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When it comes to my sports predictions, I like to gloat when I am right and most often I am. But when it comes to one particular pick, I have to admit that it’s not looking too good for me a third of the way through the NFL season.
The AFC West had all the makings of one of the best divisions we have seen in the last 20 years. Nearly all of the teams upgraded talent on either side of the ball and with the extra playoff spot, I thought this division had the chance to have all four teams make the playoffs. One team is looking like they are on their way to the playoffs, one team is kind of a roller coaster, and the other two teams have totally underperformed.
Let’s start with the team that has lived up to the hype and that is the Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs are 5-2 on the year and coming off of a dominant win against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. They are starting to click on all cylinders and once again look like they are well on their way to winning the division.
The Chiefs started off the year with two good wins against the Arizona Cardinals and the Chargers. With the loss of Tyreek Hill, many people thought their offense would take a major step back. Their offense is not as dynamic as it was in the past, however, Travis Kelce and the pieces they picked up in the offseason have been carrying the load. And let’s not forget that they still have Patrick Mahomes.
Kansas City has losses against the Indianapolis Colts and the Buffalo Bills and also have wins against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Las Vegas Raiders. Besides the loss to the Colts, I don’t think head coach Andy Reid and the Chiefs could have asked for a better start.
Mahomes is off to a good start to the season. Through six games, he has 1,736 yards, 17 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. The only problem I see for the Chiefs is their lack of a consistent running game. Clyde Edwards-Helaire has not been that dynamic in the running game, so the Chiefs need to figure out that part of their offense as the season progresses.
The Chiefs are everything I thought they would be. I knew they wouldn’t be as explosive without
BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY THE CHRONICLE
