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NFL power rankings: AFC head coaches from 16-1

By Mike Luciano

FOXBORO, MA - NOVEMBER 3: Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots shakes hands with Mike Tomlin of the Pittsburgh Steelers (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)
FOXBORO, MA - NOVEMBER 3: Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots shakes hands with Mike Tomlin of the Pittsburgh Steelers (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images) /
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FOXBORO, MA – NOVEMBER 3: Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots shakes hands with Mike Tomlin of the Pittsburgh Steelers (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)
FOXBORO, MA – NOVEMBER 3: Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots shakes hands with Mike Tomlin of the Pittsburgh Steelers (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images) /

The AFC has some of the NFL’s best coaches.

The AFC might be viewed as a bit top-heavy by some, as teams like the Chiefs and Ravens have separated from the rest of the pack, but viewing this conference as a two-horse race is doing a disservice to some of the excellent coaches that reside in this half of the NFL.

The AFC has some future Hall of Famers, but they also have some coaches who need a strong season in 2020, as they risk potentially losing their job if they have one more season of bad results. With that said, it’s time to separate the legends from the future coordinators.

Power ranking the best coaches in the AFC from worst to best.

16. Kevin Stefanski, Cleveland Browns

Stefanski will become a head coach for the first time in 2020, as he spent the 2019 season as the offensive coordinator on a much-improved Minnesota Vikings team. Stefanski was brought in to both keep Nick Chubb’s status as one of the league’s premier backs alive and try to get Baker Mayfield back on track after he regressed under Freddie Kitchens.

Ultimately, Stefanski’s success in Cleveland will be determined by how well Mayfield performs under his watch. If Mayfield returns to his rookie year form, Stefanski might turn the Browns around. If he fails, he’ll be another name in Cleveland’s coaching graveyard.

15. Zac Taylor, Cincinnati Bengals

Taylor’s Bengals were expected to be among the worst teams in the league in 2020, and they fulfilled that expectation by winning just two games and securing the No. 1 overall pick. Now that Joe Burrow is in tow and the Bengals have solid offense highlighted by AJ Green and Joe Mixon, Cincinnati could be pretty fun to watch over the course of the 2020 season.

After making the leap from assistant wide receivers coach to head coach in just two years, Taylor took his lumps in charge of a bad Bengals team. With Burrow ready to take the reigns and some new free agent signings on defense, Cincinnati might be one of the most improved teams in the league.

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