For over a decade, the NFC was widely considered the the stronger conference when compared to the AFC. There were far more powerhouse teams in the NFC, while the AFC was largely defined by two or three teams: Brady’s Patriots, Roethlisberger’s Steelers, and when Peyton Manning retired, the distinction slowly shifted to the Kansas City Chiefs.
Now, the AFC is stacked to the brim. The Chiefs, Bengals, Bills, Chargers and Jaguars are all led by exciting quarterbacks. Even the New York Jets are going to make the case they belong in the conversation after acquiring Aaron Rodgers from the Packers.
