This was especially impressive since two of the teams swept by the Bengals ( the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens ) had both made it to the AFC Championship Game the previous season.

The Bengals had beaten the Bills three times in 1988 ( pre-season, regular season, and the AFC Championship Game.

Marv Levy threatened to fake injuries if the Bengals used the " no-huddle " in the AFC Championship.

These are the European Championship ( UEFA ), the Copa América ( CONMEBOL ), African Cup of Nations ( CAF ), the Asian Cup ( AFC ), the CONCACAF Gold Cup ( CONCACAF ) and the OFC Nations Cup ( OFC ).

In the first round of the NFL Playoffs, the Colts beat the Cincinnati Bengals 17 – 0 ; one week later in the AFC Championship, they beat the Oakland Raiders 27 – 17.

Following the championship, the Colts returned to the playoffs in 1971 and defeated the Cleveland Browns in the first round, but lost to the Miami Dolphins in the AFC Championship.

The Colts won their first postseason game as the Indianapolis Colts in 1995 and would go onto the AFC Championship Game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, coming Hail Mary pass reception away from a trip to the Super Bowl XXX.

The Colts would lose to the New England Patriots and Tom Brady in the 2003 AFC Championship Game and the 2004 divisional playoffs beginning a rivalry between the two team, and more importantly between Manning and Brady.

The Colts won their first two playoff games against the Kansas City Chiefs and the Baltimore Ravens to return to the AFC Championship Game for the first time since the 2003 game, and they would face the same opponent in the New England Patriots.

The Patriots owned the beginning of the series, defeating the Colts in six consecutive contests including the 2003 AFC Championship game and a 2004 AFC Divisional game.

The Colts won the next three matches, notching two regular season victories and a win in the 2006 AFC Championship game on the way to their win in Super Bowl XLI.

The two teams met twice a year ( interrupted in 1982 by a player strike ) 1970 – 2001 ; with the move of the Colts to the AFC South the two teams ' rivalry actually escalated, as they met three times in the playoffs in the South's first nine seasons of existence ; the Jets crushed the Colts 41 – 0 in the 2002 Wild Card playoff round ; the Colts then defeated the Jets 30 – 17 in the 2009 AFC Championship Game ; but the next year in the Wild Card round the Jets pulled off another playoff upset of the Colts, winning 17 – 16 ; it was Peyton Manning's final playoff game with the Colts.

In the AFC Championship Game, the Jaguars miracle season came to an end, as they lost 20-6 to the New England Patriots, in Foxboro.

The stadium served as the site of Super Bowl XXXIX in addition to three Jaguar playoff games including the 1999 AFC Championship Game.

The Dolphins were successful in the early 1970's, becoming the first team to advance to the AFC Championship for three consecutive seasons.

QB Bob Greise was victim to a broken leg and dislocated ankle in Week 5 versus the San Diego Chargers and was replaced by veteran Earl Morrall for the rest of the regular season, but returned to the field as a substitute during the AFC Championship game versus the Pittsburgh Steelers and then started in Super Bowl VII.

Since 1968, the Jets have appeared in the playoffs thirteen times, and in the AFC Championship Game four times, most recently losing to the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2010.

The Jets continued to spiral downward before enjoying a string of successes in the 1980s which, included an appearance in the 1982 AFC Championship Game.

Parcells led the team back to relevance and coached them to the AFC Championship Game in 1998.

Ryan led the team to back-to-back AFC Championship appearances during his first two years.

Though regular season meetings have been infrequent since then, the teams have met two more times in the playoffs, including in 2009 when the Colts and Jets met in the AFC Championship Game.

In the 34 years since then, the Chargers have made ten trips to the playoffs and four appearances in the AFC Championship game.

However, the eventual-AFC Champion Cincinnati Bengals, playing in their first AFC Championship Game, defeated the Chargers 27 – 7 in what became known as the Freezer Bowl.

The Browns were NFL champions again in 1964, but have since been only moderately successful, reaching the league's playoffs 15 times and appearing in the AFC championship game three times.

In the playoffs Baltimore advanced to the AFC title game after a 20 – 3 rout of the Cleveland Browns, whereas Miami survived a double-overtime nailbiter against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Their next game was on the road against the Denver Broncos, who had earned the AFC's top seed with a 13 – 3 record and were widely regarded as the best team in the AFC, if not the NFL.

The Jaguars hosted the Miami Dolphins in the AFC Divisional playoffs, a 62 – 7 victory in what would be Dan Marino and Jimmy Johnson's last NFL game.

