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There's no question that the Kansas City Chiefs are the kings of the AFC West. And the AFC as a whole. And the National Football League.
Hoisting a Lombardi Trophy will do that for you.
However, as the division's other teams gear up to take a run at downing the Chiefs in 2020, one franchise is quietly building a team that is capable of competing with them and joining the upper echelon in the AFC.
That team is the Denver Broncos.
In recent years, the Broncos have been driven by defense.