Denver, LA, and San Francisco are making arguments, and it is fair to say they may have a better chance of winning Super Bowl LXI. However, Houston should be considered to be in the same stratosphere as Buffalo in the AFC. The defense is certainly better, and the Texans have owned Josh Allen in the past two meetings between the teams. Kansas City is also a shocker. The organization has a recent history, but the team was not good at all in 2026, and Patrick Mahomes could miss a game or two to begin the season. Then the Steelers being listed as an honorable mention over the Texans is a complete and utter joke.
