As is usual in recent history, the Chiefs are at the front of the AFC West, far above the remaining three teams in the division as the only team with 10+ wins heading into Week 17. They locked down the division title for the seventh straight time, tying the mid-1970s Rams for the second-longest streak in NFL history.
The Chargers are the only other team in the AFC West to secure a playoff spot. The Raiders have a 1% chance, according to FiveThirtyEight, and the Broncos are eliminated completely. Denver fired its head coach Nathaniel Hackett less than a day after its Week 16 51–14 loss to the Rams. (He went 4–11 in his first season with the team.)
After the playoffs wrap up, can the remaining AFC West teams make offseason moves to try and close the gap between the Chiefs? Let’s take a look at each team’s projected salary cap space, along with which free agents are set to be available:
