"For the past few years, the AFC has basically been a three-team race. With all due respect to the other playoff teams -- and with one notable exception from the Bengals -- the top of the AFC has belonged to the Bills, Chiefs and Ravens. Those teams were the top three seeds in 2023 and 2024. In 2022, the Chiefs and Bills were atop the conference, and the Ravens might have been third if not for Lamar Jackson's late-season knee injury (they were sixth)."
"In a league where parity is all but guaranteed, these three teams and their quarterbacks have been locks. The Chiefs have won seven straight division titles with Patrick Mahomes. The Bills have five in a row with Josh Allen. Jackson's streak was interrupted by those two Decembers impacted by injuries, but leaving those aside, he has five division titles in six healthy years as Baltimore's starter."
For the past few years, the AFC has basically been a three-team race among the Bills, Chiefs, and Ravens. Those teams occupied the top three seeds in 2023 and 2024, and the Ravens were affected in 2022 by Lamar Jackson's late-season knee injury. The Chiefs have won seven straight division titles with Patrick Mahomes, while the Bills have five in a row with Josh Allen. Jackson owns five division titles in six healthy seasons. The Chiefs are perennial favorites after postseason wins, the Bills have the reigning MVP and an easier division, and the Ravens are the analytics darling.
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