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Week 2 Power Rankings for the eight teams in the AFC and NFC West along with a quick look at the upcoming week’s matchups and my game picks.

The Super Bowl LVII champion Kansas City Chiefs sit atop our NFL West Power Rankings to start the 2023 season.

Patrick Mahomes has been a starter in the NFL for five seasons and the Chiefs have played in the AFC Championship game in all five seasons.

49ers QB Brock Purdy is expected to be ready to go Week 1, but should there be any issues, Sam Darnold has been brought in as the backup.

The Los Angeles Chargers need to get past Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs to compete for a title. When will they take the next step?

Quarterback Geno Smith will look to improve on last season and lead the Seattle Seahawks to the top of the NFC West.

The Las Vegas Raiders will win some games this season with their offensive firepower if it develops as it should.

The roster talent and depth will limit the Rams this season, but the good news is L.A. has $72.2 million in cap space and could free up more.

Sean Payton brings a proven track record to Denver and enough past NFL success in New Orleans to once again energize fans and expectations.

he Cardinals are in the enviable position of controlling the top of the draft. After the Bears traded out of

he one thing that can’t be said about the Broncos is that they aren’t aggressive. Between the massive trade for

Super Bowl LVII champion Kansas City can bolster an already stellar roster with a few key picks in the 2023 NFL Draft.

The 2023 NFL Draft gives the Raiders with an important opportunity to build a foundation for the future while adding pieces for next season.

The Chargers have an opportunity to select some playmakers to support Justin Herbert and their other playmakers in the 2023 NFL Draft.

The Los Angeles Rams traded their First-Round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft but can still bolster their roster with a Second-Round selection.

he 49ers have 11 picks in the 2023 NFL Draft thanks to a league-leading seven compensatory picks. The unfortunate thing

here might not be another team more excited for the 2023 NFL Draft to roll around than the Seahawks. They

You can catch up on the 2023 free-agent signings and re-signings among NFL west conferences teams in these trackers.

Players with their new and former teams along with the length and value of their deals and my assessed grade.

Players with their new and former teams along with the length and value of their deals and my assessed grade.

Players with their new and former teams along with the length and value of their deals and my assessed grade.

We have reached the bittersweet moment of the NFL season when just one game remains: the Super Bowl, and it’s kind of a big deal.

We have reached the bittersweet moment of the NFL season when just one game remains: the Super Bowl, and it’s kind of a big deal.

The Chiefs and 49ers have both been playing exceptionally well this season, overcoming plenty of adversity to do so.

The Chiefs and 49ers are two very good representatives considering both teams are in the top three in current odds to win the Super Bowl.

Only 14 NFL teams make the playoffs, so it is very hallowed ground, and this year, four of those 14 teams are from the west.

One “award” for each NFL west team to represent their season along with their final placement in the final power rankings.

For four or five of the west teams, this will be the last time they suit up and show out this year, so they should leave it all on the field.

t was another pretty straightforward week for the west teams in week 17. The top four teams on the power

We are in the penultimate week of the 2022 NFL season, which means it is the last week before the all-divisional-game week 18.

The three NFL west teams at the top kept up their winning ways while the other five combined for four losses, which was the maximum possible.

From Christmas Eve to Christmas Day to Boxing Day, the NFL west teams will be on full display this weekend.

Each of the four AFC West teams won, leading to some upward movement in this week’s NFL West power rankings.

e are starting to run out of time in the NFL season. Each team has just four games left, which

t’s the holiday season. Time to roast chestnuts by the open fire, dash through the snow in a one horse

All eight teams are still technically in the hunt for playoff spots, although it seems unlikely for the Rams, Broncos, or Cardinals.

The Chiefs are still the top dog in the west, but Sunday’s loss added some uncertainty, especially the way the team in second is playing.