AFC Betting: Best rivalry Games to Watch and Bet with MyBookie

Football is back, with the Week 1 action set to begin on Thursday night.

The schedule for the new season has been out for a while, though, and I’m sure that most of you have some big games circled on your calendar.

My Analysis

Even if you are not a fan of one team in particular, there are still almost certainly some games that jump off the page when you look through the regular season schedule.

We are going to take a look at the games that excite us, breaking them down by conference.

Some of these you will agree with, while some of you are sure to have some other ideas as to which games should be on this list. Either way, let’s dive right in.

LA Chargers vs Baltimore Ravens in Monday Night Football

AFC Rivalry Game: 25/11 8:15PM ET | ESPN | Week 12

After winning a National Championship with the Michigan Wolverines, Jim Harbaugh decided that it was time to head back to the NFL.

He certainly had some suitors to choose from, opting to go with the LA Chargers.

It is going to be fun to see what he can do with this team, but the game we are all looking at is the matchup with the Baltimore Ravens in Week 12 of the regular season.

Yes, the Harbaugh brothers will be going head-to-head in what will certainly be the most viewed game of the week.

Buffalo Bills vs Kansas City Chiefs

AFC Rivalry Game: 17/11 4:25PM ET | CBS | Week 11

This is a matchup that has turned into a rivalry due to the fact that these two teams always now seem to meet in the playoffs.

What makes this one stand out so much is that we have two of the best QBs in the business locking horns in what usually turns into an absolute shootout.

Funnily enough, the Bills have beaten the Chiefs in 3 if the last 4 regular season meetings, while losing aa 3 meetings in the postseason.

I’m sure Buffalo would take the L here if it meant winning in the playoffs.

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Baltimore Ravens in NFL Saturday Games

AFC Rivalry Games: 17/11 1:00PM ET | FOX | Week 11 // 21/12 4:30PM ET | FOX | Week 16

Divisional rivalries are always great, but it can be argued that they don’t get much better than this AFC North battle.

These two teams appear to have a genuine dislike for one another, which becomes clear whenever they play.

This is always a hard-hitting game that is usually low on offense but exciting, nonetheless.

The beauty of this matchup is that we get it twice per season. The Steelers divisional games all come late in the season, so their games against the Ravens might well have playoff implications when they roll around.

Houston Texans vs Kansas City Chiefs in NFL Saturday Games

AFC Rivalry Game: 21/12 1:00PM ET | NBC, Peacock| Week 16

The best way for a team to measure where they are is to see how they stack up against the best team in the league.

That is what CJ Stroud and the Houston Texans will be looking to do when they face the Super Bowl champions in the latter part of the season.

CJ Stroud being coached up by super bowl winning HC Sean McVay pic.twitter.com/AbZY1DAzcM
— CJ Anderson SzN 💫 (@AyooTexanNation) August 27, 2024

Sure, both teams may have a playoff spot locked up by this stage of the proceedings but given that this could also be a postseason matchup, it could well serve as a preview for bigger things to come.

This, for me, has the potential to be the AFC game of the season.

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