It’s become a custom to see teams like New England, Denver, Cincinnati crush the AFC, and set the standard for AFC teams. Teams like Indianapolis, Pittsburgh, Kansas City have always just stuck on the outside, always having good seasons, but the last few years have seen these teams falling short in pivotal moments.
This year, the standards may change.
While New England, Denver, and Cincinnati continue to take the AFC by storm, their rule over the conference may end this season with threatening potential wild card teams rising to the task.
While Kansas City has surely shocked the league by turning a 1-5 record to an 8-5 record with 7 straight wins, the Pittsburgh Steelers could easily be seen as the biggest threat to dethrone the mighty Patriots, or one of the other strong teams in the AFC.