The Jaguars ' bid for a Super Bowl title came to an end the next week in the AFC championship game.

" I can't say how much it affected us, because we did make it to the AFC championship game ," said Johnson on the loss of fellow lineman Dean.

The December 20th, 1982 Cincinnati game was a rematch of the 1981 AFC Championship Game.

More importantly, they went further in the playoffs than the previous year, but fell again to the New England Patriots, this time in the AFC Championship game.

Super Bowl XX was an American football game between the National Football Conference ( NFC ) champion Chicago Bears and the American Football Conference ( AFC ) champion New England Patriots to decide the National Football League ( NFL ) champion for the 1985 season.

Super Bowl V was an American football game between the American Football Conference ( AFC ) champion Baltimore Colts and the National Football Conference ( NFC ) champion Dallas Cowboys to decide the National Football League ( NFL ) champion for the 1970 season.

Super Bowl VI was an American football game between the National Football Conference ( NFC ) champion Dallas Cowboys and the American Football Conference ( AFC ) champion Miami Dolphins to decide the National Football League ( NFL ) champion for the 1971 season.

Super Bowl VII was an American football game between the American Football Conference ( AFC ) champion Miami Dolphins and the National Football Conference ( NFC ) champion Washington Redskins to decide the National Football League ( NFL ) champion for the 1972 season.

Super Bowl VIII was an American football game between the National Football Conference ( NFC ) champion Minnesota Vikings and the American Football Conference ( AFC ) champion Miami Dolphins to decide the National Football League ( NFL ) champion for the 1973 season.

Super Bowl IX was an American football game between the American Football Conference ( AFC ) champion Pittsburgh Steelers and the National Football Conference ( NFC ) champion Minnesota Vikings to decide the National Football League ( NFL ) champion for the 1974 season.

As members of the AFC South, the Texans play six of their sixteen games each season against other AFC South teams.

The Texans have fared better against the rest of the AFC, posting a record of 29-33 against AFC opponents from outside the South division.

The next week against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Jaguars earned their first home win by defeating the eventual AFC Champions 20 – 16.

However, due to their scintillating 13 – 0 start, including two victories against the Jaguars, the Colts easily clinched the AFC South title.

Despite those two close triumphs ( 22 – 21 against the Dolphins in the Divisional Round, and 17 – 13 against the Steelers in the AFC Championship Game ), the Chargers lost Super Bowl XXIX to the San Francisco 49ers by a score of 49 – 26, who were led by quarterback Steve Young ( Super Bowl MVP ) and wide receiver Jerry Rice.

He had suffered a severe concussion in the AFC Championship Game against the Raiders that forced him to spend two days in a hospital.

Campbell was the league's rushing leader during the regular season with 1, 697 yards, but could only gain 15 yards against the Steelers in the AFC Championship Game.

As of 2012, this remains the only Super Bowl win for the Giants against a team that did not come from the AFC East.

The AFC Championship Game against the Browns was particularly significant because Elway displayed why many NFL experts thought Super Bowl XXI would be the first of many Super Bowls for him.

Buffalo then recorded a 24-3 win on the road against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the AFC Central champions with the AFC's best regular season record at 11-5.

After former Georgia Tech head coach Bobby Ross was hired by the Chargers in 1992, the team won the AFC West with an 11-5 regular season record and won an opening round playoff game against Kansas City.

During Cowher's first year, the Steelers captured the # 1 AFC playoff Seed with an 11 – 5 regular season record, but were eliminated in their first playoff game against the Buffalo Bills, 24-3.

On 21 May 2011, promotion to the football league was achieved when AFC Wimbledon won their Conference National play-off against Luton Town on penalty kicks ( after a goalless draw and extra time ) at City of Manchester Stadium This put Wimbledon back into English Football League, a remarkable achievement in such a short time.

The Patriots have also used the formation to directly snap the ball away from the quarterback, snapping it instead to a running back ( usually Kevin Faulk ); the Patriots scored a two-point conversion via such a direct snap to Faulk in Super Bowl XXXVIII and again against the Chargers in the AFC Divisional Playoffs.

Born in a small road named Kentons Lane in Windsor, Osgood was signed by Chelsea as a junior and made his debut as a 17 year-old in the League Cup, scoring both goals in a 2 – 0 win against Workington AFC on 16 December 1964.

The America First Committee ( AFC ) was the foremost non-interventionist pressure group against the American entry into World War II.