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NFL fans better believe it: .500 Chiefs are still AFC’s team to beat

Numerous analysts and fans believe that Kansas City is once again the class of a conference they have dominated for over half a decade.

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes celebrates a touchdown in Kansas City's 30-17 victory over the Detroit Lions | David Eulitt/GettyImages

On the surface, the mere notion that a .500 team is the favorite to represent their conference in the Super Bowl may be absurd. However, oddsmakers believe that despite their relatively slow start to the season, the Chiefs are the AFC team most likely to be in Santa Clara on February 8.