The Broncos maintain a big lead on the AFC West, two games ahead of Los Angeles, and 3.5 games up on the Chiefs. Denver heads into their bye in Week 12, as confident in their ability as ever. You can watch the full comments from Football Night in America below.

Welcome back to my weekly AFC West check-in – a quick, data-driven power ranking that tracks how the divisional shifts from Sunday to Sunday. Rankings aren’t box-score trophies – they’re context-adjusted judgments on where these teams are at and who’s sitting pole week to week.

During Friday's press conference, Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Drue Tranquill described the competition in the AFC West | @EdEastonJr

Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones seems to be trying to stay positive following their previous game. After a heartbreaking loss against the Denver Broncos on Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs now stand at 5-5 in the AFC West division.

Each week of the NFL season, I’ll grade each AFC West team’s performance with a report card that tells the truth. Offense, defense, and overall performance will be measured accordingly. My grades aren’t about the box scores,

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