AFC Playoffs Q&A: It's wide open

ByJEFFRI CHADIHA
December 30, 2013, 1:00 AM

— -- Danny Amendola to consistently make game-changing plays.

10. Who will make it to the AFC Championship Game? The Broncos and the Bengals are the best bets right now. There's no way Denver can fall in the divisional round this season, not after that heartbreaking loss to Baltimore last year. The Broncos have had a year to think about how they blew that shot at a Super Bowl. That should be more than enough motivation this time around. As for the Bengals, they have the look of a team that is eager to get to the next level. They've been bounced from the wild-card round in each of the past two seasons, and they're scary at home. They also have a defense that is strong enough to give Brady problems in a divisional matchup on the road. Of all the AFC teams going into the postseason, these two are the strongest.