The INSANE AFC West Rivalries Explained

[@andrewwilliams7197]

seattle seahawks where in the division before the realignment about 25 years ago not exactly sure the right year but we played eachother for a long time my first game i ever went too was against the seahawks vs the chiefs at arrowhead

[@FootballLoreOfficial]

facts

[@fordrollhaus9086]

​@@FootballLoreOfficial so then why did you not mention it when you said Cincinnati was the only other team ever in the division?

[@jameswilson7790]

In 1976, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were in the AFC Western Division for their inaugural season, but did not play a divisional schedule. The next season, the Seattle Seahawks were moved into the division, but didn't play a divisional schedule in 1977. The Seahawks started divisional play in 1978 and did so until the end of the 2001 season, when they were moved into the NFC Western Division.

[@FootballLoreOfficial]

@@fordrollhaus9086 cause i goofed and missed it

[@craigewert1464]

​@@FootballLoreOfficial Nice response. I appreciate that accountability. I was actually going to bring up Seattle myself but then noticed someone else beat me to it. Nice video, I enjoyed it.

[@big8dog887]

Hard to believe you can talk about Chiefs-Raiders without mentioning Marcus Allen.

[@FootballLoreOfficial]

LOL bro I am reviewing the rivalry not going into detail about every player

[@michaelb.3982]

Broncos and Raiders used to be the best one.. Raider players have gone into stands to fight Bronco fans.. Talib and Crabtree.. Shanahan and Al Davis hated each other.. Orange crush in the 70's vs The Raiders was classic.. The Elway years..

[@FootballLoreOfficial]

facts

[@iecasper]

Raiders fans fight EVERYONE. Every OG AFL West team hates the Raiders.

[@michaelb.3982]

True,but the Broncos rivalry has the best history.. They played for the A.F.C. championship in 77.. Alzado fighting for both teams was classic..

[@michaelb.3982]

Tom Jackson following John Madden around yelling " it's all over, fat man" Shanahan telling Elway to hit Al Davis in the head with the ball during warm ups.. Chandler had his spleen removed from a big hit.. Raiders being pelted with snowballs for four quarters at mile high stadium.. The Raiders aren't any good now. It has ruined the rivalry..

[@iecasper]

@@michaelb.3982 I think the Raiders Chiefs one is the most storied. Started when Texans (Now Chiefs) owner Hunt gave Al Davis Cotton Davidson. Al didn't like being pitied. So until his dead. Al did anything and everything to get under the Chiefs organization's skin.

[@blakebrown84]

The AFC West is known for its intense rivalries, and it's one of the most competitive divisions in the NFL. This was before the realignment of the league.

[@FootballLoreOfficial]

yes

[@DavidPeterson-u9w]

another crazy thing about the west is that all 4 current teams have about the same number of division titles. In 2022 they were all tied at 15 each, until the chiefs pulled out.

[@FootballLoreOfficial]

youre right, thats a stat i did not know

[@dcb6729]

And the Chiefs have more Superbowls now. Chiefs got 4. Broncos and Raider got 3 chips each. Chargers 0 🤭

[@briceobrien5641]

What about when Seattle was in our division?

[@FootballLoreOfficial]

i missed that, that's on me

[@briceobrien5641]

@ all good

[@tyreepowell8367]

I Love Your KZbin Channel So Much FootballLoreOfficial

[@jS-wd9pl]

Fun fact...the raiders have the most losses in the last 30 years at 295..

[@FootballLoreOfficial]

damn

[@jS-wd9pl]

@FootballLoreOfficial most in the NFL followed by either Cleveland or Detroit

[@gmoney5506]

Haha nice

[@songsayswhat]

The Seattle Seahawks were at one time part of the AFC West. They joined in 1977 & won divisional titles in the late 80s and 90s. They moved back to the NFC in 2001 or 2002. Can't remember which. I do remember their helmets, though. They have my favorite helmet in the NFL!

[@FootballLoreOfficial]

you're correct!

[@varthelm]

The Broncos - Seattle rivalry in the 80's was pretty epic for a while. Good times.

