NFL Betting Lines for AFC West
The Denver Broncos have dominated the AFC West in recent seasons, winning the last four titles, and that pattern does not appear set to change in 2015. The Broncos are the easy favorite to emerge out of this division, coming in with odds around -240. The San Diego Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs are considered pretty evenly by odds makers, each with NFL betting lines in the ballpark of +500 to take the title away from the Broncos. The long-struggling Raiders appeared to take some positive steps in 2014 behind new quarterback Derek Carr, but they are still a long shot to win the division title.
Despite nearing 40 years of age, legendary quarterback Peyton Manning has decided to return to the Mile High City for another campaign with the Broncos. As long as Manning is in charge and relatively healthy, the Broncos are going to be a threat to score points in a hurry. Denver has been home to one of the best offenses in football history over the last three seasons, and most would expect that trend to continue into 2015.
None of the other teams in the AFC West qualified for the playoffs in 2014, and there is a good chance that the same outcome will be seen in 2015. San Diego tight end Antonio Gates has been suspended for the first four games of the season which will hurt their offense, while Kansas City struggled to score throughout much of last season. The NFL is an unpredictable league, but some things are pretty easy to see coming – and a healthy Peyton Manning should mean a fifth straight division title for the Broncos.