Let's rank the AFC teams since we have nothing else to do.

[smithandrew051]

Originally Posted by Direckshun

I think the Ravens, Bills, and Bengals are all clear threats.

The Bengals are the clearest threat. Mahomes + Spags is the best QB/DC combo in the league, but Burrow + Anarumo isn't far behind.

Lamar will regress in January as he always does, but I gotta be honest -- the NFL has never seen a running combination like him and Derrick Henry. I almost wonder if that run game is so good they don't even need Lamar to be Lamar in January.

The Bills are clearly inferior to the Chiefs but Josh Allen is the second best player in the National Football League, and if he goes God Mode on an off day for Mahomes, it wouldn't be super fun.

I think the Chiefs have more answers for these teams than these teams have for the Chiefs, however. But I think they're all pretty clearly the biggest threats.

One or both of Lamar/Henry is/are likely to break down at some point.

The Ravens gave Henry a bunch of carries late against the Bills when they were up by 20.

I would be astonished if both stay this effective all year.

Henry is on pace for nearly 300 touches. Lamar is on pace for 150 carries again.