The Denver Broncos finished with a 10-7 record during the 2024 NFL season, and they were in third place in the AFC West, but they were the seventh seed in the AFC and made the playoffs. Denver lost to the Buffalo Bills in the first round of the playoffs, but the Broncos are looking to build off of that success in 2025.
The Los Angeles Chargers had a 11-6 record in 2024, and the Kansas City Chiefs had a 15-2 record in 2024 as well. The last time Denver won the AFC West division was during the 2015 season where they won the Super Bowl against the Carolina Panthers. They were the last team not named Kansas City to win the AFC West crown. Will the Chiefs win that division for the 10th season in a row or will a team like Denver or someone else emerge?
NFL Analyst Predicts the Denver Broncos Will Win the AFC West Over the Kansas City Chiefs In 2025
Denver has a very good defense. They also are coached by Sean Payton and quarterback Bo Nix is entering his second season and is looking to have another good season. NFL.com writer Jeffri Chadiha made several bold predictions for the upcoming 2025 season. One of the bold predictions he made was,
“The Broncos will snap the Chiefs’ streak of nine straight AFC West championships.”
This is interesting because some people think that the Chargers might be a better team than the Broncos, but Denver also made it to the playoffs in 2024 along with Los Angeles as well. Some people would like to see the changing of the guard in the AFC West. Chadiha also said as to why the Broncos will win the AFC West in 2025,
“The Broncos have an elite defense, and it looks like they landed a franchise quarterback in Bo Nix in last year’s draft. We know Payton can coach up the offense, especially as the Broncos add more playmakers. We’ve also seen how Denver gave Kansas City fits last season in Arrowhead, with a blocked field goal keeping them from securing an impressive upset. Denver is good enough to win this division now. With the other teams also creating more resistance to the Chiefs — who went 5-1 in the AFC West after resting their starters in a Week 18 loss to the Broncos — Denver will earn its first crown since Peyton Manning was their quarterback.”
It is going to be interesting to see how the 2025 NFL season will play out, especially in the AFC West. The Las Vegas Raiders also got better on paper with adding Geno Smith at quarterback, drafting running back Ashton Jeanty, and head coach Pete Carroll arriving in town. The Raiders however will be predicted to finish in fourth place in the AFC West division, however.
Las Vegas and Denver are big time rivals. The Broncos finally have a chance to consistently be a playoff team in the AFC for the next few seasons. Denver winning the AFC West over Kansas City in 2025 would come as a shock to a lot of people.
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