As if an ugly 13-6 loss on Sunday wasn’t bad enough, Denver Broncos fans also witnessed every other team in the AFC West secure victories in Week 2.
The Las Vegas Raiders upset the Baltimore Ravens 26-23 on the road to improve to 1-1. The Los Angeles Chargers took care of business with a 26-3 victory over the Carolina Panthers to move to 2-0. And the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 26-25 to remain undefeated.
Those victories and Denver’s loss left the Broncos as the only winless team remaining in the division. Yes, it’s a small sample size, but Denver’s already put itself in a hole in the AFC West.
AFC West standings after Week 2
Team | Record | Div. | Con. | Net Points |
1. Los Angeles Chargers | 2-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 35 |
2. Kansas City Chiefs | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 8 |
3. Las Vegas Raiders | 1-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -9 |
4. Denver Broncos | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-1 | -13 |
Following back-to-back road games against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-0) and New York Jets (1-1), the Broncos will return home to host the Raiders in Week 4. Fans in Denver will hope brighter days are ahead.