AFC West: Everything you need to know about this division

The NFL resumes next month, and fans around the league can’t wait for the action to kickoff. Leading up to the season, we are breaking down the 8 divisions in the league. 

Today, we focus on the AFC West. We will reveal below the teams that make up this conference. 

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What is the AFC West? 

The AFC West is one of the four conferences that exist in the American Football Conference. 

Like all other divisions, it contains four teams 

What are the teams in the AFC West? 

The teams in the AFC West are the Chargers, Raiders, Broncos, and Chiefs. 

Find out more about these franchises below. 

Los Angeles Chargers 

First season: 1959  

Team colours: White, Orange and Blue

2021 Result: 3rd AFC West 

Location: Los Angeles, California 

Stadium: SoFi Stadium (Capacity: 70,240) 

Key players: Justin Herbert (Quarterback), Keenan Allen (Wide Receiver), Joey Bosa (Linebacker) 

Kansas City CHIEFS 

First season: 1960 

Team colours: Red,  Orange and White 

2021 Result: 1st AFC West, lost in the  conference finals (AFC Championship Game) 

Location: Kansas City, Kansas 

Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium (Capacity: 78,097) 

Key players: Patrick Mahomes (Quarterback), Travis Kelce (Tight End), JuJu Smith-Schuster 

Las Vegas RAIDERS 

First season: 1960 

Team colours: Black and Grey 

2021 Result: 2nd AFC West, eliminated in Wild Card 

Location: Las Vegas, Nevada 

Stadium: Allegiant Stadium (Capacity: 63,122) 

Key Players: Derek Carr (Quarterback), DeVante Adams (Wide Receiver), Josh Jacobs (Running Back)  

Denver BRONCOS 

First season: 1960 

Team colours: Orange, Blue and White 

2021 Result: 4th AFC West 

Location: Denver, Colorado  

Stadium: Empower Field at Mile High (Capacity: 76,125) 

Key players: Russell Wilson (Quarterback), Jerry Jeudy (Wide Receiver)