True in that regard.
I think the NFC teams have the edge on defense while the AFC is more proven and established on offense. More proven is different from potency, where every team definitely has the talent and tools to light the other up. Chiefs and Bengals have been through the experience already. The Eagles have not, and some of the 9ers have, but not Purdy.
I'm actually leaning towards an NFC winner as of now because both AFC offenses have some injury question marks, those being the Bengals OL and Mahomes' ankle.
I wouldn't discount Eagles or 9ners offense.
Both have top shelf TEs, WRs and RBs.
Both teams are healthy.
Eagles O line is also top shelf.
Hurts is MVP and offensive POY for a reason.
Hurts' stats are only second to Mahomes, but beyond the numbers, look how Philly has played this year.
Aggressive offense and scoring in first half, getting a big lead, then grinding the clock down in the second. The Giants game was this.
28-0 at halftime, 14-0 end of Q1. Game was already over by then.
Not much scoring in the second half (so not padding stats) but the game was over.
Lastly, Philly O isn't one dimensional. They won just pounding the rock on the ground, they've aired it out and let AJ Brown lite it up, and they turned Hurts loose when you try to cover the other two.
While 9ners match up well, it's the last point that gives the edge to the Eagles. Purdy doesn't have that, and you see him struggling vs Dallas D. Now he'll face an even better set of rushers and ball hawk secondary.
If the game gets one dimensional and they fall behind in a shootout and need to push the ball down field and can't lean on CMC.. well that's a tough ask for the rook.
If the D can slow Philly down, then run the ball on their D (limiting TOP, sacks and TO) then Eagles are vulnerable.