As the 2026 NFL Draft wraps up, the league is buzzing with anticipation for training camp—but not every team is heading into the summer with a clean slate. Yahoo Sports' "Football 301" podcast hosts Nate Tice and Matt Harmon recently broke down the six biggest unanswered questions across the NFL, and the AFC is looking especially unpredictable this season.
"No team is perfect after the draft," Harmon noted, highlighting that even the top contenders have at least one lingering roster or schematic concern. The consensus? Many teams will need to rely on internal growth, better health, and savvy coaching adjustments to fill their gaps.
Here's a closer look at the most pressing questions that could shape the season ahead:
1. Do the Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes have enough weapons?
Kansas City went defense-heavy in the draft, with only late-round picks and undrafted free agents added at wide receiver. That means the team is essentially running it back with Rashee Rice as WR1 and Xavier Worthy as WR2—both of whom remain question marks. Harmon was blunt: "They kind of need a big-body receiver, somebody to really win against press man coverage and be that guy on late downs in contested catch situations. To me, on paper, they still don't have that guy." With the run game, offensive line, and Eric Bieniemy's return expected to pick up the slack, can this group keep defenses honest?
2. Did the Bills do enough on defense to compete with the AFC's elite?
Buffalo added T.J. Parker and some veteran pieces, but the lack of a true "ace" edge rusher or a closer for playoff games has raised eyebrows. Tice expressed concern that the team might be leaning too heavily on Jim Leonhard's coaching to mask a thin pass rush. Against stacked AFC offenses, that's a risky bet.
Stay tuned as we break down the remaining four questions in the days ahead—because in a wide-open AFC, these answers could define championship runs.
