2013 A F C West Preview
The PiRate Ratings kickoff our coverage of the National Football League with our AFC West Division preview.
We have added a new wrinkle to our coverage this year. In the past, friends of ours have asked us if we knew how to recreate the exact colors of their favorite team so that they could print those colors on their computer. We have found this information from multiple sites in the last couple of months, and we are going to show you the RGB numbers so you can replicate those colors. These can be used in graphics programs, but it can easily be used in MS-Word and MS-Excel.
Here are the official colors for the AFC West
| West |
Color |
Red |
Green |
Blue |
| Denver Broncos |
Navy |
0 |
33 |
71 |
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Orange |
255 |
99 |
25 |
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| Kansas City Chiefs |
Red |
198 |
12 |
48 |
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Gold |
255 |
182 |
18 |
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| Oakland Raiders |
Silver |
133 |
136 |
139 |
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Black |
17 |
28 |
36 |
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| San Diego Chargers |
Navy |
0 |
34 |
68 |
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Gold |
255 |
182 |
18 |
2012 Final Standings & PiRate Ratings
| AFC West | PiRate | Mean | Biased |
WLT |
Pts |
Opp |
| Denver Broncos |
111.0 |
110.6 |
110.3 |
13-3-0 |
481 |
289 |
| San Diego Chargers |
98.4 |
99.1 |
99.5 |
7-9-0 |
350 |
350 |
| Oakland Raiders |
90.9 |
92.2 |
93.0 |
4-12-0 |
290 |
443 |
| Kansas City Chiefs |
87.6 |
87.8 |
87.9 |
2-14-0 |
211 |
425 |
2013 Preseason PiRate Ratings
| West |
PiRate |
Mean |
Biased |
| Denver Broncos |
106.9 |
107.6 |
107.2 |
| San Diego Chargers |
97.8 |
98.8 |
98.3 |
| Kansas City Chiefs |
95.6 |
99.2 |
96.0 |
| Oakland Raiders |
90.6 |
89.3 |
90.2 |
| Division Means |
97.7 |
98.7 |
97.9 |
PiRate Previews
| Team |
Denver Broncos |
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| Head Coach |
John Fox |
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| O-Coord. |
Adam Gase |
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| D-Coord. |
Jack Del Rio |
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Offense |
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| Quarterback |
Peyton Manning |
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| Running Back |
Ronnie Hillman |
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| Wide Receiver |
Wes Welker |
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| Wide Receiver |
Eric Decker |
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| Wide Receiver |
Demaryius Thomas |
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| Tight End |
Joel Dreessen |
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| Left Tackle |
Ryan Clady |
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| Left Guard |
Zane Beadles |
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| Center |
Manny Ramirez |
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| Right Guard |
Louis Vasquez |
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| Right Tackle |
Orlando Franklin |
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Defense |
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| Left End |
Derek Wolfe |
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| Tackle |
Kevin Vickerson |
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| Nose Tackle |
Terrance Knighton |
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| Right End |
Robert Ayers |
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| Sam LB |
Shaun Phillips (Von Miller after game 6) |
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| Mike LB |
Nate Irving |
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| Will LB |
Wesley Woodyard |
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| Left CB |
Champ Bailey |
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| Right CB |
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie |
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| Strong Safety |
Mike Adams |
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| Free Safety |
Rahim Moore |
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Special Teams |
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| Kicker |
Matt Prater |
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| Punter |
Britton Colquitt |
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| K-Return |
Trindon Holliday |
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| P-Return |
Trindon Holliday |
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| Record |
12-4 |
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| Division |
1st |
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| Team |
Kansas City Chiefs |
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| Head Coach |
Andy Reid |
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| O-Coord. |
Doug Pederson |
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| D-Coord. |
Bob Sutton |
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Projected Starting Lineup |
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Offense |
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| Quarterback |
Alex Smith |
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| Running Back |
Jamaal Charles |
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| Fullback |
Anthony Sherman |
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| Wide Receiver |
Donnie Avery |
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| Wide Receiver |
Dwayne Bowe |
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| Tight End |
Anthony Fasano |
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| Left Tackle |
Branden Albert |
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| Left Guard |
Jeff Allen |
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| Center |
Rodney Hudson |
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| Right Guard |
Jon Asamoah |
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| Right Tackle |
Eric Fisher |
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Defense |
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| Left End |
Tyson Jackson |
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| Nose Tackle |
Dontari Poe |
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| Right End |
Mike DeVito |
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| Left OLB |
Justin Houston |
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| Left ILB |
Akeem Jordan |
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| Right ILB |
Derrick Johnson |
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| Right OLB |