[@thesye1014]

I always wondered why it felt like Seattle and Denver were rivals even before the superbowl and race to legalize weed

[@SoonerBear]

Bronco fan here. The team I hate the most in the NFC West? It'd have to be in this order: 1. Chefs 2. Raiders 3.Chargers. For some reason, I've always liked the Chargers, but when Harbutt took over, I've changed my tune. I'd forgotten about Tampa Bay being in the division in their inaugural season. Of course, that was the year before I came along. As far as SBs, the AFC West, 10, Chefs 4, Broncos 3 Raiders 3, AFC North, 8 Steelers 6, Ravens 2, AFC South, 2 (both Colts), AFC East, 9, Patriots 6, Dolphins 2, Jets 1. Now for the NFC NFC East 13 Cowboys 5, Giants 4, Redskins 3 (Commanders), Eagles 1, NFC North 5, Packers 4, Bears 1. NFC South 3, Bucs 2, Saints 1. NFC West 8 Seahawks 1, Forty-Whiners 5, Rams 2. The most dominant division? Lately, AFC West, but the only division where all 4 teams have one or more? NFC East. Buffalo has lost all 4 of theirs to NFC East teams: Giants, Redskins & Cowboys, Vikings lost theirs to Pittsburgh, Kansas City, Oakland Raiders, & Dolphins, a variety of divisions. Would you rather lose SBs to teams from the same division, like Buffalo, or teams from different divisions? Depends on how you look @ it, I guess. 2 of Dallas's 3 losses were to Pittsburgh in the middle of their 70s dynasty. No shame in losing to a good or great team. In Minnesota's case, bad timing, seems like. They caught each of these teams when they were really, really good. I've also heard too, that those Viking teams had either a good offense, but not so good or great defense, and vice-versa. Hopefully, we won't see KC again in New Orleans in February, but probably so. The other teams I dislike, hate is a very strong word, AFC North, Steelers, AFC South, Titans, AFC East, Patriots. NFC East, Giants, NFC South, Falcons, NFC West, tie Forty-Whiners, Seahawks, NFC North, Packers.

[@varthelm]

Still hate the Raiders more. It's their fans (although the local Vegas variety seemed cool enough...for now). Hard to get mad at the Chiefs too hard when we've been shooting ourselves in the foot for nearly a decade. That said, screw the Chiefs too :)

[@datruthbetold2172]

Chiefs Own the AFC West Div with the most wins against every other team 👊🏾💥💪🏿

[@jerrychandler657]

Since Mahomes and Reid started thumping the AFC West, the Raiders and the Chargers got ran out of town and the Broncos owner sold out to Walmart.

[@FootballLoreOfficial]

facts

[@craigewert1464]

Everything is cyclical the chiefs time will come.

[@terrellhood4549]

No no out owner got dementia and died and Walmart picked us up

[@varthelm]

The Broncos owner got ill and died. It was held in trust and run by committee for a while after that. Gripe about Walmart all you want but it leaves the Broncos with the most wealthy owners in the NFL and they seem more then willing to invest in the team. Stay classy KC.

[@danieltoth3900]

The Bolts leaving San Diego for LA has absolutely nothing to do with the Chiefs, good lord. It was because of a cheapskate owner with zero loyalty! The Raiders left because well, sorry but anyone that can afford to leave Oakland leaves! The world does not revolve around the chiefs, nerd!

[@ToroRosso20]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were in the AFC West for their inaugural season in 1976

[@FootballLoreOfficial]

yes

[@iecasper]

Texans owner Lamar Hunt started things off poor by giving Cotton Davidson to the Raiders. Al Davis angry because taking Cotton was a AFL order to try and save the AFL. Davis didn't want to be pitied. My grandpa use to say the players would be told to injure any Chiefs player they can. Davis hated Hunt for this till he died.

[@smegg9676]

in the 80s to early 90s it was always... broncos beat chiefs... chiefs beat raiders... raiders beat broncos. fun times

[@mbdzel]

Chiefs Raiders are the most heated of all the AFC West.

[@FootballLoreOfficial]

yeah

[@analyticalinsight]

The Seahawks were there until about 2000

[@jacobkenney7428]

Seattle and Tampa bay were in the west

[@russ99a]

Chargers - Raiders, you kind of missed how the Raiders of yore would try to injure their opponents, I remember one game where Raider DBs were going after Kellen Winslow’s knees one game on every reception.

