- The Kansas City Chiefs look to make it five straight AFC Championships
- The Baltimore Ravens look to win their first AFC Championship since 2012
- The Miami Dolphins hope to win their first AFC Championship since 1984
The way things stand heading into Week 15 of the 2023 NFL season, the AFC title picture is wide open. The division-leading Baltimore Ravens are 10-3 and recently took over as the betting favorites to win the 2023 AFC Championship. The defending Super Bowl champions, the Kansas City Chiefs, were the betting favorites, but after two straight losses, the Chiefs have slipped behind Baltimore. Meanwhile, the Miami Dolphins dropped an important game to the Tennessee Titans on Monday Night, which hurt their betting odds.
Before we look at the betting odds, picks, and predictions for which team will win the 2023 AFC Championship, here’s where you can find the best Super Bowl betting tips and our picks to win the 2023 NFC Championship.
2023-24 AFC Championship Futures
Kansas City Chiefs
With 14 weeks of the 2023 NFL season completed, the Kansas City Chiefs are in first place in the AFC West, but the team is in third place in the conference. Kansas City opened the season strong, going 7-1, but the team has not been the dominant force we have come to expect over the past few years. Over the past six weeks they have gone 2-4, losing to Denver, Philadelphia, Green Bay, and Buffalo.
Somewhat surprisingly, the Chiefs offense is the concern this season. As we head deeper into the 2023 NFL season, the Chiefs’ defense is ranked higher than the team’s offense, which hasn’t happened since 2015. That’s a huge concern for KC as the NFL playoffs approach.
Baltimore Ravens
One of the knocks against Baltimore Ravens‘ quarterback Lamar Jackson is that he can’t take the team deep in the playoffs, having only gotten the team past the first round once in his career. Could 2023 be the season that the 2019 NFL MVP silences the critics who use his playoff performances to downgrade his skills? The jury remains out on that question.
After Week 14, the AFC North-leading Ravens are 10-3 and coming off a 37-31 overtime win against the Los Angeles Rams at home.
The Ravens are a team to watch for the remainder of the 2023 season. Their game against the Rams was the last matchup of the season versus a team that is not projected to make the NFL playoffs. Baltimore has contests coming against Jacksonville, San Francisco, Miami, and Pittsburgh.
Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are playing well behind a high-powered offense in 2023. The AFC East-leading team’s record stands at 9-4 following a surprising 28-27 loss to the Tennessee Titans on Monday night in Week 14. Injuries on both sides of the ball have made the Dolphins’ future prospects questionable as the season heads toward its final weeks.
The other concern surrounding Miami is how the team performs against tough opposition. Miami has beaten most of the teams they were supposed to defeat, but losses to Buffalo, Philadelphia, and Kansas City don’t bode well for a long playoff run for the Dolphins in this year’s postseason.
Best bet to win the 2023-24 AFC Championship
With the way Week 14 shook out, the Baltimore Ravens are now the favorites to hold home-field advantage throughout the 2023 AFC playoffs. If Baltimore can stay atop the conference for the rest of the season, they will be the team to win the 2023 AFC Championship.
Best bet to win the 2023 AFC Championship – The Baltimore Ravens.
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