My Team of the Week in the NFL (Week 1)

            My team of the week by a wide margin is the Kansas City Chiefs. Starting the season on an outstanding notes after beating the Cardinals 44-21 is the exact tone to send to the rest of the league to start off the season.

            The Chiefs for the previous couple of years have dominated their division, but this year many have questioned if they can keep this domination up. All the teams in their division got significantly better while they had a subpar offseason. Losing one of the best receivers in the league in Tyreek Hill certainly did not affect Patrick Mahomes and this Chiefs offense in week 1.

            The Chiefs absolutely beat up on the Cardinals and in my opinion the Cardinals are a pretty good team and a legitimate threat in the NFC when healthy. But, when Patrick Mahomes catches fire it is tough to stop that offense. Mahomes threw for almost 400 yards and 5 touchdowns showing that he doesn't need Tyreek Hill to succeed as a quarterback in this league.

            The Chiefs defense was able to put a halt and slow down Kyler Murray's fast paced offense and Mahomes spread the ball to literally almost every receiver, running back, or tight end that was on the field. When you do that, you have an easy victory sitting in your back pocket. 

            With the Chargers, Raiders, and Broncos all getting significantly better, it is going to be an uphill battle for the Chiefs to maintain their dominance in the AFC West. Not only has the AFC West gotten better, but so has the rest of the AFC as a whole as well. So, winning week 1 by a wide margin and against a good team is great, but the Chiefs still have a long way to go until they could potentially reach success yet again.