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Feb 21, 2023
The AFC was the convention that this 12 months introduced us the Tremendous Bowl champions, a number of the worst groups within the league and an epic story of unity that might be remembered for years.
Allow us to overview each AFC groups’ 2022 season.
AFC North
Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are a group that has quite a lot of potential. They by no means rise to their full potential nonetheless, partly attributable to the truth that they’re within the AFC, and to achieve success of their convention, you want to have the ability to defeat Joe Burrow, Patrick Mahomes, and Josh Allen when it issues. Of their first 6 video games of the season, Baltimore gained three of those, together with defeating the Cincinnati Bengals. Nevertheless, they may have finished significantly better, as within the three video games during which they misplaced, they have been comfortably main at one level. After 6 video games, that they had a 3-3 file however might have gone 6-0. The Ravens would then go on a 4 game-win streak, earlier than shedding on the final play of the sport to the Jacksonville Jaguars (Ravens kicker Justin Tucker did not the what would have been the longest subject objective in NFL historical past) , earlier than returning to profitable methods in Week 13 towards the Denver Broncos. Nevertheless, whereas the Ravens gained this sport, they misplaced their star quarterback Lamarr Jackson for the remainder of the season. This meant that Tyler Huntley got here in to quarterback the Ravens. Underneath Huntley, this group struggled. Whereas they did win 3 of the 6 video games he performed in, the Ravens didn’t rating greater than 17 factors on this interval. By some miracle, (or largely attributable to their sturdy center a part of the season) the Ravens ended the season with a 10-7 file and made the playoffs. They might face divisional rivals the Cincinnati Bengals within the wildcard spherical, which was additionally a rematch of the earlier week’s matchup. The Ravens would lose this sport 24-17, and their season would finish. As for Huntley, he would make the Professional Bowl, solely attributable to the truth that Josh Allen was injured. Was Huntley actually that good?
Cleveland Browns
A number of years in the past, the Cleveland Browns have been the worst group in soccer, infamously going 1-31 between 2016-2017. Then, Odell Beckham Jr and Baker Mayfield got here alongside they usually began profitable, even making the playoffs. Beckham Jr left final season, and within the low season, the Browns traded Mayfield to the Carolina Panthers. To exchange him, the Browns acquired Deshawn Watson, however he was suspended by the league, so was not capable of play. The Browns opened their season towards Baker’s new facet and gained. Every week later, they’d lose to the New York Jets by one level, earlier than comfortably defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers. Cleveland would then go on a 4 game-losing streak, earlier than defeating a Cincinnati Bengals facet with out star participant JaMarr Chase. This gave them a 3-5 file of their bye week. Popping out of the bye, the Browns misplaced two street video games to the Miami Dolphins and the Buffalo Payments, earlier than defeating the Tampa Bay Buccanneers in additional time. Week 13 lastly gave us the undesirable return of Watson, in a sport that the Brown gained towards his former facet, the Houston Texans. Of their remaining 5 video games of the season, Cleveland misplaced 3 of them however would defeat the low-scoring Baltimore Ravens and the Washington Commanders to offer them a file on the finish of the season of 7-10. A poor season for Cleveland which put them in final place within the AFC North.
