What happened: Adam Schefter said it already feels like the AFC will run through Buffalo and Josh Allen, Cincinnati and Joe Burrow, Baltimore and Lamar Jackson, and Kansas City and Patrick Mahomes. Kansas City's 31-10 final over Denver added the latest result behind that early conference framing.

Why it matters: The comment narrows the early AFC conversation to the quarterbacks attached to Buffalo, Cincinnati, Baltimore and Kansas City. It also keeps Josh Allen in the same weekly tier as Burrow, Jackson and Mahomes as the conference picture settles.

What to watch: Watch whether the next AFC results reinforce Schefter's frame or pull another club into the conversation. Kansas City's next outing will show whether a 31-10 final starts a steadier climb.