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AFC West preview: Can Jim Harbaugh’s Chargers challenge Patrick Mahomes’ stranglehold on division?
A capsule look at the AFC West heading into the 2024 season, with teams listed in predicted order of finish.
Kansas City Chiefs
FanDuel says: Win Super Bowl: 6-1, Over/under wins: 11.5
Strengths: The Chiefs have Patrick Mahomes and 31 other teams do not. Tight end Travis Kelce and the defense are pretty good, too.
Weaknesses: The wideouts were pretty bad last year, but Marquise Brown and Xavier Worthy should help. Kansas City has won the past two Super Bowls and the narrative is this team is better than last year. Not exactly great news for the rest of the division.
A capsule look at the AFC West heading into the 2024 season, with teams listed in predicted order of finish.
Los Angeles Chargers
FanDuel says: Win Super Bowl: 40-1, Over/under wins: 8.5
Strengths: Quarterback Justin Herbert is going to have a chance to prove that those who have gushed about his arm talent were right. Jim Harbaugh will easily be the best head coach he’s had, either with Oregon or the Chargers. His offensive line, with bookend first-round tackles Joe Alt and Rashawn Slater, could be good now and great later.
Weaknesses: This team wasn’t very good last year, and lost a lot of key contributors. Harbaugh will have his work cut out, with holes to fill on both sides of the ball. He worked magic before in San Francisco, but this could be an even greater challenge.