Welcome back to my weekly AFC West check-in – a quick, data-driven power ranking that tracks how the divisional shifts from Sunday to Sunday. Rankings aren’t box-score trophies – they’re context-adjusted judgments on where these teams are at and who’s sitting pole week to week.

For the first time since 2015, the AFC West will have a new divisional champion, and it will be between the Broncos and Chargers after the Chiefs were eliminated from playoff contention.

"The last two home games, it's kind of felt like [a] playoff atmosphere,” cornerback Riley Moss said. “That’s fun for us, and I know that’s fun for the fans. They have no idea how much they affect the game.

We are deep in the trenches now, friends. Week 16. Playoff pictures are clarifying, coaches are sweating, and I’m here to throw gasoline on the fire with predictions that have no business being this confident.

The Kansas City Chiefs will likely need a QB other than Patrick Mahomes early next season, and the Raiders' Kenny Pickett may be a fit.

Week 16 got underway with a huge NFC West showdown between the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams. The matchup didn't just determine who holds first place in the division, but it also gave the winner the inside track for the NFC's No.

Each week of the NFL season, I’ll grade each AFC West team’s performance with a report card that tells the truth. Offense, defense, and overall performance will be measured accordingly. My grades aren’t about the box scores,

ESPN’s Seth Walder simulated the rest of the regular season and the playoffs, so lets break down how the rest of the year could play out for the Broncos and the AFC West according to this mock-finish.