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AFC better than NFC?

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I was discussing the superbowl with my friend and one of the reasons I said Pittsburgh would win is because they are the more battle tested team. He said that wasn't a valid reason since Seattle won the NFC. that got me thinking, is the AFC better than the NFC? here are my findings:

7 of the top 10 scoring offenses are in the AFC
6 of the top 10 yardage offenses are in the AFC
5 of the top 10 scoring offenses are in the AFC/NFC
7 of the top 10 yardage defenses are in the NFC

8 of the top 10 most effective QBs are in the AFC (based on QB rating)
5 of the top 10 RBs were in the AFC/NFC (rushing yards)
8 of the top 10 WRs were in the NFC (rec. yards)

7 of the top 10 sackers were in the AFC
6 of the top 10 INTers were in the NFC
8 of the top 10 tacklers were in the AFC

the AFC was 34-30 against the NFC this season

so in my research I found that the AFC was only a bit better than the NFC, but draw your own conclusions
 
dominizzo said:
AFC is better IMO the past 5 years at least
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yeah I agree, it was about time we kicked some NFC a$$, go AFC!!!
 
Vertical Limit said:
The Dolphins would have gone 12-4 in the NFC. It is a pretty weak conference.
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Maybe in the North or West, but not in the South or East. The AFC as a whole is tougher than the NFC, but its not like the AFC east is a great divisionn either. The top tier teams in the AFC are superior to the NFC, but the 2nd tier is more equal. Jacksonville and Cincinnati are not exactly elite teams.
 
I think the AFC has been much stronger over the last 5 years. I do think the NFC is catching up but not there yet. The lowest seeded team in the AFC is playing the highest seeded team in the NFC and the Steelers are 4 point favorites.
 
No doubt, the AFC is a good bit stronger. The NFC used to be the dominant conference - for a long time.
 
AFC is stronger. I would have taken any AFC team that made the playoffs to win the superbowl.
 
Its almost like a cycle, the NFC dominated in the late 80's through most of the 90's.

I can see the Seahawks winning this game though......hopefully.
 
I don't think there's any doubt that the AFC is stronger & better than the AFC. It's like the old NBA western conference.
 
I would have taken all 6 seeds in the AFC apart from Jacksonville to win the SB before an NFC team personally.
Including the Chargers and the Chiefs.
 
Dolfan2788 said:
I would have taken all 6 seeds in the AFC apart from Jacksonville to win the SB before an NFC team personally.
Including the Chargers and the Chiefs.
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I agree with all but the Chargers & Chiefs. Neither is quite good enough on defense.
 
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