Each week of the NFL season, I’ll grade each AFC West team’s performance with a report card that tells the truth. Offense, defense, and overall performance will be measured accordingly. My grades aren’t about the box scores,

In Week 10, the Kansas City Chiefs are scheduled for the annual bye week. All three of the AFC West foes will be playing, however. The Broncos are coming off an 18-15 victory on the road over the Houston Texans in Week 9. The Raiders came up short in a 30-29 overtime loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.

The wide receiver was traded from the Las Vegas Raiders to the Jaguars on Tuesday ahead of the 4 p.m. NFL trade deadline, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported. The Raiders will receive fourth- and sixth-round picks.

With Week 9 almost in the rearview, what did we learn from our friends in the AFC West? Defenses showed up in gritty wins for the Broncos and Chargers, while the Chiefs and Raiders traded haymakers with the Bills and Jaguars,

The Broncos have a chance to snare the AFC’s top seed, and definitely a path to win the division. Rashid Shaheed for a third-round pick makes a lot of sense for a team going for it.

Three teams are looking for upgrades to fuel a playoff run, while one is just trying to keep its head above water.

According to reports, the Broncos' AFC West rivals, the Las Vegas Raiders, are also open to landing Njoku before the trade deadline. This season, Njoku has recorded 260 yards and tow touchdowns on 27 receptions. His output has been affected by Cleveland's struggles in the quarterback role.

Both the Bills (5-2) and Chiefs (5-3) are looking up at other teams in their respective divisional races. The Bills have won five straight AFC East titles but sit in second place behind the upstart New England Patriots (6-2).

For the first time in years, the Kansas City Chiefs find themselves chasing the pack in the AFC West this late in the NFL season.