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Identifying AFC Contenders: With the Chiefs Down, Who’s Positioned to Pounce?
30 minutes Posted Dec 9, 2025 at 1:00 pm.
(00:00) Identifying AFC Contenders
New England Patriots
Buffalo Bills
Houston Texans
Denver Broncos
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Sheil is joined by Mike Sando from The Athletic to talk about which teams in the AFC have the best chance of contending for a Super Bowl within an increasingly wide-open 2025 playoff race.
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00:00) Identifying AFC Contenders(1:26) New England Patriots(8:32) Buffalo Bills(15:29) Houston Texans(17:11) Denver Broncos(23:09) Jacksonville Jaguars
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