AFC vs NFC 2018

[1960Pats]

After a horrible head to head regular season in 2017 (23-41) plus the Pats loss in the SB that would have finally seen the AFC catch up in overall SB wins in spite of the NFC's huge run from 84-96, the AFC still has a 95 game lead in head to head overall (1335-1240).

As for 2018, even though the conferences are tied at 7 wins apiece, the NFC has had a huge home field advantage so far with 10 home games to 4. This is the breakdown so far;

AFC Road Wins
Buf@Min
Ind@Was
Jac@NYG
NJ@Det
Pitt@TB

AFC Road Losses
Cin@Car
Cle@NO
Ind@Phi
LAC@LAR
NE@Det

AFC Home Wins
Sea@Den
SF@KC

AFC Home Losses
NYG@Hou
LAR@Oak

As far as overall winning records for the regular seasons, counting the first 4 season splits when we only met them in the SB, the AFC has a head-to-head record vs the NFC of 32-19-2

 

[1960Pats]

An update on the AFC vs NFC

In spite of the fact that the NFC teams have been regularly ranked higher than the AFC teams, the AFC now has a 12-8 record vs the NFC even though 12 of the 20 games have been played on NFC home fields. The AFC is 6-6 on the road and 6-2 at home.

Another place where the NFC gets favorable treatment is in TV coverage. Of the 102 teams that will get televised nationally, 61 of those are NFC teams and only 41 are AFC teams.

To put it another way, of the 51 games being televised, 24 are all NFC, 16 are all AFC and 13 are split games.

 

[Redstorm]

NFC got a lot of hype

Vikings, Eagles, Falcons and Packers were all expected to be dominant, along with the Saints and Rams.

AFC was supposedly only New England, Jacksonville, Pittsburgh, and maybe Los Angeles

 

[maineman209]

AFC was supposedly only New England, Jacksonville, Pittsburgh, and maybe Los Angeles

With the Browns as the "novelty act".

 

[1960Pats]

NFC got a lot of hype

Vikings, Eagles, Falcons and Packers were all expected to be dominant, along with the Saints and Rams.

AFC was supposedly only New England, Jacksonville, Pittsburgh, and maybe Los Angeles

I used to pay more attention to the power rankings but they're so slanted toward the NFC that it's become annoying.

The NFL.com ranking has the 4-2 Dolphins 9 spots worse than the 3-2 Bears, a team they just defeated. CBS has them 12 spots worse.

The bias is even more striking when we look at the fact that to date the AFC is leading vs the NFC with a 13-11 record head to head in spite of playing less home games.

This week there are 6 AFC vs NFC games.
AFC home games;
Min@NJ (+3)
Det@Mia (off)
NO@Bal (-2.5)
NFC home games;
Den@Ari (+1.5)
Cle@TB (-3)
NE@Chi (+3)

 

[maineman209]

NE@Chi (+3)

Pats by only 3? That's interesting.

 

[1960Pats]

Pats by only 3? That's interesting.

Chicago does have some weapons and a pretty strong defense. If I were a bettor I'd stay clear of the game.

The only time I was sure of any bet was the over for the KC@Pats game last week, but I didn't want to get back into betting.

 

[Tony2046]

Chicago does have some weapons and a pretty strong defense. If I were a bettor I'd stay clear of the game.

The only time I was sure of any bet was the over for the KC@Pats game last week, but I didn't want to get back into betting.

The end of the first half score would have made the halftime feel twice as long.

 

[SammyBlueCat]

From 1982 through 1997 the NFC dominated Superbowl match ups.
Now it is (usually) competitive.

Super Bowl Winners and Results - Super Bowl History - National Football League - ESPN

 

[NormZauchin]

Since the unfortunately unforgettable 1985 Super Bowl rout, the Patriots are 7-1 versus the Bears, with the last two Patriot victories being absolute beatdowns by scores of 51-23 (2014) and 36-7 (2010). Belichick and Brady have their number.

 

[1960Pats]

From 1982 through 1997 the NFC dominated Superbowl match ups.
Now it is (usually) competitive.

