AFC vs. NFC Tracker: Surprising Results So Far Through 2 Weeks

Even though everyone talks about how the AFC is the better conference over the NFC by a wide margin, the results don't bare that out at all through the first two weeks of the NFL season. So far, NFC teams are a perfect 6-0 vs. the AFC.

NASHVILLE — One of the big NFL storylines all summer long was about how strong the AFC was, and that the conference was far superior to the NFC.

But through two weeks of the league season, you sure wouldn't know it. So far, there have been six interconference games — and NFC teams have won all six of them.

Even more surprising is that four of the NFC wins so far have come on the road. That's not easy to do, especially early in the season. The Detroit Lions and Washington Commanders both won on the road at underdogs.

Maybe this shouldn't come as too much as a surprise, though. The AFC won the series 35-28-1 in 2020, but lost by narrow margins the past two years. The AFC was 39-40-1 in 2021 and 39-41 in 2022.

This year, the Tennessee Titans' crossover division is the NFC South. They lost at New Orleans in Week 1, and will travel to Tampa Bay on Nov. 12. They'll play Atlanta and Carolina at home, and their added 17th game is at home with the Seattle Seahawks on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24.

It's such an interesting quirk that it's worth tracking all season long to see how quickly it all balances out. Here are the results so far, with a full schedule of interconference play:   

Week 1 interconference results (Sept. 7-10)

• NFC wins
• Detroit Lions 21, Kansas City Chiefs 20 (Thursday, Sept. 7)
• New Orleans Saints 16, Tennessee Titans 15
• San Francisco 49ers 30, Pittsburgh Steelers 7
• Philadelphia Eagles 25, New England Patriots 20
• AFC wins
• None
• NFC leads 4-0.

Week 2 interconference results (Sept. 17)

• NFC wins
• Dallas Cowboys 30, New York Jets 10
• Washington Commanders 35, Denver Broncos 33
• AFC wins
• None
• Week 2: NFC wins 2-0.
• Season: NFC leads 6-0.

Week 3 interconference schedule (Sept. 24-25)

• Los Angeles Chargers at Minnesota Vikings, Noon CT. (TV: FOX)
• Buffalo Bills at Washington Commanders, Noon CT. (TV: CBS)
• Chicago Bears at Kansas City Chiefs, 3:25p.m. CT. (TV: FOX)
• Los Angeles Rams at Cincinnati Bengals, 7:15 p.m. CT, Monday, Sept. 25. (TV: ESPN)

Week 4 interconference schedule (Oct. 1)

• Atlanta Falcons vs. Jacksonville Jaguars in London, Sunday 8:30 a.m. CT (TV/Streaming: ESPN-Plus)
• Denver Broncos at Chicago Bears, Noon CT. (TV: CBS)
• Los Angeles Rams at Indianapolis Colts, Noon CT. (TV: FOX) 
• New England Patriots at Dallas Cowboys, 3:25 p.m. CT (TV: FOX)

Week 5 interconference schedule (Oct. 8-9)

• Houston Texans at Atlanta Falcons, Noon CT. (TV: FOX)
• New York Giants at Miami Dolphins, Noon CT. (TV: CBS)
• New Orleans Saints at New England Patriots, Noon CT. (TV: CBS)
• Cincinnati Bengals at Arizona Cardinals, 3:05 p.m. CT. (TV: CBS)
• Kansas City Chiefs at Minnesota Vikings, 3:25 p.m CT. (TV: CBS)
• Green Bay Packers at Las Vegas Raiders, 7:15 p.m. CT, Monday, Oct. 9. (TV: ABC/ESPN) 

Week 6 interconference schedule (Oct. 15-16)

• Seattle Seahawks at Cincinnati Bengals, Noon CT. (TV: CBS)
• San Francisco 49ers at Cleveland Browns, Noon CT. (TV: FOX)
• Carolina Panthers at Miami Dolphins, Noon CT. (TV: CBS)
• New Orleans Saints at Houston Texans, Noon CT. (TV: FOX)
• Philadelphia Eagles at New York Jets, 3:25 p.m. CT. (TV: FOX)
• New York Giants at Buffalo Bills, 7:20 p.m. CT. (TV: NBC)  
• Dallas Cowboys at Los Angeles Chargers, 7:15 p.m. CT, Monday, Oct. 16. (TV: ABC/ESPN) 

Week 7 interconference schedule (Oct. 19-22)

• Jacksonville Jaguars at New Orleans Saints, 7:15 p.m. CT, Thursday, Oct. 19. (TV/Streaming: Amazon Prime Video)
• Las Vegas Raiders at Chicago Bears, Noon CT. (TV: FOX)
• Detroit Lions at Baltimore Ravens, Noon CT. (TV: FOX)
• Pittsburgh Steelers at Los Angeles Rams, 3:05 p.m. CT. (TV: FOX)
• Green Bay Packers at Denver Broncos, 3:25 p.m. CT. (TV: FOX)
• Miami Dolphins at Philadelphia Eagles, 7:20 p.m. CT. (TV: NBC)

