AFC West Week 7 Preview: NFC North, Chiefs-Chargers

With their 21-17 victory over the New England Patriots in Week 6, the Las Vegas Raiders moved to second place in the AFC West with a 3-3 record.

Meanwhile, the Kansas City Chiefs remain on top at 5-1, while the Denver Broncos (1-4) and Los Angeles Chargers (2-3) each dropped their Week 6 games.

Here's what to look for from the Raiders' AFC West rivals in Week 7:

Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs

While the defending Super Bowl champions are off to a hot 5-1 start, the Chiefs have been far from perfect and have often looked vulnerable against below-average teams.

This Sunday would be the perfect opportunity for the Chargers to make a statement and get back on track, and they are certainly capable of doing so.

Both teams are top-five in passing offense, but Kansas City has an edge with the No. 6 passing defense in the league.

Los Angeles comes off a tough 20-17 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Monday night. It has shown it can hang with some of the best teams in the league, but at the same time, it has been playing to the level of its competition, which makes for an unpredictable team.

If the Chargers can come out and play their best football of the season, there's plenty of reason to believe they can hand the Chiefs their second loss.

Green Bay Packers at Denver Broncos

The Raiders won't be the only AFC West team to face a NFC North team this Sunday.

The Broncos are set to host the Green Bay Packers (2-3), who played Las Vegas in the Week 5 Monday night matchup.

Both teams are in the same boat, searching for wins to end their two-game losing streaks.

But Denver is last in the league in defense, allowing 440.3 yards per game.

Each team has had a problem with turning the ball over as of late -- Denver's problem primarily being fumbles and Los Angeles' mostly being interceptions -- so this game could come down to who can play the cleanest game and protect the ball.

The Silver and Black will head out on the road to take on the Chicago Bears on Sunday, Oct. 22, at 1:05 p.m. EDT/10:05 a.m. PDT.

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