Cincinnati Bengals
Final season, the Cincinnati Bengals gained the AFC, after which misplaced within the Tremendous Bowl to the Los Angeles Rams. The expectation for the Bengals coming into this season was to make the convention championship sport at the very least. With star quarterback Joe Burrow getting higher with each sport, something was potential. The Bengals struggled within the early a part of the season, shedding their first two video games to the Pittsburgh Steelers in additional time, after which to the Dallas Cowboys. They might return to .500 with their subsequent two victories over the New York Jets and Miami Dolphins, however would once more have a shedding file the next week as they misplaced to divisional rival the Baltimore Ravens. 3 wins over the NFC South groups, however one other loss to a different division opponent, this time the Cleveland Browns, meant that by their bye week, the Bengals had a file of 5-4. After their bye week, they’d not lose a sport, comfortably defeating a spread of opponents. Their week 16 encounter with the Buffalo Payments could be affected by the unlucky occasions surrounding Damar Hamlin, and the sport would in my eyes appropriately be canceled, that means that the Bengals would have performed 16 video games to the remainder of the convention’s 17 video games. This created a small drawback in relation to home-field benefit within the postseason, which the Bengals made with a 12-4 file. Within the wildcard spherical, the Bengals would defeat the Baltimore Ravens in a sport that was not as easy as everybody anticipated it to be. The Bengals and Payments would lastly play towards one another within the divisional spherical of the playoffs. Cincinnati would comfortably defeat Buffalo within the snow of Western New York. This arrange a rematch of the earlier 12 months’s AFC Championship sport towards the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs. It will be an in depth affair, however the Chiefs would win on a game-winning subject objective to ship them to the Tremendous Bowl.
Pittsburgh Steelers
This was the primary season that the Steelers performed with out veteran quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who retired within the low season. To exchange Large Ben, Pittsburgh obtained the providers of former Bears’ quarterback Mitchell Trubisky and drafted Kenny Pickett. The season would begin effectively, with an additional time win over divisional rival the Cincinnati Bengals. Issues would then get tough for the Steelers, shedding 6 of their subsequent 7 video games, together with a 38-3 loss to the Buffalo Payments in Week 5, in what was Kenny Pickett’s first sport because the quarterback of the Steelers. Going into their bye week, the Steelers had a file of 2-6, which was their worst begin to a season since 2003. After their bye, Pittsburgh skilled a turnaround in type, profitable 7 of their remaining 9 video games. Their enchancment in type put them in competition for a playoff spot in Week 18. Whereas they have been unsuccessful on this quest, their week 18 victory towards the Cleveland Browns meant that they ended the season with a profitable file of 9-8, which nonetheless signifies that head coach Mike Tomlin has by no means had a shedding season within the 16 years he has been teaching within the Metal Metropolis. The advance of the group’s type and new quarterback Kenny Pickett signifies that subsequent season, the Steelers might be aiming to return to the postseason.
AFC East
Buffalo Payments
The Buffalo Payments are among the best groups in soccer. They sadly have a behavior of falling on the remaining hurdle. However might this be the 12 months during which Josh Allen and firm lastly return Buffalo to the sport the place they infamously misplaced 4 in a row within the ’90s? The Payments had the luxurious of enjoying the opening match of the season, visiting the Tremendous Bowl champions the Los Angeles Rams. The Payments destroyed the Rams and would destroy the Tennessee Titans the next week. Their week 3 loss to the Miami Dolphins was a shock, however Buffalo would get well to win their subsequent three video games, together with an epic encounter with the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs. This match was the primary match I reviewed for World In Sport, and mentioned on the time that it might be the AFC Championship. By the Payments’ type on the time, they may simply see them as Tremendous Bow champions, having a 6-1 file early within the season. Buffalo would then lose consecutive matches to the New York Jets after which lose to the Minnesota Vikings in additional time in what was the sport of the season (till the Vikings’ huge comeback towards the Colts). These two losses might be adopted by a 6 sport profitable streak, which included enjoying two consecutive video games at Ford Area in Detroit. By January, the Payments had gained the AFC East was have been attempting to turn out to be the primary seed. Their sport towards the Cincinnati Bengals could be a pivotal sport on this race to the primary seed. Nevertheless, the sport would as an alternative be a pivotal second within the NFL. Through the first quarter of the match, Payments defender Damar Hamlin collapsed on the sector in what was later confirmed as a cardiac incident. Hamlin was despatched to the hospital and fortunately made a restoration from this occasion. Within the aftermath of the canceled sport, the NFL group and followers of all groups got here collectively to point out assist. When he awoke, he requested who gained the sport. The physician treating him replied that he had gained, “You gained the sport of life”. A very harrowing second for the game.
