Better Know a FITBAW Division – 2024 AFC West!

I don’t know what else to write about, so why not a divisional preview?  SponsoUred by the Divine-Blessed Folks at WAL-MART obvs.

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.

Yeah, Fat Andy and Kermit the Frog are going to make everyone their bitch once again.  Absolutely nobody in the division can match – or effectively slow down – Kansas City’s speed.  Sure, there will be arrests.  But it would take a true Gestapo effort (not totally out of the question for 2025, I guess).  Even then, I’d expect 5-1 in the Division.  At least.

What folks don’t talk about enough is how the Kansas City braintrust self-evaluates sharply, and solders the armor.  What usually blows up NFL dynasties before they really start (especially in the salary cap era) is complacency.  You win 11, 12 games a few times, and start thinking you’re hot shit.  The Chefs looked at their OL after 2022 (I’m pretty sure that was their year) and said “middle of the pack is a travesty, when you have the League’s bestest QB.”

The battle for farthest-from-last?

I wouldn’t really feel right calling it 2nd place.  The Raiders, Donks, and Lesser Harbs Clips are all going to have losing records.  It’s just a matter of how putrid they get.  I don’t think Denver is bottomed out.  They went all in on the GODDAMNED 6th QB with their 12th overall pick, despite having none of the foundation built.  Jesus, this is gonna be a hard watch.  Charmslinger will gloat when he’s game-managing a competent organization into the playoffs, and he’ll be right to do so.  Quartered back was not mango and navy salvation – but it wasn’t the problem that…the rest of the roster was.  And is.  Reach in the 1st round, no 2nd rounder.  Cap hell.  This is going to be stuck together with model glue and duct ta[pe.

I have no idea what Vegas is trying to do, but I guess its a sensible outgrowth of their owner.  Davante Adams is going to pitch an absolute hissy fit ahead of the trade deadline.  They’ll still shitcan the Donks twice.  FUCK MY LIFE.

On the other hand, the Clips can say they at least have a plan.  Though they have no supporters to pitch said plan to, which is probably just as well (given Lesser Harbs’ interpersonal skills).  The fair question is whether said plan will work in the modern era, and whether it really suits their one, plus piece (Herbert the Duck, in case you just got out a coma).  I expect lack of elite speed/emphasis on the WR position will really drag them down.  But they’ll win 9 or 10 games eventually, and be in the wild card picture.  Just not in 2024.

Bold Predictions?

Not applicable.  Maybe with the other entries.  Assuming I don’t lose interest.