There are a few things that feel like guarantees in the NFL . But for the last nine years, the Chiefs winning the AFC West has been one of them. But through the first 10 weeks of this season, Kansas City finds itself in unfamiliar territory.

The Chiefs are in third place in the division -- two games behind the Broncos and a game behind the Chargers . At 5-4, the defending AFC Champions face an uphill battle to claim a 10th straight divisional crown and a home game in the playoffs.

As the Chiefs gear up for a crucial game against the Broncos, quarterback Patrick Mahomes knows how important this and the rest of the divisional games down the line will be.

"That's always our first goal," Mahomes said about winning the AFC West. "It's like the first goal we have that coach Reid p

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