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TopicBoard 8 National Football League League (B8NFLL) Season 8: Regular Season
KCF0107
05/01/17 6:53:56 PM
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The following posts of mine will be re-postings of my predictions, half of which are doomed to fail.

AFC West

1. Washington Hawks
2. Denver Broncos
3. Oakland Raiders
4. Kansas City Chiefs

The Hawks might very well run away with the division as they certainly have the talent to do so. Their depth is an issue however, and they've already lost reigning co-Defensive Rookie of the Year for a third of the season. Through seven seasons, HB LaDainian Tomlinson has played at least a dozen games just once. They are also relying on journeyman Philip Rivers to replace Chad Pennington who had the most Pro Bowl nods at QB after Peyton Manning. An additional injury or two, especially to Tomlinson or somewhere on the offensive line could cause things to go south in a hurry.

The Broncos had a poor season by their standards last year due to injuries. They plugged some holes during free agency and have left this preseason without an injury. They don't have as high of a ceiling as they've had in seasons past, but I expect a non-losing season at any rate and to be in the hunt for a wild card spot.

The Raiders are a darkhorse wild card team. After all those seasons of mediocrity winning between 5-8 games, they have an opportunity to make a playoff push in a relatively weak division and one of the most favorable away schedules in the league. Aside from a disappointing Season 6, new QB A.J. Feeley has been a reliable option at QB, and they have a really good defense with a few new faces. Unfortunately, their already shaky offense has taken some hits with TE Jeremy Shockey out for half of the season and LT Alex Boone gone for several weeks. Luckily, they will be gone for the easiest part of their schedule, so if they enter their Week 9 bye a winning record, they could be in position to grab a wild card even with four straight games against teams that won 10+ games last season (Steelers, Ravens, Buccaneers, and Hawks).

The Chiefs have work to do. If they lose QB Marc Bulger and/or HB Domanick Davis, they could be in line for the #1 pick. Their defense can probably hold their own, especially in a division not known for offense. Their offensive line is steady if always injured. They just lack playmakers on offense, and while defense is always the best indicator of success, playoff teams score points and this Chiefs team likely won't be putting up enough.
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