Has The NFL Ever Been So Lopsided?

Was talking to my coworker on how absolutely loaded the AFC is with quarterbacks and it made me realize how the NFC "might" have a single elite while the AFC has 7 HOFs at the least.
AFC NFC

1. Patrick Mahomes. 1. Jalen Hurts
2. Joe Burrow. 2. Kirk Cousins
3. Josh Allen. 3. Dak Prescott
4. Justin Herbert. 4. Derrek Carr
5. Aaron Rodgers. 5. Kyler Murray
6. Trevor Lawrence. 6. Jarred Goff
7. Lamar Jackson. 7. Mathew Stafford
8. Tua Tagovailoa. 8. Brock Purdy
9. Jimmy Garoppolo. 9. Daniel Jones
10. Ryan Tannehill. 10. Justin Fields
11. Desuan Watson. 11. Geno Smith
12. Russell Wilson. 12. Bryce Young

Damn, reminds me of West vs East in NBA

In terms of starting QB's? No, probably not.

In terms of power teams? Yes, the NFL has had a lopsided period of power teams in conferences in the past.

The NFC in the early to mid-90's (with the 49ers, Cowboys, Packers, etc.) was one such period only ended by the Broncos in 97.

Originally posted by 49er-from-Yavin-IV:
In terms of starting QB's? No, probably not.

In terms of power teams? Yes, the NFL has had a lopsided period of power teams in conferences in the past.

The NFC in the early to mid-90's (with the 49ers, Cowboys, Packers, etc.) was one such period only ended by the Broncos in 97.

NFC won 13 straight SBs

Originally posted by 49erFaithful6:

Originally posted by 49er-from-Yavin-IV:
In terms of starting QB's? No, probably not.

In terms of power teams? Yes, the NFL has had a lopsided period of power teams in conferences in the past.

The NFC in the early to mid-90's (with the 49ers, Cowboys, Packers, etc.) was one such period only ended by the Broncos in 97.

NFC won 13 straight SBs

Yep, the AFC was pathetic for a long time, and that was with some truly great QBs.

How did Jimmy make the list? He's a more middle pack NFC

Originally posted by 9erson3:
How did Jimmy make the list? He's a more middle pack NFC

Well, first off, he's in the AFC now.

There's 16 teams in the AFC. If this list is ranked best to worst, that puts Jimmy at almost exactly the halfway point between best and worst. I don't know how more "middle pack" you can get.

Kirk over Dak? :)

Now tell me you don't remember the 90's.

Originally posted by fropwns:
Now tell me you don't remember the 90's.

It took a team built like the NFC with a powerful run game to finally win it for them.

Fun game.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZHIdbQrAeo

Originally posted by 49erKing:
Kirk over Dak? :)

They are the same guy with Dak being a bit more mobile

Yes

Originally posted by 49erFaithful6:
NFC won 13 straight SBs

this

Caleb better end up in the NFC next year. You already have Anthony Richardson on the Colts who, according to himself, is destined for HOF greatness.

Originally posted by Since07:
Was talking to my coworker on how absolutely loaded the AFC is with quarterbacks and it made me realize how the NFC "might" have a single elite while the AFC has 7 HOFs at the least.
AFC NFC

1. Patrick Mahomes. 1. Jalen Hurts
2. Joe Burrow. 2. Kirk Cousins
3. Josh Allen. 3. Dak Prescott
4. Justin Herbert. 4. Derrek Carr
5. Aaron Rodgers. 5. Kyler Murray
6. Trevor Lawrence. 6. Jarred Goff
7. Lamar Jackson. 7. Mathew Stafford
8. Tua Tagovailoa. 8. Brock Purdy
9. Jimmy Garoppolo. 9. Daniel Jones
10. Ryan Tannehill. 10. Justin Fields
11. Desuan Watson. 11. Geno Smith
12. Russell Wilson. 12. Bryce Young

we don't know how the young guys will turn out...... I can't think of one conference having a strangle hold on potential, mixed with young proven players.

If we think back to the early 1990s The AFC had quite a few HOFs playing QB...and without looking it up, you might be able to cherry pick after the Joe Montana trade.

This is a guess because i don't quite remember the year Boomer was traded and i am going off the top of my head. I think maybe 1992ish

ok screw it...ill look it up...

Marino (hof)
Kelly (hof)
Moon (hof)
Joe (hof)
Elway (hof)

There was still some very solid qbs (in their era...that is key...tons of teams went around a 1 to 1 ratio TD to INT)

Boomer Esiason (6 time top 10 passing yards in a season)
Berine Kosar (4 time top 10 passing yards in a season)

then guys that threatened to be top 10 in passing

Stan Humphries (2 time top 10 passing yards in a season)
Jeff George (4 time top 10 passing yards in a season)
Neil O'donnell (2 time top 10 passing yards in a season)
Dave Kreig ( 3 time top 10 passing yards in a season)

We have to realize how different the ERAs are, Marino for example could go 24td 23ints and he is still Dan Marino. As 49er fans we think of Joe, Steve and Bono doing insanely good for a very long period of time...even jeff Garcia afterwards...and what they did compares to the efficiency you see in the modern game....but it was not always like that...so i went with top years in passing yards per game.

The HOF guys speak for themselves, but I don't think anyone after that translates well to the group that is now in the AFC. When you think of QBs...now we think passing attack, getting in the top 10 now.....i would think it is harder....everyone is throwing the ball. Getting to 7or 8 or 9 or 10 back then could be a better then average RUNNING team.

Then you have rule changes... my old eyes... I see pass interference non-stop in today's games. You can't obliterate a WR like you once could, but back then if you made any contact with a WR while the ball was in the air...you could be getting a flag.

So you have an easier time defending (after 5 yards), and more passing yardage today... the passing game has really grown up. Most top QBs today would torch the NFL of the 80s and early 90s.