Surprisingly, the Chiefs are the favorites to win the AFC West heading into the 2024 NFL season.
FanDuel Sportsbook has Kansas City as the overwhelming favorite to win the division at -230, which is the best division odds of any team in the NFL.
Andy Reid’s Chiefs have won the AFC West for the past eight consecutive seasons, including all six of Patrick Mahomes’ seasons.
Coming off their third Super Bowl win in the past five seasons, the Chiefs revamped their receiver corps with the additions of Marquis “Hollywood” Brown in free agency and Xavier Worthy in the draft, giving Mahomes new weapons.
There’s a newcomer in the division who might give Mahomes and company a bit of a tougher fight this season: Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh.
Harbaugh left Michigan for Los Angeles and has a new leader on the sideline, and expectations are high.
The Chargers currently have the second-best odds to win the AFC West (+350) and odds to reach the postseason at +112.
There isn’t much competition behind the Chiefs and Chargers.
Both the Raiders (+900) and Broncos (+2000) are projected to be among the worst teams in the NFL this season.
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Vegas is a long shot to make the playoffs at +310 and is unlikely to finish with the worst record in the league in the eyes of FanDuel oddsmakers (+1400).
The outlook for Denver is even bleaker.
The Broncos have the second-worst odds in the NFL to make the playoffs (+600) and are tied with the second-fewest teams in preseason wins with just 5.5.
