Looking at the AFC West

The Kansas City Chiefs pulled off a remarkable turnaround to claim the division.

For the sixth straight season, the Kansas City Chiefs are AFC West champions.

A 2-3 start to the season had fans around the NFL questioning if former MVP Patrick Mahomes and his team still had the same overall ability they had in their consecutive Super Bowl trips. 

For weeks, it looked like the Chiefs no longer had what it takes for them to be contenders in the AFC, let alone their own division.

All such doubts have been put to bed, though, as Kansas City achieved its eighth win in a row in its Week 16 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.

It's as if regardless of any slow start or adversity the Chiefs were to face early in the season, it was always in the cards that they would finish the regular season as division leaders once again.

The Chiefs found their stride right when they needed to, and after three straight weeks of hanging 30-plus scoring points on the board, it looks as if there is no sign of them slowing down any time soon.

Kansas City is 4-1 against the rest of its division this season, having split the season series with the Los Angeles Chargers, blowing out the Las Vegas Raiders twice, and handling the Denver Broncos in Week 13.

The Chiefs will look to cap off their division play with a solid 5-1 record they face Denver for the second time in the final game of its regular season.

A playoff spot is still very much in the picture for the other three AFC West teams. A dramatic finish is in store for these final two weeks.

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