The Payments would finish the season with a 13-3 file and confronted the Miami Dolphins within the wildcard spherical. The sport was nearer than anybody would have thought it could be, because the Payments would defeat the Dolphins. Their divisional-round opponents could be the Cincinnati Bengals. In a snowy Buffalo, the Payments collapsed and would lose the sport, ending their season.
Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins got here into this season with a brand new head coach in Mike McDaniel, after former head coach Brian Flores was dismissed by the group. The McDaniel period in Miami began very effectively. The Dolphins gained their opening 3 video games of the season, together with defeating divisional rivals the New England Patriots, and the Buffalo Payments, the latter sport would give us two iconic moments (The Butt Punt and the response of the Payments’ Offensive Coordinator as soon as the sport had completed). Nevertheless, this sport additionally was considerably controversial, because the Dolphins saved within the sport a concussed Tua Tagovailoa. Unusually, Tagovailoa was confirmed to play within the following weeks’ video games towards the Cincinnati Bengals however was carted off after struggling a head damage. It was solely then that it was confirmed that Tua was really concussed. In a season the place the well being of the gamers overshadowed the on-field motion at one level of the season, this occasion is a darkish stain of the season. Backup quarterback Teddy Bridgewater would then begin for the Dolphins, however within the Dolphins’ sport with the Jets, he suffered a concussion as effectively. Two concussions in a single group, that may be a huge trigger for concern. Fortunately, the NFL modified its concussion protocol attributable to this incident, however these incidents shouldn’t occur for a change to return. Tua would return in Week 7 towards the Pittsburgh Steelers, a sport the Dolphins would win and begin a 5-game profitable streak. This streak would finish with the Dolphins’ defeat to the San Francisco 49ers. This might begin a 5 game-losing streak. On Christmas Day, Tagovailoa would undergo one other concussion within the Dolphins’ defeat to the Inexperienced Bay Packers. Coming into the ultimate week of the common season, the Dolphins had an 8-8 file and wanted to defeat the New York Jets to maintain their playoff possibilities alive. They gained, in a sport that included no touchdowns and made the playoffs. They confronted the Buffalo Payments within the Wildcard spherical, and third-string quarterback Skylar Thompson almost pulled off a large upset. The Dolphins misplaced the sport 34-31, however the reality they have been within the sport for therefore lengthy exhibits that there’s expertise on this group.
New England Patriots
Ever since Tom Brady left New England for Tampa Bay, the Patriots have struggled. This season they have been hoping to have some success and make a return to the playoffs. Whereas the groups have modified loads within the few years, some issues are ever current, just like the Patriots shedding to the Miami Dolphins in South Florida, which is one thing they did in Week 1. After this sport, Patriots quarterback Mac Jones had an x-ray on his again however was cleared to play within the following week’s win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the loss towards the Baltimore Ravens. The loss to the Ravens was the primary time that the Patriots have misplaced to Baltimore at house within the common season. Mac Jones was injured on the finish of this sport, so Bailey Zappe began for the following three video games. He would win two of them and would lose to the Inexperienced Bay Packers in additional time. This led to what might have been a really sturdy quarterback battle in New England, however the second Jones was match to play once more, Zappe returned to the bench. By the group’s bye week, that they had a 5-4 file. Popping out of their bye week, the kickers would give them victory towards the New York Jets, however two heavy losses to Minnesota and Buffalo harm any probabilities of the postseason. The Patriots would lose in nearly comedic trend to the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 15 when a lateral go from Jones by no means discovered anybody. Two extra losses of their remaining three video games would imply that the New England Patriots would finish the season with an 8-9 file. They have been in playoff competition within the remaining week of the season, however with Pittsburgh and Miami profitable, the Patriots have been locked out of the playoffs once more.
