As the NFL Regular Season Winds Down, AFC Proves It Is Still On Top

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Published: December 24, 2009

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... asserted its dominance.  Minnesota, New Orleans, New York (Giants), and Atlanta all looked to be forceful presences in the league.  Philadelphia looked to join those ranks as soon as McNabb returned to speed after missing weeks two and three to injury.

Somewhere along the way a switch triggered.  Once again the AFC proved the superior conference.  To this point in the year, the AFC has a 35-25 record (or .580) in games against NFC opponents.  A two or three game variation can be given to scheduling quirks; a ten game advantage is a trend. 

This continues the AFC’s advantage in such play, which stands at 55 percent across the last decade.  Beyond the regular season, the AFC has also taken seven Superbowls across the same nine-game span.  That 7:2 advantage is especially telling considering the NFC’s upset over New England when the Giants hoisted the Lombardi trophy; that moment in history comprises half of the NFC’s prese...

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