Through the first five weeks of the 2017 NFL season there have been 20 interconference games (games featuring an NFC team versus an AFC team). The AFC has won 10 games and the NFC has won 10 games.

Over the past five seasons, some teams have shown to have more success in interconference games than other teams. Case in point: From 2012 to 2016, two teams, Denver and Seattle, had a winning percentage of .750 or above in these games. The Broncos were 16-4 (.800) in interconference games from 2012-16, while the Seahawks were 15-5 (.750) in games against the AFC from 2012-16. (Note: In interconference games this season, Denver defeated Dallas, while the Seahawks split a pair of interconference contests, winning over the Colts and losing to the Titans.)

Here’s a breakdown of how each team did in interconference games from 2012-16.

NFC vs. AFC
Seattle 15-5 .750
Arizona, Dallas, Green Bay 13-7 .650
Philadelphia 12-8 .600
Carolina 11-8-1 .575
Chicago, Minnesota 11-9 .550
Atlanta 10-10 .500
Washington 9-10-1 .475
NY Giants, San Francisco, Tampa Bay 9-11 .450
LA Rams, New Orleans 8-12 .400
Detroit 7-13 .350

AFC vs. NFC
Denver 16-4 .800
Cincinnati 13-5-2 .700
New England 13-7 .650
Indianapolis, Kansas City, Pittsburgh 12-8 .600
Baltimore, Buffalo, Miami 10-10 .500
NY Jets 9-11 .450
San Diego 8-12 .400
Houston, Tennessee 7-13. 350
Cleveland 5-15 .250
Oakland 4-16 .200
Jacksonville 2-18 .100

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