"Maybe the Chiefs can turn their current four-game win streak into a monster finish; maybe Carson Palmer’s arrival will send the Raiders soaring; maybe San Diego will wake up for the last few weeks, like it usually does. Right now, it’s hard to see any of these teams putting together any sort of long run against difficult competition. And the schedules ahead will be trying for all three teams still in the AFC West race (Sorry, Denver). If any team can surpass nine victories, it might be the streaking Chiefs, who could be 6-3 after games with Miami and Denver."