Prior to the 2022 season, a cavalcade of all-star players joined the AFC West looking to change things up, but on Sunday it was reaffirmed that the division still belongs to the Kansas City Chiefs.
The Chiefs defeated the Houston Texans 30-24 in overtime on Sunday to clinch their seventh consecutive division crown.
The Chiefs (11-3) are headed to the postseason for the eighth straight season.
Kansas City could’ve wrapped up the division a week prior after it defeated the Denver Broncos, but the Los Angeles Chargers staved off a clinch with their win over the Miami Dolphins. This week, the Chiefs controlled their own destiny and are moving forward with a home game to open the postseason, as has become a tradition.
The Broncos traded for quarterback Russell Wilson in the biggest move of a bevy of offseason additions, while the Chargers added the likes of J.C. Jackson and Khalil Mack. The Las Vegas Raiders traded for Davante Adams and brought pass rusher Chandler Jones into the fold.
It’s made no matter, though, the AFC West is still the Chiefs’ division.