The 2024 NFL regular season just ended. San Francisco 49ers had a really bad year ending 6-11, often being ahead in games but then losing the game in the second half.

AFC

1. Kansas City Chiefs (15-2) - They looked great all year and I saw way too many last possession they drive down the field and get the winning Field Goal or Touchdown.
2. Buffalo Bills (13-4) - Josh Allen is a great Quarterback and the Bills can challenge the Chiefs in the AFC title game.
3. Baltimore Ravens (12-5) - RB Derrick Henry is a great free-agent signing though at times the Ravens did not play as well offensively as I thought they could.
4. Houston Texans (10-7) - 2nd year coach DeMeco Ryans and 2nd year QB CJ Stroud get a second playoff appearance. Texans started hot (6-2) then cooled the rest of the season so unlikely to get far.
5. Los Angeles Chargers (11-6) - Jim Harbaugh returns to NFL coaching after getting Michigan a title and NCAA sanctions. I'm not really enamored with this team though.
6. Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7) - QB Russell Wilson is not great anymore and was injured some but backup QB Justin Fields showing he's capable. They also started ok and faded.
7. Denver Broncos (10-7) - Rookie QB Bo Nix is entertaining and has played better than expected.

NFC

1. Detroit Lions (15-2) - I totally doubted them through most of the season and they winning and winning. An impressive home win against the Vikings to secure the #1 seed and this is the team to beat.
2. Philadelphia Eagles (14-3) - Started out slowly and ended strong. Once again looking like a team worthy of going to the Super Bowl.
3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10-7) - QB Baker Mayfield doing well in his second year with the Bucs.
4. Los Angeles Rams (10-7) - NFC West was so bad this year but it came down to the Rams or Seahawks and the Rams won 5 games late to win the division. Backup QB Jimmy Garoppolo got the week 18 start in a meaningless game in which he showed his usual can-play-well-and-lose-the-game-in-the-4th-quarter style.
5. Minnesota Vikings (14-3) - The rpg.net NFL thread for this year started out subtitled the Sam Darnold revenge tour and it was. Certainly a candidate to upset the Lions or Eagles.
6. Washington Commanders (12-5) - A surprisingly good start (7-1) then three loses then five wins to go into the playoffs like a team that can go into Tampa Bay and beat the Bucs.
7. Green Bay Packers (11-6) - Like QB Jordan Love so I like this team but they dominate so don't see them upsetting any other team.