AFC Power Rankings Week 16: Chiefs rise to No. 2
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2. player. 124. <p>By virtue of being the hottest team in the NFL not based in Carolina, the Chiefs assume their highest position of the season in this week’s AFC power rankings. On Sunday, they became the first team to lose five straight games and then rip off eight consecutive victories. Yeah, that’s never happened before.</p> <p>Tyvon Branch continued his stellar season by scooping a fumble and returning it for a touchdown, his second score of the season as well as in his career. And Marcus Peters strengthened his Defensive Rookie of the Year campaign by recording a pair of picks against the Ravens, returning one for a touchdown. Peters now has seven interceptions and a pair of pick-sixes on his impressive stat sheet (he also ranks third on the team in tackles).</p><div class=. AFC West. 9-5. Kansas City Chiefs
The AFC West title is starting to become a real possibility, as the Chiefs should have no problems against the Browns and Raiders to close out the year.
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Kansas City Chiefs
AFC West, 9-5
By virtue of being the hottest team in the NFL not based in Carolina, the Chiefs assume their highest position of the season in this week’s AFC power rankings. On Sunday, they became the first team to lose five straight games and then rip off eight consecutive victories. Yeah, that’s never happened before.
Tyvon Branch continued his stellar season by scooping a fumble and returning it for a touchdown, his second score of the season as well as in his career. And Marcus Peters strengthened his Defensive Rookie of the Year campaign by recording a pair of picks against the Ravens, returning one for a touchdown. Peters now has seven interceptions and a pair of pick-sixes on his impressive stat sheet (he also ranks third on the team in tackles).
The AFC West title is starting to become a real possibility, as the Chiefs should have no problems against the Browns and Raiders to close out the year.
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