[@FootballLoreOfficial]

Yeah the Raiders were nuts!

[@ozymandias1759]

The real wild, wild West!

[@FootballLoreOfficial]

wild wild

[@michaelb.3982]

Seattle played many years in the AFC west.. They started in the AFC West..

[@FootballLoreOfficial]

youre right

[@MaRkYWaHoO]

Didn’t the Chargers shut out the Chiefs in the 90s in the playoffs?

[@thunderbolts2438]

Yes, the chiefs returned the favor shutting them out the following year.

[@AllenBurbank-z1c]

Seahawks were afc West

[@FootballLoreOfficial]

youre right i messed that up

[@blindjustice8718]

Pretty sure none of the AFC West has a "rivalry" with the Chargers.

[@mjtrace8391]

Pretty sure you’re special ed

[@blindjustice8718]

@mjtrace8391 Broncos and Raiders is currently the only rivalry going. Even Raiders Chiefs is meh anymore. Chiefs/Broncos is more than Chiefs/Raiders for the last decade or so. But Chargers? No one in the AFC West has given two shits about the Chargers for 40 years. Sit down and have another crayon, little one.

[@danieltoth3900]

Raiders/Chargers lifetime rivals, records irrelevant! I know Chefs/Raiders is bigger to some, but it's not everyone!

[@subzero308]

DB4L 🔶🔷

[@stevegillis1510]

What happened to the Seattle Seahawks as they were not included in the AFC West

[@FootballLoreOfficial]

you're right I mseed up

[@brianreid4567]

I like 👍 these videos learn something new 🆕 seems strange seeing the bengals in the west division ➗

[@FootballLoreOfficial]

facts

[@Monkey2398]

Pretty sure Seattle Seahawks were in the division as well in the 90s

[@jamisonweaver3711]

KC isn't anywhere close to the west coast either. Even Denver is a stretch.

[@michaelb.3982]

The West begins when you get to Denver.. if you're driving west.. K.C. isn't a western city.. Denver is liberal enough to be in California..lol.

[@FootballLoreOfficial]

on frontier maps it is LMAO

[@jasonweiss2773]

​@@michaelb.3982As a Colorado native, this comment hurt the most. Facts.

[@GliderRider-GL1]

Overuse of the word. “competition for the same objective or for superiority in the same field.” Every team is rival of every other team.

[@FootballLoreOfficial]

fair

[@chrishoneycutt9839]

Um your wrong the Seahawks were in this division

[@FootballLoreOfficial]

you're right i was wrong

[@dougolive7425]

you forgot Seattle

[@leifnielson6849]

Wait Seahawks were in the divion for a while too no

[@FootballLoreOfficial]

yes you're right I missed that somehow

[@AugustineKusiDuah-bk4fr]

Chiefs Kingdom ❤

[@FootballLoreOfficial]

true

[@subzero308]

DB4L 🔶🔷

[@danieltoth3900]

What dynasty? The "Johnny come lately" chiefs in 2009 had 7(SEVEN!) AFC west championships, trailing the Chargers 15-7 as well as the bronks and Raiders. Not till 2022 did we have a four way tie!

[@briangriffith648]

00:56. The only other team that's ever been in the division is Cincinati....wrong. Seatlle was from 1977-2001. I still hate the Sea Chickens.

[@FootballLoreOfficial]

You're right, I messed up.

[@tyreepowell8367]

Chiefs Kingdom ❤️💛 All The Way

[@KalebKelso-r9c]

Patrick Ma "who?" mes?

[@Rocker5005]

YEAH!! we already know that the Chiefs lost on purpose against the Broncos from the cocky Chiefs fans on KZbin, and the comments are getting MF'N annoying.

[@FootballLoreOfficial]

lol, I'm not a Chiefs fan and i'm glad the Broncos made the playoffs

[@subzero308]

They didnt lose on purpose they rested their starters... Chiefs fans really be acting like Denver didnt almost beat their full team in Arrowhead only losing by a FG wit a rookie QB. I agree their fans r annoying af.. completely forgot KC was even a team until the NFL started having them win😂. KC is a joke.