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Over the next few weeks as part of our NFL preview series, we’ll be taking a good look at each division in the league. We started with the AFC East, then moved on to the AFC North and AFC South. Here’s a look at the AFC West.
The AFC West has a very good chance at being the best all-around division in football this season. It had a pair of 12-win teams last year in Oakland and Kansas City. And, every team from top to bottom has plenty of reason to hope for a playoff berth. So who will come out on top in 2017?
1. Oakland Raiders
The soon-to-be Las Vegas Raiders have a large majority of their roster coming back after a breakout season. That makes them a legitimate contender in the AFC. That has a lot to do with fourth-year starter Derek Carr, who just became the highest paid player in the NFL and is fully healthy after breaking his fibula in December.
Receivers Amari Cooper and Michael Crabtree will continue to see heavy workloads, which will likely be balanced with a physical running game. Marshawn Lync
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The AFC West has a very good chance at being the best all-around division in football this season. It had a pair of 12-win teams last year in Oakland and Kansas City. And, every team from top to bottom has plenty of reason to hope for a playoff berth. So who will come out on top in 2017?
1. Oakland Raiders
The soon-to-be Las Vegas Raiders have a large majority of their roster coming back after a breakout season. That makes them a legitimate contender in the AFC. That has a lot to do with fourth-year starter Derek Carr, who just became the highest paid player in the NFL and is fully healthy after breaking his fibula in December.
Receivers Amari Cooper and Michael Crabtree will continue to see heavy workloads, which will likely be balanced with a physical running game. Marshawn Lync
More...