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NFL: Los Angeles Rams at Cleveland Browns

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NFL: New York Jets at New York Giants

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NFL: Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Jets

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Shedeur Sanders Is Fighting a Losing Battle as Insider Urges Browns to Lose More Games

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NFL: Los Angeles Rams at Cleveland Browns

Bengals Legend’s Strong Message on Joe Burrow Says Everything About Their Playoff Chances

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NFL: Cincinnati Bengals at Philadelphia Eagles

NFL Star Delivers Harsh Verdict on Cowboys’ George Pickens Trade as Stephen Jones Plans Extension

George Pickens missed out on one honor by opponent player as Stephen Jones expressed the team's interest in the player
NFL: Green Bay Packers at Dallas Cowboys

Rob Gronkowski Accuses NFL Refs of Ruining Patriots’ 10–0 Streak Against Broncos With Bad Calls In 2015

Rob Gronkowski recalls the 2015 loss to the Denver Broncos that ended a 10-game winning streak and pins the blame on officiating.
NFL, American Football Herren, USA Super Bowl LVII-Kansas City Chiefs vs Philadelphia Eagles Feb 12, 2023; Glendale, Ari

NFL Rumors: J. J. McCarthy’s Vikings Career Is All but Over After Kevin O’Connell’s QB Decision

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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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