoff chances. Los Angeles went 5-7 in one-po se sion games in 2020, Herbert's rookie season. It started 3-1 in one-po se sion games last season before finishing with a 5-5 mark in such contests. The last one, an overtime lo s to the in Week 18, sealed its third straight non-playoff season.An improved defense is also vital to the Chargers' playoff chances. The 29th-ranked team in terms of points allowed in 2021, the Chargers added two big-name defensive players this offseason in linebacker and cornerback . The Chargers are also hoping
Steve Larmer Men Jersey to get significant contributions from rookies (third-round safety) and (fifth-round defensive tackle).Hill's departure was one of the offseason's most shocking transactions. But when looking back at the Chiefs' last two seasons, one can understand Kansas City's logic. In the two years since their Super Bowl win, the Chiefs offense, while still prolific, has struggled to make the key plays in the most pivotal moments in big games. Defenses, intent on containing Hill, have played further back while forcing to be more of a field general. Instead of giving Hill a big payday, the Chiefs traded him to Miami, where the All-Pro receiver received his new deal. The Chiefs then rebuilt their receiving corps with veterans and , and rookie . The Chiefs also still have , whose 59 receptions and 693 receiving yards last season represent career highs, and the best tight end in the NFL in . KC TE #87 TAR134REC92REC YDs1125REC TD9FL1 The Chiefs' receiving corps is deeper than it has been at any prior point in the Mahomes era; that much is clear. But who among Kansas City's receivers will step up in big moments, when the game and po sibly season on the line? That question likely won't be answered until it's time to find out.Perhaps no player has changed his narrative more in recent years than Carr, whose herculean effort last season helped the Raiders clinch a playoff berth. It was the Raiders' first trip to the playoffs since 2016, the year Carr found himself in the middle of the MVP race before an injury prematurely ended his season. NO QB
Andrew Shaw Kids Jersey #4 Instead of being traded, Carr received a lucrative contract extension this offseason. He was then reunited with All-Pro receiver and former college teammate . The Raiders also signed former Chiefs wideout and veteran wideout . Carr also still has his safety blanket, , and one of the NFL's best tight ends in . Elsewhere, the Raiders added to the running back group with the selection of , who is hoping to add his name to the long list of former Georgia backs who have enjoyed succe s in the NFL.With new head coach Josh McDaniels and an upgraded receiving corps, Carr is set up to have his best season to date. If he does, it will certainly lead to good things for the Raiders, who also invested in their defense this offseason with the additions of , and , as well as rookies . and .
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