Is the AFC West really that good? 22-8

[Boltaction]

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2. Is the AFC West really that good? Kansas City is unbeaten. Denver sits at 7-1. San Diego is 4-3 and Oakland is 3-4. The combined record of the four teams in the division is 22-8 -- the best nine-week record of a division since the merger. A 9-1 record against the horrible NFC East is one of the reasons, but those games are drying up. The Broncos went 4-0 against the East, while the Chiefs are 3-0 with only the Redskins left to play. Sunday will be a good test to see if the trend holds up. The Chiefs travel to Buffalo, hoping the Bills won't be a trap game. If the Chiefs win, they will be 9-0 heading into a bye in advance of a Nov. 17 must-see contest against the Broncos. Bills starting quarterback EJ Manuel won't play because of a knee injury, and Thaddeus Lewis is questionable to start with a rib injury. The Chargers have a chance to go 3-0 against the NFC East if they can outduel Robert Griffin III and the Redskins at FedEx Field. The Oakland Raiders, much improved on defense and energized by quarterback Terrelle Pryor, host a Philadelphia Eagles team that hasn't had a 300-yard total offensive output in two weeks.

[ArtistFormerlyKnownAsBKR]

Of course, I don't think they've played each other too much yet so that's a factor in the overall record. As we now, all of these divisional games are knife fights. And as mentioned, they are beating up on the NFCE. Overall, it's an improved division over a few years ago, IMO.

[Formula 21]

The AFC Best.

[Mister Hoarse]

The West is the best.
The West is the best!

BKR logo nailed it. The League loaded most of the divisional games into the 2nd half this season. Fewer agregate losses.

[Beerman]

It won't be that way for long. Division gonna start beating each other up.

[Grinners]

Hopefully we don't get many more injuries out of those games, we have had our share AGAIN this year.......