I apologize for being a busy and lazy fart over the past couple weeks. I will be finishing up my 2012 NFL Season predictions within the week because I do, in fact, have a lot of time on my hands over the next week.
Next up is the AFC West, a completely unpredictable division from year to year. Nobody ever knows which team will land on top, and the winner always tends to be the lowest division winner in the AFC. However, the division had a shakeup this offseason with the big Peyton Manning to Denver Broncos signing. Manning undoubtedly makes Denver contenders for the division, and possibly taking the Broncos as far as Tim Tebow did in 2011 (ha!). It was pretty obvious John Elway was not a Tebow fan, and he waited a little too long to deal the quarterback away.
Denver Broncos (11-5)
11-5 is about the best I can give the Broncos, even with Peyton Manning. Let's face it: Manning is pretty old for a starting quarterback, nobody truly knows how powerful the receiving corps is because of the lack of use when Tim Tebow ran the offense, and the Broncos play a very tough NFC South and a pretty tough AFC North. It has been in the news that Knowshon Moreno will be fighting to keep his spot running the rock in Denver, despite the fact that he has been pretty productive when healthy. Denver will win some surprising games, and lose some surprising games this year. They will be rather unpredictable.
Wins - vs. Steelers, vs. Texans, vs. Raiders, @ Chargers, vs. Saints, @ Bengals, @ Chiefs, vs. Buccaneers, @ Raiders, @ Ravens, vs. Browns
Losses - @ Falcons, @ Patriots, @ Panthers, vs. Chargers, vs. Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs (9-7)
The Chiefs should never be a surprise to anyone when they are contenders. The Chiefs have arguably some of the best talent in all of the NFL, with a lack of good coaching and a trend of injuries throughout the years. When healthy, the Chiefs can be a dominating team (and maybe a more efficient quarterback). Look for the Chiefs to dominate defensively in 2012, with a powerful secondary and an improving defensive line. The sky is the limit in Kansas City, and they will definitely surprise some teams this season. Let's also not forget that the Chiefs were the only team to beat the undefeated Green Bay Packers in the regular season in 2011.
Wins - vs. Falcons, vs. Chargers, @ Buccaneers, vs. Raiders, @ Steelers, vs. Bengals, @ Browns, @ Raiders, @ Broncos
Losses - @ Bills, @ Saints, vs. Ravens, @ Chargers, vs. Broncos, vs. Panthers, vs. Colts
Oakland Raiders (4-12)
If you are a Raiders fan, you may as well never read my sports analyses again, because I have just about zero respect for the franchise. I have never been with the hype of the Raiders, especially in the last few years. I love some of their players (Darren McFadden and ... hmm) but I dislike a lot more of them. I feel like Oakland is the place that players go after they were drafted 4th overall, provide zero impact to their team, talk bad about the team and fans, and then preach to God *cough cough, Aaron Curry*. The Raiders are bound to fail in 2012 and so forth until they draft an efficient quarterback to run the system.
Wins - @ Dolphins, vs. Steelers, vs. Saints, vs. Browns
Losses - vs. Chargers, @ Broncos, @ Falcons, vs. Jaguars, @ Chiefs, vs. Buccaneers, @ Ravens, @ Bengals, vs. Broncos, vs. Chiefs, @ Panthers, @ Chargers
San Diego Chargers (9-7)
The Chargers were the team that I predicted to face the Green Bay Packers in the Super Bowl of the 2012 season. I figured that due to their 1st ranked offense and 1st ranked defense in 2010, they would tune up their 32nd ranked special teams and actually become a powerhouse. I was completely wrong, the Chargers had a losing season, and thankfully nobody paid attention to my Packers / Chargers prediction in the Super Bowl. However, I still am aware that Philip Rivers is the quarterback there and they have made some great changes to a team that, while they say "rebuilding", is built for success. The Chargers have a chance to make a run at the playoffs, and will finish with a winning record.
Wins - @ Raiders, @ Browns, vs. Chiefs, @ Broncos, vs. Ravens, vs. Bengals, @ Steelers, @ Jets, vs. Raiders
Losses - vs. Titans, vs. Falcons, @ Chiefs, @ Saints, vs. Broncos, @ Buccaneers, vs. Panthers
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