I think the top of the AFC looks good, but the team the AFC should fear in the playoffs is the Jacksonville Jaguars. Right now, Jacksonville isn’t playing like a team protecting a crown, they’re playing like a team headed toward one. The AFC isn’t perfect and when you look around, no team is miles above the rest. If I add in their SRS (Simple Rating System) score of 8.1, it is the second highest among AFC teams, only trailing the Houston Texans (9.0). Hot quarterbacks are dangerous in the playoffs, and a hot quarterback on a balanced team is terrifying.

Source: thestar December 30, 2025 04:03 UTC