Sardina: AFC good, bad and ugly

I'm not sure what to make of the American Football Conference this season.

It started ugly with Tom Brady's injury, that gave the rest of the AFC a much better chance to represent the conference in the Super Bowl.

What team will that be? I realize Tennessee is 7-0 and is a very solid football team with a GREAT coach in Jeff Fisher, but until they develop some big playmakers on the outside, their margin for error is minimal.

The Steelers have the defense, a good quarterback and plenty of offensive weapons, but the offensive line is weak.

The Bills have a lot of spunk and an up-and-coming QB in Trent Edwards, but it's a little too early to count on them making a run deep into the playoffs.

The Patriots? Forget it.

The Colts? Only if safety Bob Sanders is completely healthy heading in November and December.

The Chargers? They have a good chance to win the AFC West, despite being 3-5, but they don't look anything like last year's team.

Parity is what the NFL wanted, and thanks to Brady's injury, the AFC is loaded with mediocre teams.

Is that good for the game?