The Denver Broncos enter the Week 10 bye sitting at 7-2 and in first place in the AFC West. This team somehow keeps winning one-score games and has now set an all-time record with their 16th one-score win in a row in the regular season.
While the AFC West race is far from over, the Broncos are in a very solid spot to win the division for the second season in a row, as the Kansas City Chiefs do have a tougher schedule than the Broncos to end the season.
With Week 9 in the books for most of the NFL, let's dive into our latest AFC West power rankings.
Denver Broncos continue to hold firm in the AFC West in latest power rankings
4. Los Angeles Chargers (0-8)
The Los Angeles Chargers are still winless in the AFC West, and even if this team were to somehow, for example, win their final nine games, they'd finish just 9-8, likely miss the playoffs, and likely finish third in the division. We're now to the point where a lot of us are genuinely wondering if this team is going to win a game this year - it's that bad.
The Chargers legitimately don't do a single thing well. They're as poorly coached an NFL team as we've seen in years, and quarterback Justin Herbert looks like a broken, dejected player.
3. Las Vegas Raiders (4-5)
After a 3-0 start, the Las Vegas Raiders have gone 1-5 over their last six games. It was a nice honeymoon period for Vegas, but reality has since set in. This team has struggled to run the ball, and Kirk Cousins' limitations are becoming more obvious with each passing week. Cousins had a 107.2 passer rating across the Raiders 3-0 start. Over the last six games, though, his rating is down to a 92.9, and he is coming off a three-interception game in Week 9.
2. Kansas City Chiefs (6-2)
The Kansas City Chiefs pulled away from the New York Jets as the game went on, but the Chiefs did let the Jets hang around for a little while. Until Kansas City can swing a trade for a legitimate wide receiver that can stretch the field vertically, they'll continue to be a legitimate 'dink and dunk' offense that many claim Bo Nix and the Broncos to be. They're well-coached on defense and do still have an all-time great QB in Patrick Mahomes, but the Broncos are the better overall team, have more impressive wins, and should be able to close out the division down the stretch.
1. Denver Broncos (7-2)
The Broncos have won six of seven games and are now 7-2 on the season, having won at least five games in a row for the second year in a row. This team also has a plethora of winnable games following the bye and could very easily win another five in a row. Overall, Denver's personnel advantages over opponents shine through late in games, and even Nix has begun to play more efficient football as of late.
Denver keeps winning and continues to prove why they are the best in the West.
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