<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/predicting-the-2025-26-afc-west-turnout.html" dsn="news"><pubdate>08/29/2025</pubdate><author>Ryan Nelke</author><hero-image><img src="/images/afc-west-2025.jpg" alt="The AFC West"/></hero-image><hero-image-credit>NFL.com</hero-image-credit><category>sports</category><title>Predicting the 2025-26 AFC West Turnout</title><description>With the Chargers and Broncos returning to the playoffs in 2024, and the Raiders seeming to be on the rise going into 2025, the AFC West appears to be much more competitive heading into the new NFL season. However, the West has long been held by the Chiefs and they obviously remain Super Bowl contenders, so a new division champion would be shocking to say the least.  With that said, it is time to close out my divisional predictions with the 2025-26 AFC West.</description></item>