5 NFL teams primed to clinch the AFC in 2023 season

The 2023 NFL season is still two months away, but playoff and seeding predictions are already being made.

Last year, Patrick Mahomes stood tall over the league, as the AFC West champions secured their second Super Bowl title in four seasons.

However, the conference as a whole has been on the receiving end of major offseason moves, from Odell Beckham Jr.'s return with the Ravens to Aaron Rodgers' exodus to the New York Jets.

There can be only one winner of the AFC, and these five teams possibly have the right tools to contend for the crown:

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