AFC West: 5 reasons Chiefs will win division

2. Schedule gets much lighter

The hardest part of Kansas City’s schedule is over, and the Chiefs are left standing tall without any additional injuries of note. Reid and Co. have to be quietly thrilled with the record at this point, considering how badly they have played in many of the early games.

So, what lies ahead? The Chiefs come home to play the New Orleans Saints before visiting the Indianapolis Colts and then hosting the Jacksonville Jaguars. After that, we see a trip to the Carolina Panthers and then another home date versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

All told, Kansas City’s next five games are going against teams in either the AFC or NFC South. In addition, none of those teams are over .500 and have a combined record of 9-18. This is a real chance to go 5-0 or at a minimum, 4-1. If the Chiefs run the table, we are talking about 8-2 and perhaps in contention for the top seed in the AFC playoffs.

Now, you still have to win the games. Kansas City has shown in the past that every game can be an adventure. Still, the Chiefs also showed last year that when they need to win, they lock it down. This is a huge opportunity to flat-out run away and hide from the competition.