Tamba Hali |
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| Left CB |
Brandon Flowers |
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| Right CB |
Sean Smith |
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| Strong Safety |
Eric Berry |
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| Free Safety |
Kendrick Lewis |
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Special Teams |
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| Kicker |
Ryan Succop |
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| Punter |
Dustin Colquitt |
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| K-Return |
Dexter McCluster |
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| P-Return |
Dexter McCluster |
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| Record |
7-9 |
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| Division |
2nd |
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| Team |
Oakland Raiders |
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| Head Coach |
Dennis Allen |
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| O-Coord. |
Greg Olson |
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| D-Coord. |
Jason Tarver |
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Projected Starting Lineup |
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Offense |
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| Quarterback |
Terrell Pryor/Matt Flynn |
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| Running Back |
Darren McFadden |
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| Fullback |
Marcel Reece |
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| Wide Receiver |
Denarius Moore |
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| Wide Receiver |
Rod Streater |
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| Tight End |
Richard Gordon |
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| Left Tackle |
Jared Veldheer |
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| Left Guard |
Lucas Nix |
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| Center |
Stefan Wisniewski |
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| Right Guard |
Mike Brisiel |
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| Right Tackle |
Khalif Barnes |
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Defense |
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| Left End |
Jason Hunter |
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| Nose Tackle |
Pat Sims |
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| Right Tackle |
Vance Walker |
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| Right End |
Lamarr Houston |
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| Sam LB |
Sio Moore |
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| Mike LB |
Nick Roach |
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| Will LB |
Kevin Burnett |
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| Left CB |
Mike Jenkins |
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| Right CB |
Tracy Porter |
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| Strong Safety |
Tyvon Branch |
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| Free Safety |
Charles Woodson |
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Special Teams |
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| Kicker |
Chris Kluwe |
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| Punter |
Sebastian Janikowski |
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| K-Return |
Jacoby Ford |
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| P-Return |
Phillip Adams |
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| Record |
5-11 |
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| Division |
4th |
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| Team |
San Diego Chargers |
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| Head Coach |
Mike McCoy |
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| O-Coord. |
Ken Whisenhunt |
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| D-Coord. |
John Pagano |
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Projected Starting Lineup |
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Offense |
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| Quarterback |
Phillip Rivers |
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| Running Back |
Ryan Matthews |
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| Fullback |
LeRon McClain |
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| Wide Receiver |
Malcom Floyd |
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| Wide Receiver |
Vincent Brown |
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| Tight End |
Antonio Gates |
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| Left Tackle |
King Dunlap |
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| Left Guard |
Chad Rinehart |
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| Center |
Nick Hardwick |
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| Right Guard |
Jeromey Clary |
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| Right Tackle |
D. J. Fluker |
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Defense |
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| Left End |
Kendall Reyes |
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| Nose Tackle |
Cam Thomas |
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| Right End |
Cory Liuget |
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| Left OLB |
Jarret Johnson |
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| Left ILB |
Manti Te’o |
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| Right ILB |
Donald Butler |
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| Right OLB |
Dwight Freeney |
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| Left CB |
Derek Cox |
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| Right CB |
Shareece Wright |
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| Strong Safety |
Marcus Gilchrist |
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| Free Safety |
Eric Weddie |
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Special Teams |
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| Kicker |
Nick Novack |
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| Punter |
Mike Scifres |
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| K-Return |
Richard Goodman |
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| P-Return |
Eddie Royal |
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| Predictions |
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| Record |
6-10 |
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| Division |
3rd |
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