Super Bowl Winners and Results - Super Bowl History - National Football League - ESPN

In spite of that 13 game streak the AFC is still only down by two SB wins overall. Unfortunately, the Pats had a chance to get the AFC even last year and didn't.

In all-time overall head to head wins the AFC is still way ahead vs the NFC by close to a hundred wins, so we have that going for us.

 

[Actual Pats Fan]

In spite of that 13 game streak the AFC is still only down by two SB wins overall. Unfortunately, the Pats had a chance to get the AFC even last year and didn't.

In all-time overall head to head wins the AFC is still way ahead vs the NFC by close to a hundred wins, so we have that going for us.

Since the merger, the AFC has been the dominant conference.

Patriots-denigration is aided by their lack of a playoff win in the 70's, which of course does not take into account the utter superiority of the conference they played in, Ben Dreith and Jack Tatum.

I have always considered the NFC Super Bowl winning streak, which began in 1985, only in the context that is coincident with the escalation of steroid use.

BTW, it also coincided with former AFL ownerships turning to the dark side NFL empire (Jackasses, Jetes)

 

[1960Pats]

Now that we have the bye week I decided to update the latest results in the AFC vs NFC games. Each conference is 12-10 at home for a 22-22 record.

Below are the individual results for each AFC team with home games underlined.
Team - Won / Lost / Remaining games
Bal - No Wins / NO, Car / TB, Atl
Buf - Min / Chi, GB / Det
Cin - TB, Atl / NO, Car / No remaining games
Cle - Atl / NO, TB / Car
Den - Sea, Ari / LAR / SF
Hou - Dal / NYG / Phi, Was
Indy - Was / Phi / Dal, NYG
Jags - NYG / Phi, Dal / Was
KC - SF, Ari / No Losses / LAR, Sea
LAC - SF / Sea, LAR / Ari
Mia - Chi / Det, GB / Min
NE - GB, Chi / Det / Min
NYJ - Det / Min, Chi / GB
Oak - No Wins / LAR, Sea, SF / Ari
Pitt - Atl, Car, TB / No Losses / NO
Tenn - Phi, Dal / No Losses / Was, NYG

 

[1960Pats]

In spite of what we see and hear from the mediots about the NFC's superiority, the AFC is once again pulling ahead of the NFC in head to head play.

As of right now the AFC has a 27-23 record vs the NFC with two more home games to play in the last 14 games. These are the games that still need to be played;

AFC Home Games
TB at Bal
Det at Buf
Car at Cle
Dal at Indy
NYG at Indy
Was at Jac
GB at NYJ
Was at Ten

AFC Away Games
Den at SF
Hou at Phi
KC at Sea
Mia at Minn
NE at Pitt
Tenn at Was

Go AFC

 

[1960Pats]

In spite of what we see and hear from the mediots about the NFC's superiority, the AFC is once again pulling ahead of the NFC in head to head play.
As of right now the AFC has a 27-23 record vs the NFC with two more home games to play in the last 14 games. These are the games that still need to be played;

AFC Home Games
TB at Bal
Det at Buf
Car at Cle
Dal at Indy
NYG at Indy
Was at Jac
GB at NYJ
Was at Ten

AFC Away Games
Den at SF
Hou at Phi
KC at Sea
Mia at Minn
Pitt at NO
Tenn at Was

Go AFC

 

[IllegalContact]

NE at Pitt?

 

[maust]

NE at Pitt?

Amazing Football Club vs Nincompoop Football Club?

 

[BobDigital]

The AFC has more good teams but the NFC likely had the 2 best teams in the nfl this year.

Looking outside of the currently projected first round bye teams it's hard to find a spot where the NFC is better going by the current rank of the teams in each confrence.

 

[1960Pats]

The AFC has more good teams but the NFC likely had the 2 best teams in the nfl this year.

Looking outside of the currently projected first round bye teams it's hard to find a spot where the NFC is better going by the current rank of the teams in each confrence.

I guess it all depends of how the teams are being ranked. The "experts" seem to favor the NFC, especially the NFCE. What I like to do is rank the teams by record first and break ties by using the opponents winning %.

 

[Pat the Pats Fan]

i think that's Pitt @ NO, not NE @ Pitt