Charles McDonald and Nate Tice share their AFC power rankings after Week 12

Thu, Nov 27, 2025

After twelve weeks of the NFL season the AFC's playoff picture is as complicated as ever. (via Football 301)

How would you have liked your top 4, top 5, maybe for the AFC just off the top of your head?

I think I would go to Kansas City first, at 6 and 5.

I guess number 2.

I'd still go to Buffalo just because I like Josh Allen.

I don't like the defense, but when they're at their best, I think they can just get rolling.

Third, I would probably go to New England.

And that's really just off the strength of Drake May.

I don't really trust his defense at all.

Even today, Like you're having moments where youre breaking down against Joe Flacco.

Even the Falcons almost had a chance to beat them in Foxborough a few weeks ago.

Then the 4th team, I guess, probably Indianapolis.

Like they haven't been clean in the last few weeks, but still at their very best, They can stampede you.

So I'll go to Kansas City, Buffalo, New England, and Indianapolis for my 4th.

The Texans got me in there now.

I just have no idea what to make of them.

Their defense is just so good.

I just can't watch any more Davis Mills starts.

I don't know.

I think Stroud is coming back.

You know, the Texans' O-line actually is not awful.

We got much better; the entire team looks better, but the O-line's still not awful.

That's all we're asking.

I'm kind of similar to you.

I have the bills a little lower because you can just run on them so much.