Are the Chiefs Cooked? Way-Too-Early AFC West Predictions for 2026

By Tyler ErzbergerShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.We're still four months away from the start of the 2026 NFL season, but with free agency effectively finished and the draft over, we have a good idea of how teams are going to stack up going into the campaign.After ruling the AFC West for a decade, the Kansas City Chiefs took a massive step back this past season due to injuries and failed to make the postseason after three straight trips to the Super Bowl.Can they return to the top of the West, or will they struggle to keep up? Here's my way-too-early standings in one of the best divisions in football.More news: Rams Asked Ty Simpson to Lie at 2026 NFL Draft…

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