The NFL playoffs have been kind to the AFC’s top seeds in recent history. The past five teams to lock down the No. 1 seed in the AFC appeared in the Super Bowl, and three of them won it.
Next in line: The Kansas City Chiefs.
That’s what the oddsmakers in Las Vegas say.
The Chiefs are the betting favorite to emerge from the AFC and represent the conference in the Super Bowl, according to the initial odds released this week by various Las Vegas sportsbooks. The Chiefs are listed at 3-to-2 (+150) to win the AFC, per the betting website Bovada.