There are only four games left this season and the division that is still anyone’s ball game is the AFC West. This division consists of the Broncos, Raiders, Chargers, and Chiefs and all have a systematically chance of winning it and going to the playoffs.
The Broncos are 7-5 and are tied with the Raiders for the lead in the division. They have four games left and I think they win three of them. The fourth is New England and even with Denver’s great defense they’re not going to stop Tom Brady.
The Raiders however will definitely win two games, the Chiefs and Chargers. I think they lose to the Lions because they need a win and the Packers are too good to stop. The Raiders still have Darren McFadden out and Palmer is still struggling.
Kansas City is in third place with a 5-7 record. I think they lose all of their remaining games. They play the Jets, Packers, Raiders, and Broncos, all who are better than them on both sides of the ball. Kansas City doesn’t have much of a running game and Tyler Palko is not good enough to beat these teams on his own.
Last is the Chargers who are also 5-7. I think the Chargers will win two games, the Bills and the Lions. I think the Chargers are more suited to beat the Lions than the Raiders. They’ll lose to the Ravens and the Raiders because the Raiders will be in desperation mode and will give it all in that game. They lose to the Ravens because Harbaugh is a much better coach than Norv Turner.
So in the end I think the Broncos win the division because of their defense and the running game, not because of Tebow. Tebow is a great motivator but he will not be the major reason as to why they make the playoffs. Certainly anything could happen and I could be dead wrong. Maybe the Raiders win all of their games or maybe the Chargers surprise everyone. I don’t know but this is going to be an exciting race that comes down to the final week.
