AFC West Predictions, Expert Picks and Odds for the 2020 NFL Season

After an unusually hectic offseason that seemed to drag on forever, the 2020 NFL season is rapidly approaching.

The 2020 Super Bowl race is wide open, but some early favorites stand out in the Baltimore Ravens, Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers. Before anyone starts thinking about the Super Bowl, however, they need to worry about handling their business within their division during the regular season.

With that in mind, here's how the experts see the AFC West shaping up in 2020.

Picks to Win the AFC West

ESPN projections are from their Football Power Index (FPI) projections, Sporting News projections are from Vinnie Iyer's 2020 predictions, USA Today's projections are from Nate Davis' updated 2020 predictions and FanDuel Sportsbook projections are from their 2020 NFL betting odds.

ESPN: Kansas City Chiefs
Sporting News: Kansas City Chiefs
USA Today: Kansas City Chiefs
FanDuel Sportsbook Favorite: Kansas City Chiefs (-420)

I'm going to go out on a limb and say that nobody reading this is surprised to see the defending Super Bowl champs unanimously selected to once again take the top spot in the AFC West in 2020.

Kansas City Chiefs Predictions 2020

ESPN: 11-5 (1st)
Sporting News: 12-4 (1st)
USA Today: 12-4 (1st)
FanDuel Sportsbook Win Total: 11.5
Odds to Win the AFC West: -420

Los Angeles Chargers Predictions 2020

ESPN: 8-8 (2nd)
Sporting News: 7-9 (2nd)
USA Today: 8-8 (3rd)
FanDuel Sportsbook Win Total: 8
Odds to Win the AFC West: +700

Denver Broncos Predictions 2020

ESPN: 8-8 (3rd)
Sporting News: 7-9 (3rd)
USA Today: 9-7 (2nd)
FanDuel Sportsbook Win Total: 7.5
Odds to Win the AFC West: +1100

Las Vegas Raiders Predictions 2020

ESPN: 7-9 (4th)
Sporting News: 7-9 (4th)
USA Today: 7-9 (4th)
FanDuel Sportsbook Win Total: 7.5
Odds to Win the AFC West: +1200

The experts are all in pretty close agreement on the makeup of the AFC West in 2020. The Chiefs are expected to absolutely dominate and to repeat as champs. Behind them, the Chargers, Broncos and Raiders are all in a very close race, with every expert projecting each of the three teams to win between 7 to 9 games in 2020.

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