I know, I know.

It’s waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too early to start looking at the NFL playoffs.

However, I beg to differ.

Richard Sherman and the Seahawks whipped the 49ers on Sunday night and took an early lead in the race for NFC supremacy.

Through two weeks, one concept is very clear; the NFC is the cat’s meow and the AFC is dreadful. In fact, this might be one of the worst AFC fields over 20 years.

Don’t be fooled by five of the six AFC playoff teams being 2-0. These teams aren’t any good. Anyhow, the early look at the playoff picture is somewhat amusing.

Incredibly, Denver (easily the AFC’s best team) would start the playoffs as a six seed because Kansas City has a better combined ranking among conference teams in points scored and points allowed.

AFC

#1 – Houston Texans (AFC South champion, bye)

#2 – New England Patriots (AFC East champion, bye)

#3 – Kansas City Chiefs (AFC West champion)

#4 – Baltimore Ravens (AFC North champion)

#5  – Miami Dolphins (Wild Card)

#6 –  Denver Broncos (Wild Card)

NFC

#1 – Seattle Seahawks (NFC West champion, bye)

#2 – New Orleans Saints (NFC South champion, bye)

#3 – Chicago Bears (NFC North champion)

#4 – Dallas Cowboys  (NFC East champion)

#5 – Philadelphia Eagles (Wild Card)

#6 – San Francisco 49ers (Wild Card)

PROPOSED, FICTIONAL TV SCHEDULE

SATURDAY, JANUARY 4 @ 4:30PM – #5 Miami Dolphins at #4 Baltimore Ravens (NBC)*

SATURDAY, JANUARY 4 @ 8:00PM – #6 San Francisco 49ers at #3 Chicago Bears  (NBC)

SUNDAY, JANUARY 5 @ 1:00PM – #5 Philadelphia Eagles at #4 Dallas Cowboys (FOX)

SUNDAY, JANUARY 5 @ 4:30PM – #6 Denver Broncos at #3 Kansas City Chiefs (CBS)

*Also known as the “Brad Nessler Game.”

DIVISIONAL PLAYOFF ROUND:

SATURDAY, JANUARY 11 @ 4:30PM – CHI/DAL/PHL at #2 New Orleans (FOX)

SATURDAY, JANUARY 11 @ 8PM – SF/WASH/SEA at #2 New England (CBS)

SUNDAY, JANUARY 12 @ 1PM – DEN/BALT/MIA at #1 Houston (CBS)

SUNDAY, JANUARY 12 @ 4:30PM – DAL/PHI/SF at #1 Seattle (CBS)