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Arthur Blank Makes Firing Decision on Raheem Morris After Falcons HC Lands on Hot Seat

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Chiefs Owner Erupts Against Home Fans as Daughter Gracie Hunt’s Career Decision Becomes Eye Sore for Kansas City

Kansas City faces controversy over Gracie Hunt’s World Cup role while the Chiefs’ playoff hopes fade amid mounting losses.
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Vikings Coach Takes the Obvious Shot at Philip Rivers’ 10 Kids as Colts QB Gets Week 15 News

Philip Rivers’ surprise Colts' return sparks jokes from a Vikings coach about his big family while Week 15 availability questions heat up.
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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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