New York Jets
Soccer within the Metropolis of New York has prior to now couple of years been actually terrible. Each the Jets and the Giants have struggled in the previous couple of years. We noticed a revival with the Giants this 12 months. Might we see the identical with the Jets? The season didn’t begin effectively for Gang Inexperienced, shedding convincingly to the Baltimore Ravens, earlier than defeating the Cleveland Browns by one level. After one other convincing loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, the revival would begin. The Jets would begin profitable and profitable effectively. They might go on a 4 sport profitable streak, together with trashing the Miami Dolphins and defeating the Inexperienced Bay Packers the next week. This streak would finish with their Week 8 defeat to divisional rivals the New England Patriots however would return to the win collum with a shocking victory over the Buffalo Payments. Going into their bye week, the New York Jets had a 6-3 file. It was wanting just like the Jets might make the playoffs, ending the shedding energetic playout drought within the NFL, because the Jets has not made the postseason since 2010. They might return from their bye week and lose to the Patriots in a sport that I christened the “Pageant of Kicking”, earlier than defeating the Chicago Bears per week later. This might be the ultimate win the Jets would see this season. The Jets would lose their subsequent 6 video games, bench quarterback Zack Wilson, changing him with Mike White, who would get injured, and could be briefly changed by Joe Flacco, who would get replaced once more by Zach Wilson. Within the final 3 video games of the season, the Jets wouldn’t rating a landing. They might finish the season with a 7-10 file, with Wilson’s future in New York in extreme doubt. That being mentioned, it was not all dangerous for the Jets. Their protection and rookie class have been wonderful. Each first-round picks (Garrett Wilson and Sauce Gardner) shone and deserved to win each Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the 12 months awards for the season. As soon as the Jets discover one other quarterback (some are saying Aaron Rodgers) they need to enhance on this season, and will lastly make the playoffs.
AFC South
Houston Texans
What can I say concerning the Houston Texans’ season? I believe disappointing could be an understatement. Within the low season, the Texans employed one other new head coach by the identify of Lovie Smith. Of their first sport of the season, the Texans would tie with one other terrible group this 12 months, the Indianapolis Colts. For per week, they have been high of the NFC South with a 0-0-1 file. However as soon as you might be on the high, the one approach is down. The Texans would lose their subsequent three video games, earlier than defeating divisional rivals the Jacksonville Jaguars to offer their first win of the season. Then got here the bye week. Once they returned, they misplaced towards the Las Vegas Raiders, who for one week solely determined to attain quite a lot of factors. This might begin a 9 game-losing streak for the Texans. Nevertheless, within the latter elements of this streak, you possibly can see that there have been some components of enchancment. The Texans almost defeated state rivals the Dallas Cowboys and took the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs to additional time. It was solely a matter of time earlier than they’d win a sport. Every week later, in a sport delayed by an hour attributable to climate/security causes, the Houston Texans defeated the Tennessee Titans for his or her second win of the season. Every week later they’d be demolished by the Jaguars, however this arrange a must-lose conflict towards the Indianapolis Colts to ensure that them to have the primary choose within the draft, a choose which had had their identify on for a lot of the season. Houston would defeat the Colts by one level, in an entertaining sport. Whereas this gave them a 3-13-1 file to finish the season, and in my eyes exhibits us that the Colts have been a far worse group, it additionally meant that the Texans misplaced their number-one choose to the Chicago Bears. Even after they win they lose. Lovie Smith was fired as head coach after one 12 months, so they’re in search of anybody to teach them. Follow dishonest in baseball Houston.
