POLL How many AFC West teams make the playoffs?

[DJ Fieri]

Self explanatory.

Vote and discuss.

 

[Black Adam]

Gonna say two, but honestly 3 teams could come outta the West. It's gonna be that competitive of a division...

Top 2 imo will be the Chiefs and the Chargers. The Raiders can certainly make it and the Donks as well, though it'll be interesting to see how good Danger-Russ will be for them...

 

[UnrealTerm04]

Two years ago, the Bucs & Saints made the playoffs so two is definitely possible. Raiders & Chargers. I think the Chiefs slide the Russell Wilson is not enough to boost the Broncos.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

I voted 3, but two is also very plausible.

 

[rmilia1]

Probably 2

 

[Southieinnc]

All 4 will make the playoffs unless:
Chargers lose JC Jackson
Denver plays like they did against Buffalo
Kansas City continues to regress
Las Vegas O-line doesn't hold up

 

[Clayton]

High probability that each division in AFC could pull 2. One will obviously come short. Probably wont be AFCW but that should keep a third team from getting in.

 

[Dude]

Not buying the hype that all 4 or even 3 teams make it.

IMO, all 4 teams will compete for 1st place and when they are done smacking the hell out of each other, another one will get a WC.

 

[TheLonestarDUCK]

AFC West & NFC West play each other this year. Schedule is too tough to get three in for both divisions. Last year NFC West put three in.

 

[Wamu]

Not buying the hype that all 4 or even 3 teams make it.

IMO, all 4 teams will compete for 1st place and when they are done smacking the hell out of each other, another one will get a WC.

In '20 the Browns, Steelers & Ravens all made the playoffs.

If a division gets three teams to the playoffs this season the AFCw has the best shot.

I don't think three teams from the same division making the playoffs happens very often. Before '20 not sure the last time that happened.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

High probability that each division in AFC could pull 2. One will obviously come short. Probably wont be AFCW but that should keep a third team from getting in.

Are we sure there's a 2nd playoff team in the AFCS and AFCE?

 

[Dude]

Are we sure there's a 2nd playoff team in the AFCS and AFCE?

Remains to be seen. Maybe not likely, but that’s why they play the games.

 

[Dude]

In '20 the Browns, Steelers & Ravens all made the playoffs.

If a division gets three teams to the playoffs this season the AFCw has the best shot.

I don't think three teams from the same division making the playoffs happens very often. Before '20 not sure the last time that happened.

Happened way back in AFCE too, can’t remember which year. Guess we’ll have to wait and see.

 

[Cincyfan78]

I said two if only because anytime something like this lays out where it SHOULD happen, it rarely does.

Kind of like when two top offenses meet and the final score ends up being 13-10, or when two defensive teams meet and then it's 31-28....

 

[Clayton]

Are we sure there's a 2nd playoff team in the AFCS and AFCE?

Not 100%, no. I do think you could argue that if you were doing power rankings with the AFC, the bottom two would be Jags and Texans and they're both in the AFCS. AFCS comes down to Henry and Taylor still carrying the load. Not something to bank on but if they do then they're probably both playoff teams. History would suggest that Henry wont get there again but Henry might be one of the rare RBs to defy history. Titans road schedule has: Buf, Ind, Hou, KC, GB, Phi, Chargers, Jax. Tough as nails but just like last year IIRC.

As far as the East is concerned, it depends on those three young QBs. If Tua cant perform with Waddle, Hill, and Gesecki then he is Matt Leinart. Patriots roster to me looks super deep with average players. Maybe its a galaxy brain thing they've got going on there but it wouldn't stun me if they worked their way into the playoffs if Miami and NYJ fell apart.

 

[Moab]

AFC West & NFC West play each other this year. Schedule is too tough to get three in for both divisions. Last year NFC West put three in.

This is correct, however they also get the AFC south, so that kind of even out. I think 2 will get in, which 2 IMO is KC and Chargers

 

[Wamu]

Happened way back in AFCE too, can’t remember which year. Guess we’ll have to wait and see.

Speaking of the AFCw though I think there will some good divisional games. Some could be high scoring.

 

[Schmoopy1000]

I could see 3 getting in

 

[dtgold88]

Gonna say two, but honestly 3 teams could come outta the West. It's gonna be that competitive of a division...

Top 2 imo will be the Chiefs and the Chargers. The Raiders can certainly make it and the Donks as well, though it'll be interesting to see how good Danger-Russ will be for them...

Think you could say the same of the North. For me, change top 2 from KC and LAC and replace with Bmore and Cinci. Change RV with Browns. Then switch Donks with Steelers....though no Danger-Russ involved.

I also said 2....feel like they could knock each other out. Only thing that would surprise me would be the West only getting 1 team.

 

[Battlelyon]

KC and LA for sure, possibly the Raiders