Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson
The following is a look at why I placed the AFC West teams where I did in the Week 9 NFL Power Rankings:
- Power ranking: 15
- Where I ranked them: I had Denver 17th. Can I see the Broncos tumble further? Yes, but as they come out of their bye week, the Broncos are 4-3 and atop of the AFC West. They are my lowest-ranked three-loss team but they are 17th -- for now.
- Power ranking: 21
- Where I ranked them: I had the Chargers 25th. Did I ever imagine I'd rank the 2008 Chargers this low? No, never. I'm shocked. I never thought this team would dip lower than 10th. But the Chargers are 3-5 and they are a mess at the bye. I couldn't rank them any higher.
- Power ranking: 28
- Where I ranked them: I had the Raiders 28th. This is where this team belongs. The Raiders, until they prove otherwise, are a lower-echelon team.
- Power ranking: 30
- Where I ranked them: I had the Chiefs ranked 29th. I ranked them higher than San Francisco, the other six-loss team in the NFL. The Chiefs played very hard in their loss at the Jets on Sunday. They should have won. Maybe there is some hope.
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Bill Williamson
Williamson joined ESPN.com in 2008 after four seasons covering the Denver Broncos for the Denver Post. He previously covered the Minnesota Vikings, Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks.
AFC WEST SCOREBOARD
Sunday, 11/22
Final/OT Pittsburgh 24 Kansas City 27 Final San Diego 32 Denver 3 Final Cincinnati 17 Oakland 20