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts have been somebody not the worst group within the AFC South. Becoming a member of the quarterback carousel we noticed within the low season, the Colts traded quarterback Carson Wentz, who went to Washington and changed him with former Atlanta Falcon (and Tremendous Bowl LI loser) Matt Ryan. They might even have a Tremendous Bowl-winning quarterback in Nick Foles, and former Texas Longhorns quarterback Sam Eherlinger on the roster, so there was some expertise on this quarterback roster. The Colts would open the season with a tie towards the Houston Texans, adopted by not scoring a single level towards the Jacksonville Jaguars. To make issues even weirder, the Colts would win their subsequent sport towards the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs. Two weeks later, they’d defeat the Denver Broncos in additional time 12-9, in what was most likely one of many worst NFL video games ever. Indianapolis would proceed the profitable streak per week later, defeating divisional rivals the Jacksonville Jaguars. It will finish the next week, and the Colts would go on a three-game shedding streak. This streak price head coach Frank Reich his job. His alternative,? Jeff Saturday. The Saturday reign would begin effectively, defeating the Las Vegas Raiders. They might then go on a 7 game-losing streak. On this streak, the Colts almost defeated the Philadelphia Eagles, have been trashed by the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants (in a sport remembered for Kayvon Thibodeux’s snow angel celebration), and gave up a 36-point result in lose to the Minnesota Vikings. The Colts beginning quarterback for the sport? Matt Ryan, who appears to have a behavior of shedding a sport when your group is in a snug place to win. They might lose their Week 18 match towards Houston and would finish the season with a 4-12-1 file. Nonetheless, not the worst group on this division by way of file, however by way of the whole lot else, they most likely have been the worst.
Jacksonville Jaguars
For the second consecutive 12 months, the Jacksonville Jaguars had the primary choose within the draft coming into the season. Additionally they got here into this season with a brand new head coach, because the group fired City Meyer late final season, and changed him with the Tremendous Bowl-winning Doug Petersen. Might he assist the Jags? The Jaguars opened their season with a defeat to the Washington Commanders. This was adopted by a blowout victory towards the Indianapolis Colts and one other victory the next week towards the Los Angeles Chargers. The Jags have been 2-1 going into October. They might then lose towards Petersens’ outdated group the Philadelphia Eagles, earlier than shedding to fellow strugglers the Houston Texans and Colts. They might fall one yard from victory towards the New York Giants and would lose their annual London sport to the Denver Broncos. This gave them a 5 game-losing streak. A victory towards the Las Vegas Raiders would break this streak, however the next week’s loss to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs would imply that the jaguars would have a 3-7 file at their bye week. Popping out of the bye week, the groups’ fortunes effectively and actually improved. They defeated the Baltimore Ravens (partly attributable to a missed Justin Tucker subject objective? earlier than getting trashed by the high-scoring Detroit Lions. To finish the season, Jacksonville would go on a really spectacular 5 sport profitable streak, which included an additional time victory towards the Dallas Cowboys. This streak meant that their week 18 matchup towards the Tennessee Titans could be a winner-takes-all affair, with the winner making the playoffs. This sport passed off on a Saturday, a day quarterback Trevor Lawrence had by no means misplaced on. The Jaguars gained this sport 20-16, giving them playoff soccer for the primary time since 2017. Within the Wildcard Spherical, the Jaguars would defeat the Los Angeles Chargers in a sport additionally held on a Saturday. Lawrence’s luck would run out the next week, because the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs would defeat them to finish their season. The Jaguars had an excellent season this 12 months, and hope to proceed this kind into subsequent 12 months. Might they return to the AFC Championship Sport?
Tennessee Titans
Final season, the Tennessee Titans have been the number-one seed within the AFC. They have been hoping to proceed with this momentum into the brand new season. They opened their season towards the New York Giants. The Titans had a 13-0 lead at one level on this sport. They might find yourself shedding to the Giants 21-20, to start what was for the Giants, an incredible season. Then again, the Titans would battle of their subsequent sport towards the Buffalo Payments, falling to a 0-2 file. The Titans would win the following 5 video games, albeit all towards groups who have been struggling (Las Vegas, Houston, Washington, and Indianapolis twice). Their first take a look at in a while could be their Week 9 assembly with the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs. The sport would go to additional time, however the Chiefs would win the sport 20-17, ending the Titans 5 sport streak. Tennessee would bounce again from this defeat by profitable their subsequent two video games towards Denver and the Inexperienced Bay Packers. This might be the final win of their season. The Titans would collapse within the second half of the season, going from a 7-3 file in Week 11 to a 7-9 file in Week 17. Nevertheless, because of the different groups of their division, the Titans went into their Week 18 matchup with the Jacksonville Jaguars nonetheless with a playoff spot in sight. The Titans would lose this sport 20-16, and their season could be over. The Titans would finish with a 7-10 file, a far cry from the 12-5 file final season that made them the primary seed within the AFC. Should do higher.
