Logo da AFC. A American Football Conference (AFC ) é uma das duas conferências da National Football League, o campeonato de futebol americano profissional dos Estados Unidos. A AFC foi formada quando a American Football League (AFL) se juntou à NFL após a fusão das ligas , em 1970.[ 1]
É composta por dezesseis equipes, divididas em quatro divisões (North , South , East e West ) — resultando em quatro equipes por divisão. No final da temporada regular, as quatro campeãs de cada divisão se classificam para os playoffs .
Times Divisão Time Cidade Estádio East Buffalo Bills Orchard Park, NY Highmark Stadium Miami Dolphins Miami Gardens, FL Hard Rock Stadium New England Patriots Foxborough, MA Gillette Stadium New York Jets East Rutherford , NJ MetLife Stadium North Baltimore Ravens Baltimore , MD M&T Bank Stadium Cincinnati Bengals Cincinnati , OH Paul Brown Stadium Cleveland Browns Cleveland , OH FirstEnergy Stadium Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh , PA Heinz Field South Houston Texans Houston , TX NRG Stadium Indianapolis Colts Indianápolis , IN Lucas Oil Stadium Jacksonville Jaguars Jacksonville , FL TIAA Bank Field Tennessee Titans Nashville, TN Nissan Stadium West Denver Broncos Denver , CO Sports Authority Field at Mile High Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City, MO Arrowhead Stadium Las Vegas Raiders Paradise, NE Allegiant Stadium Los Angeles Chargers Inglewood,CA SoFi Stadium
Temporadas Temporada Vencedor Placar Perdedor Local Estádio 1970–71 Baltimore Colts (1) 27-17 Oakland Raiders Baltimore , MD Memorial Stadium 1971–72 Miami Dolphins (1) 21-0 Baltimore Colts Miami , FL Miami Orange Bowl 1972–73 Miami Dolphins (2) 21-17 Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh , PA Three Rivers Stadium 1973–74 Miami Dolphins (3) 27-10 Oakland Raiders Miami , FL Miami Orange Bowl 1974–75 Pittsburgh Steelers (1) 24-13 Oakland Raiders Oakland, CA Oakland Coliseum 1975–76 Pittsburgh Steelers (2) 16-10 Oakland Raiders Pittsburgh , PA Three Rivers Stadium 1976–77 Oakland Raiders (1) 24-7 Pittsburgh Steelers Oakland, CA Oakland Coliseum 1977–78 Denver Broncos (1) 20-17 Oakland Raiders Denver , CO Mile High Stadium 1978–79 Pittsburgh Steelers (3) 34-5 Houston Oilers Pittsburgh , PA Three Rivers Stadium 1979–80 Pittsburgh Steelers (4) 27-13 Houston Oilers Pittsburgh , PA Three Rivers Stadium 1980–81 Oakland Raiders (2) 34-27 San Diego Chargers San Diego , CA Qualcomm Stadium 1981–82 Cincinnati Bengals (1) 27-7 San Diego Chargers Cincinnati , OH Riverfront Stadium 1982–83 Miami Dolphins (4) 14-0 New York Jets Miami , FL Miami Orange Bowl 1983–84 Los Angeles Raiders (3) 30-14 Seattle Seahawks Los Angeles , CA Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 1984–85 Miami Dolphins (5) 45-28 Pittsburgh Steelers Miami , FL Miami Orange Bowl 1985–86 New England Patriots (1) 31-14 Miami Dolphins Miami , FL Miami Orange Bowl 1986–87 Denver Broncos (2) 23-20 Cleveland Browns Cleveland , OH Cleveland Municipal Stadium 1987–88 Denver Broncos (3) 38-33 Cleveland Browns Denver , CO Mile High Stadium 1988–89 Cincinnati Bengals (2) 21-10 Buffalo Bills Cincinnati , OH Riverfront Stadium 1989–90 Denver Broncos (4) 37-21 Cleveland Browns Denver , CO Mile High Stadium 1990–91 Buffalo Bills (1) 51-3 Los Angeles Raiders Orchard Park, NY Ralph Wilson Stadium 1991–92 Buffalo Bills (2) 10-7 Denver Broncos Orchard Park, NY Ralph Wilson Stadium 1992–93 Buffalo Bills (3) 29-10 Miami Dolphins Miami , FL Joe Robbie Stadium 1993–94 Buffalo Bills (4) 30-13 Kansas City Chiefs Orchard Park, NY Ralph Wilson Stadium 1994–95 San Diego Chargers (1) 17-13 Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh , PA Three Rivers Stadium 1995–96 Pittsburgh Steelers (5) 20-16 Indianapolis Colts Pittsburgh , PA Three Rivers Stadium 1996–97 New England Patriots (2) 20-6 Jacksonville Jaguars Foxboro , MA Foxboro Stadium 1997–98 Denver Broncos (5) 24-21 Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh , PA Three Rivers Stadium 1998–99 Denver Broncos (6) 23-10 New York Jets Denver , CO Mile High Stadium 1999–00 Tennessee Titans (1) 33-14 Jacksonville Jaguars Jacksonville , FL Jacksonville Municipal Stadium 2000–01 Baltimore Ravens (1) 16-3 Oakland Raiders Oakland, CA Oakland Coliseum 2001–02 New England Patriots (3) 24-17 Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh , PA Heinz Field 2002–03 Oakland Raiders (4) 41-24 Tennessee Titans Oakland, CA Oakland Coliseum 2003–04 New England Patriots (4) 24-14 Indianapolis Colts Foxboro , MA Gillette Stadium 2004–05 New England Patriots (5) 41-27 Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh , PA Heinz Field 2005–06 Pittsburgh Steelers (6) 34-17 Denver Broncos Denver , CO Invesco Field at Mile High 2006–07 Indianapolis Colts (2) 38-34 New England Patriots Indianápolis , IN RCA Dome 2007–08 New England Patriots (6) 21-12 San Diego Chargers Foxboro , MA Gillette Stadium 2008–09 Pittsburgh Steelers (7) 23-14 Baltimore Ravens Pittsburgh , PA Heinz Field 2009–10 Indianapolis Colts (3) 30-17 New York Jets Indianápolis , IN Lucas Oil Stadium 2010–11 Pittsburgh Steelers (8) 24-19 New York Jets Pittsburgh , PA Heinz Field 2011–12 New England Patriots (7) 23-20 Baltimore Ravens Foxboro , MA Gillette Stadium 2012–13 Baltimore Ravens (2) 28-13 New England Patriots Foxboro , MA Gillette Stadium 2013–14 Denver Broncos (7) 26-16 New England Patriots Denver , COL Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2014–15 New England Patriots (8) 45-7 Indianapolis Colts Foxboro , MA Gillette Stadium 2015-16 Denver Broncos (8) 20-18 New England Patriots Denver, COL Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2016-17 New England Patriots (9) 36-17 Pittsburgh Steelers Foxboro , MA Gillette Stadium 2017–18 New England Patriots (10) 24-21 Jacksonville Jaguars Foxboro , MA Gillette Stadium 2018–19 New England Patriots (11) 37-31 Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City, MO Arrowhead Stadium 2019–20 Kansas City Chiefs (1) 35-24 Tennessee Titans Kansas City, MO Arrowhead Stadium 2020–21 Kansas City Chiefs (2) 38-24 Buffalo Bills Kansas City, MO Arrowhead Stadium 2021-22 Cincinnati Bengals (3) 27-24 Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City, MO Arrowhead Stadium 2022-23 Kansas City Chiefs (3) 23-20 Cincinnati Bengals Kansas City, MO Arrowhead Stadium
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