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AFC West awards: Coach of the year decided between Chiefs, Chargers

Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt was the sole unanimous pick for our postseason awards in the AFC West, so that left plenty of debate for the other three categories -- including who would win our honor for the division's top coach. Here's how the selection of choices was pared down by NFL Nation AFC West reporters Paul Gutierrez (Raiders), Jeff Legwold (Broncos), Adam Teicher (Chiefs) and Eric D. Williams (Chargers).

Coach of the Year: Anthony Lynn, Chargers

It was a difficult season to be a head coach in the AFC West, given that Jack Del Rio was fired by the Raiders and Vance Joseph was one meeting away from a similar fate before the Broncos elected to retain him.