The Los Angeles Chargers went 5-1 in the AFC West last season. The lone intra-division loss in 2025 for Los Angeles was in Week 18 when they sat their starters against the Broncos in preparation and to get extra rest for the playoffs. The Chargers' starting unit swept the AFC West, starting with the Kansas City Chiefs in a standalone primetime game in Brazil to launch the season. The Denver Broncos ended up winning the division however and the Chargers settled for a wildcard seed. The AFC West has been and will continue to be one of the most contested divisions in all of football. The Chargers selected Akhem Mesidor in the first round of the 2026 draft . Mesidor will join the hunt for AFC West quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes, Bo Nix and potentially Kirk Cousins or number one overall pick Fernando Mendoza. Let's take a look at how the Chargers' division rivals retooled through the draft and why the AFC West will remain a heavily contested division going forward.…