Week 8 interconference schedule (Oct. 26-30)

• Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Buffalo Bills, 7:15 p.m. CT, Thursday, Oct. 26. (TV/Streaming: Amazon Prime Video)
• Atlanta Falcons at Tennessee Titans, Noon CT. (TV: CBS)
• New Orleans Saints at Indianapolis Colts Noon CT. (TV: FOX)
• New York Jets at New York Giants, Noon CT. (TV: CBS)
• Houston Texans at Carolina Panthers, Noon CT. (TV: FOX)
• Cleveland Browns at Seattle Seahawks, 3:05 p.m. CT. (TV: FOX)
• Baltimore Ravens at Arizona Cardinals, 3:25 p.m. CT. (TV: CBS)
• Cincinnati Bengals at San Francisco, 49ers, 3:25 p.m. CT. (TV: CBS)
• Chicago Bears at Los Angeles Chargers, 7:20 p.m. CT. (TV: NBC)
• Las Vegas Raiders at Detroit Lions, 7:15 p.m. CT, Monday, Oct. 30. (TV: ABC/ESPN) 

Week 9 interconference schedule (Nov. 5)

• Arizona Cardinals at Cleveland Browns, Noon CT. (TV: CBS)
• Washington Commanders at New England Patriots, Noon CT. (TV: FOX)
• Seattle Seahawks at Baltimore Ravens, Noon CT. (TV: CBS)
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Houston Texans, Noon CT. (TV: CBS)
• Indianapolis Colts at Carolina Panthers, 3:05 p.m. CT. (TV: CBS)
• New York Giants at Las Vegas Raiders, 3:25 p.m. CT (TV: FOX)

Week 10 interconference schedule (Nov. 12)

• Green Bay Packers at Pittsburgh Steelers, Noon CT (TV: CBS)
• Tennessee Titans at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Noon CT (TV: CBS)
• San Francisco 49ers at Jacksonville Jaguars, Noon CT (TV: FOX)
• Detroit Lions at Los Angeles Chargers, 4:05 p.m. CT (TV: CBS)

Week 11 interconference schedule (Nov. 19-20)

• Los Angeles Chargers at Green Bay Packers, Noon CT (TV: FOX)
• Arizona Cardinals at Houston Texans, Noon CT (TV: CBS)
• Minnesota Vikings at Denver Broncos, 7:20 p.m. CT (TV: NBC)
• Philadelphia Eagles at Kansas City Chiefs, 7:15 p.m. CT, Monday, Nov. 20. TV: ABC/ESPN)

Week 12 interconference schedule (Nov. 26)

• Carolina Panthers at Tennessee Titans, Noon CT (TV: FOX)
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Indianapolis Colts, Noon CT (TV: CBS)
• New England Patriots at New York Giants, Noon CT (TV: FOX)
• Buffalo Bills at Philadelphia Eagles, 3:25 p.m. CT (TV: CBS)

Week 13 interconference schedule (Dec. 3)

• Atlanta Falcons at New York Jets, Noon CT (TV: FOX)
• Arizona Cardinals at Pittsburgh Steelers, Noon CT (TV: CBS) 
• Miami Dolphins at Washington Commanders, Noon CT (TV: FOX)
• Cleveland Browns at Los Angeles Rams, 3:25 p.m. CT (TV: FOX)
• Kansas City Chiefs at Green Bay Packers, 7:20 p.m. CT (TV: NBC)

Week 14 interconference schedule (Dec. 10)

• Los Angeles Rams at Baltimore Ravens, Noon CT (TV: FOX)
• Minnesota Vikings at Las Vegas Raiders, 3:05 p.m. CT (TV: FOX)

Week 15 interconference schedule (Dec. 17)

• Minnesota Vikings at Cincinnati Bengals. Time, TV TBA
• Chicago Bears at Cleveland Browns, Time, TV TBA
• Denver Broncos at Detroit Lions, Time, TV TBA
• Dallas Cowboys at Buffalo Bills, 3:25 p.m. CT (TV: FOX)

Week 16 interconference schedule (Dec. 24-25)

• Indianapolis Colts at Atlanta Falcons, Noon CT (TV: FOX)
• Seattle Seahawks at Tennessee Titans, Noon CT (TV: CBS)
• Washington Commanders at New York Jets, Noon CT (TV: CBS)
• Jacksonville Jaguars at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 3:05 p.m. CT (TV: CBS)
• Dallas Cowboys at Miami Dolphins, 3:25 p.m. CT. (TV: FOX)
• Baltimore Ravens at San Francisco 49ers, 8:15 p.m. CT (TV: ABC, ESPN)

Week 17 interconference schedule (Dec. 31)

• Carolina Panthers at Jacksonville Jaguars, Noon CT (TV: CBS)
• Pittsburgh Steelers at Seattle Seahawks, 3:05 p.m. CT (TV: FOX)

Week 18 interconference schedule (Jan. 7)

• None. (All division games in final week of season.)