AFC West
Denver Broncos
Coming into this season, there was quite a lot of media hype across the Denver Broncos. This was attributable to two low season occasions. Firstly, the Broncos have been beneath new house owners in a bunch led by the founding father of Walmart. Additionally, former Tremendous Bowl winner Russell Wilson was traded from the Seahawks to Denver. Many individuals have been saying that this made Denver one of many groups to beat, and will even problem for the Tremendous Bowl. From this, we additionally noticed many Denver Broncos video games being performed in prime time slots. So, have been they a star-studded aggressive group? No, they have been something however that. They misplaced their opening sport by one level to Wilson’s outdated facet, earlier than narrowly beating each the Houston Texans and the San Francisco 49ers. They then went on a 4 sport shedding streak, the place they struggled to attain any factors. Their week 5 additional time defeat to the Indianapolis Colts was one of many worst Thursday evening video games ever, and quite a lot of Thursday evening video games are terrible. Their shedding streak would finish after they barely defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars in London. They might return to shedding quickly after. Of their sport towards the Tennessee Titans, they’d rating all 10 of their factors within the second quarter. This sport would begin a 5 sport shedding streak, that might solely finish after they defeated the Arizona Cardinals within the “Battle of the Backup Quarterbacks”, as each Russell Wilson and Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray had been injured. Wilson would return per week later, and the Denver Broncos could be battered by the Los Angeles Rams in entrance of an viewers of youngsters as this was the notorious Nickelodeon broadcast of an NFL sport. The Broncos would finish their season on some type of a excessive, defeating the Los Angeles Chargers. This was meaningless, nonetheless, and the Broncos ended with a 5-12 file. The fired head coach Nathaniel Hackett close to the tip, of the season and might be coached subsequent season by Sean Payton, who has come out of retirement to teach the Broncos. Did the Russell Wilson commerce repay? Not for Denver.
Broncos Nation didn’t experience this season and appears prefer it gained’t be driving for some time.
Kansas Metropolis Chiefs
Certainly one of, if not the, finest groups within the NFL within the final 5 years has been the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs. Led by star quarterback Patrick Mahomes, this group has dominated their division and convention. Might they go all the best way this season? The Chiefs gained their opening two video games of the season, earlier than struggling a shock defeat to the Indianapolis Colts. Kansas Metropolis would shortly brush this defeat off and return to profitable methods within the subsequent two weeks, defeating Tom Brady’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a high-scoring affair, and narrowly beating the Las Vegas Raiders. Their Week 6 matchup towards the Buffalo Payments was a basic sport, the place each quarterbacks shone. The Chiefs would lose this sport however once more would come again to win the next week, placing 44 factors up towards the San Francisco 49ers. At their bye week, the Chiefs had a 5-2 file and have been already cruising in the direction of the AFC West title. Popping out of their bye week, Kansas Metropolis would go on a 4 game-win streak, which included defeating each Los Angeles groups in consecutive weeks. The streak would come to an finish with a 3-point defeat to the Cincinnati Bengals. Joe Burrow appears to be the one quarterback Mahomes can’t defeat. The Chiefs ended the season with a 5-game profitable streak, which gave them a 14-3 file of the season, and the primary seed within the AFC. Within the divisional spherical matchup towards the Jacksonville Jaguars, Patrick Mahomes suffered an ankle damage that saved him out of the sport’s second quarter. He returned for the second half, and the Chiefs gained the sport 27-20 and made their fifth consecutive AFC Championship sport. This sport could be a rematch of the earlier 12 months’s affair, towards the Cincinnati Bengals. It was a really shut sport, and in a role-reversal state of affairs from final 12 months, Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker scored the profitable subject objective as time ran out to ship the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs to the Tremendous Bowl. They might play the Philadelphia Eagles, who would take an early lead. Then, within the second quarter, Patrick Mahomes could be injured once more. He would have the ability to play within the second half, nonetheless. It’s good that he did, as Mahomes lead the Chiefs on a comeback. With the scores tied at 35-35, Butker would rating the game-winning subject objective to offer the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs their second Tremendous Bowl title in 5 years, and their third total. An amazing season for them.
