In the American Conference, naturally, the Kansas City Chiefs stand at the forefront, blocking the path to the Super Bowl for all teams and becoming the target for every playoff team seeking an upset. This has set unprecedented attention on American Conference playoff teams.
As mentioned earlier, since the new century, people have grown accustomed to the overall league structure—
A clear gap in the American Conference, while the National Conference is an all-out brawl.
However, with Big Manning's retirement, the Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots' locker room turmoil, this structure has been disrupted, challenged, and overturned in recent years; ultimately, in the 2020 season, positions were completely swapped, with the National Conference becoming the American Conference, and vice versa.
This year, the American Conference is in total chaos with all heroes rising together.
First seed, AFC West champions, Kansas City Chiefs, with fourteen wins and two losses.
