Broncos Stay AFC West Top Dog, Chiefs Stumble

0:00On March 16, the Denver Broncos remain the top team in the AFC West after a strong 2025 season where they won 14 games and claimed the division title for the first time since 2015. They dominated rivals by sweeping the Kansas City Chiefs and Las Vegas Raiders while splitting with the Los Angeles Chargers. Even in the quiet free agency so far, they've resigned key players from within and sit comfortably as favorites heading into 2026. Earlier this week, the cheese made a trade with the New York Jets to bring in quarterback Justin Fields as a backup to Patrick Mahomes. Fields, a 27-year-old with notable running ability, prefer Kansas City despite interest from other teams. Mahomes is still recovering from a serious knee injury, leaving some uncertainty about his readiness for week one. Broncos fans might recall pushing for Fields back in the 2021 draft, but his career record as a starter stands at just 16 wins. Against 37 losses in 2025

1:00with the Jets, he went two in seven in nine starts, struggling especially against Denver's defense where he even posted negative passing yards in one game. Meanwhile, Kansas City's offseason has hit more snags, including overpaying for running back Kenneth Walker III in free agency and losing key. Defensive backs like Brian Cook, Jalen Watson and quarterback Trent McDuffie and a trade to the Los Angeles Rams. These moves have weakened their secondary significantly. With the chief stumbling and other division foes not closing the gap, the Broncos low-key approach positions them perfectly to defend their crown and chase another strong year.