Los Angeles Chargers
Final season, the Los Angeles Chargers missed out on the playoffs with the final kick of the ultimate sport of the common season. This 12 months, they have been hoping to make the playoffs. They opened their season towards the Las Vegas Raiders, the group who denied them their playoff spot. They defeated them earlier than shedding their subsequent two video games towards the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs. The Chargers would then go on a 3-game profitable streak defeating 3 struggling groups (the Texans, Browns, and Broncos) earlier than shedding to the Seattle Seahawks. On their bye week, that they had a 4-3 file. They got here out the bye week with a victory towards the Atlanta Falcons, earlier than shedding to 2 inform groups within the Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers. Coming into December, the group had a 6-6 file. They might then go on a 4 game-winning streak, which included defeating their metropolis rivals (and stadium sharers) the Los Angeles Rams 31-10. Their final-week loss to the Denver Broncos meant that they completed the common season with a 10-7 file. This put them into the playoffs because the quantity 5 seed. Their wildcard matchup was towards the in-form Jacksonville Jaguars. The Chargers dominated the Jaguars within the first half, at one level having a 27-0 lead. However then, they collapsed and the Jaguars claimed an iconic 31-30 victory to finish the Chargers’ season.
Las Vegas Raiders
The Las Vegas Raiders. The identify nonetheless sounds bizarre. Final 12 months, the Raiders made the playoffs after their 10-7 season. They got here into this 12 months hoping to enhance. However, like each wannabe gambler who makes their option to the Metropolis of Sin with the hopes of changing into wealthy after one spin of the wheel, this didn’t occur. The Raiders misplaced their first 3 video games of the season, giving them their worst begin to a season since 2018. Their first win of the 12 months would are available Week 4, because the Raiders defeated the Denver Broncos. This might be adopted by a one-point loss to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs. The Raiders would have their bye week early within the season and would return from this week by placing up almost 40 factors of their victory towards the Houston Texans, in what was then the battle between the 2 worst groups within the league. Las Vegas would go from scoring 38 factors one week, to not scoring a single level of their subsequent sport, as they have been shut out towards the New Orleans Saints. This started a three-game shedding streak for the Raiders. This might be damaged after the Raiders defeated the Broncos, after which the Seattle Seahawks in additional time. This was adopted by a standard victory over the Los Angeles Chargers. Their Week 15 victory over the New England Patriots on the final play of the sport has been dubbed the “Lunatic Lateral”, which does appear becoming for Vegas. Sadly, this may be the final win the Raiders would get this season. They might lose their final three video games, together with an additional time defeat to rivals the San Francisco 49ers. Along with this, longtime Raiders quarterback Derek Carr was benched close to the tip of the season and was changed by Jarrett Stidham. Carr has now been launched by the Raiders and is now in search of a brand new group. Las Vegas ended their season with a 6-11 file. It’s not all dangerous information for Las Vegas, nonetheless. The subsequent Tremendous Bowl is being held there. Sadly, until an actual change is seen, the Raiders is not going to be enjoying a house Tremendous Bowl. Follow playing (and surprisingly Ice Hockey) Vegas.
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