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Former NFL Player Talks About What the Buffalo Bills Must Do to Stop Lamar Jackson in the Playoffs
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NFL Divisional Round: New Orleans Saints vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers Prediction and Analysis
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NFL Divisional Round: Kansas City Chiefs vs Cleveland Browns Prediction and Analysis
Here's a detailed analysis of the Kansas City Chiefs and Cleveland Browns game ahead of their Divisional Playoff clash scheduled for Sunday.
“Buffalo Bills Have Been Underrated”- Stephen A. Smith Backs Josh Allen and Co. to Stun the Ravens
Popular American sportscaster Stephen A. Smith is confident that 'underdogs' Buffalo Bills can beat Baltimore Ravens on Saturday.
Analyst Highlights What Aaron Donald Must Do to Stop the Aaron Rodgers-led Green Bay Packers
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Stephen A. Smith Backs Tom Brady to Pull Off an Upset Against the New Orleans Saints
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady will be hoping that 3rd time's the charm when he takes on Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints.
WATCH: Tom Brady Forgets Age Difference Between Him and Drew Brees
Tom Brady is one of the longest tenured players in the NFL, much like Drew Brees. Their long tenured rivalry takes off again this Sunday.
Former Super Bowl Winner Shannon Sharpe Gives His Prediction for Green Bay Packers vs Los Angeles Rams
The Green Bay Packers take on the Los Angeles Rams in the 2nd round of the Playoffs. Shannon Sharpe gives his prediction for the game.
THROWBACK: The Last Time the Green Bay Packers Met the Rams in the Playoffs, Things Didn’t Go Quite to Plan
The Green Bay Packers and Aaron Rodgers sure will hope that when they take on the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday, it's not a repeat of 2002.
Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen Setting the Standard for Rushing Quarterbacks in the NFL
As Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson gear up for a superstar face-off, let's look at their rushing statistics over the last 3 years.
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History
In August 1920, representatives from four states: Akron, Canton, Cleveland, and Dayton, held a meeting and formed the American Professional Football Conference (APFC) to improve footballing standards in the country. A month later, they formed the American Professional Football Association (APFA) and played a league with 14 teams. In 1922, they changed the name to the National Football League (NFL).
In 1960, a new professional league, the American Football League (AFL) started as a competition against the NFL. After six years, in 1966, the two leagues announced a merger that would take effect in 1970. During the four years between the announcement and the actual merger, the leagues started playing a Championship game which was called The Super Bowl. Since then, the two leagues have been recognized as two separate conferences within the same league, the NFL.
Participating teams
There are 32 teams in the NFL divided equally into two conferences: National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC). Each conference is further divided into 4 divisions: East, North, South, and West, with each division containing four teams.
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