AFC West Predictions from StreetCred’s Blog
I came across StreetCred’s Blog of AFC West predictions on FoxSports and here is what he is predicting in a nutshell:
1. San Diego Chargers’ Record: 12-4 – AFC West Divisional Champion; AFC #3 Seed
- 07 Record: 11-5
- Points Scored: 412
- Points Allowed: 284 th
- Playoff Result: Lost AFC Championship Game
- 2008 Strength of Schedule:108-148 (.422) (31st in NFL)
2. Denver Broncos’ Record: 9-7 – AFC West 2nd Place; No Playoffs
- 07 Record: 7-9
- Points Scored: 320 (21st)
- Points Allowed: 409 (28th)
- Playoff Result: N/A
- 2008 Strength of Schedule: 114-142 (.445) (29th in NFL)
3. Oakland Raiders’ Record:6-10 – AFC West 3rd Place; No Playoffs
- 07 Record: 4-12
- Points Scored: 283 (23rd)
- Points Allowed: 398 (26th)
- Playoff Result: N/A
- 2008 Strength of Schedule: 112-142 (.438) (30th in NFL)
4. Kansas City Chiefs’ Record:5-11 – AFC West 4th Place; No Playoffs
- 07 Record: 4-12
- Points Scored: 226 (31st)
- Points Allowed: 335 (14th)
- Playoff Result: N/A
- 2008 Strength of Schedule: 116-140 (.453) (26th in NFL)
Here are a couple things he listed as Strengths for the Chiefs:
- One thing the Chiefs had was a pretty nice pass defense last season. They finished ranked 5th in passing yards allowed. They also finished 9th in sacks. They were also 14th in points allowed. However, you can throw all that out the window, because their best defender, Jared Allen, is no longer with the team. He led the NFL with 15.5 sacks and was the team’s best defender. He was traded to the Minnesota Vikings before the draft for draft picks.
The Chiefs went with a youth movement and the result was one of the best drafts in the NFL. They should be better than 28th against the run. Glenn Dorsey is one of the best defensive tackle prospects to come out of college in a number of years and he should immediately help them in that regard. Brandon Flowers should also help the passing game from the cornerback position as he replaces Ty Law.
Here is a little of what he had in his Weaknesses section:
- Last year I said this about Herm Edwards in my 2007 AFC West predictions, “It took Herman Edwards exactly one year to ruin this offense. After finishing in the top 5 for offensive yardage ever season of the Vermeil era and first, first, second, and sixth in points, Herman Edwards destroyed this offense. It dropped to 15th in both yards and points in his first year with most of the same players. As usual, the problem was Herm Edwards refusal to embrace the passing offense, which ranked 22nd last season.”Kansas City fans weren’t happy about that and I admit that I was wrong. While the passing offense was not a strength when compared to other NFL teams it was actually the strength of this offense. I don’t think a lot of people would have guessed the Chiefs would finish 30th in rushing attempts, 32nd in rushing yards, 31st in yards per carry, and tied for 31st in rushing touchdowns.
Here is his Prediction:
- I thought the Chiefs had a great draft. In my opinion it was the best in the NFL. That said, I also maintain the Colts and Patriots could have had the best draft in the NFL had they traded Brady or Manning. The only reason the Chiefs had the best draft is they traded their best player in Jared Allen. While that may turn out to be a great move for the future, it doesn’t necessarily translate into winning a lot of games the following year.
I know that I don’t agree with some of what he had to say, but what do you think Chiefs fans? Are we in for a 5-11 record finishing behind the lowly Raiders in the cellar of the AFC West?
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