There’s not a dominant crew in the AFC.
The Bills are the hottest crew in the AFC with a seven-game profitable streak, together with a win over the Kansas City Chiefs. Baltimore blew out the Bills, 35-10, in late September.
The Chiefs are back-to-back Super Bowl champs. They have three future Hall of Famers in quarterback Patrick Mahomes, Head Coach Andy Reid, and tight finish Travis Kelce. The Chiefs preserve their poise beneath strain, win in a number of methods, and can profit from having a bye ought to they seize the No. 1 seed.
However, the Chiefs aren’t dominating. Nine of Kansas City’s 11 wins have been by one rating. A fumbled snap gave them a win over the Raiders final week, it took a walk-off discipline purpose to beat the Panthers the week earlier than, they usually blocked a 35-yard game-winning discipline purpose to hold on in opposition to the Broncos in Week 10.
Baltimore got here inside Likely conserving his toe inbounds from doubtlessly profitable in Kansas City in Week 1. That 27-20 Chiefs victory had a completely different vibe to it than Baltimore’s 17-10 defeat in final yr’s AFC Championship sport. In Week 1, the Ravens had extra whole yards than Kansas City (452-353), extra whole performs (74-50), and outscored the Chiefs 10-7 in the fourth quarter even with out the potential landing by Likely.
The Ravens consider they need to have received that sport. If they play sufficient in December and January, the Ravens might earn a rematch.
