Nine teams in the AFC saw their seasons come to an end on Sunday with the conclusion of the regular season.
If the 2025 season was a reminder of anything, it’s that the NFL can flip quickly. The Chiefs fell from contention while the Broncos won the division and the No. 1 seed. The Jaguars and Patriots won their divisions behind new head coaches, usurping the Texans and Bills in the process. No league offers the opportunity and parity to go from worst to first better than the NFL, and that fact should give the teams cleaning out their lockers this week hope heading into the offseason.
