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Kurt Warner Questions Trevor Lawrence’s Decisions After Jaguars QB’s Controversial Statement

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Kevin Stefanski Receives Unfortunate $131 Million News on Deshaun Watson

Deshaun Watson was sidelined due to his ruptured Achilles for 2025 season and now Watson's contract status make things worse for the team.
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Liam Coen Shares Candid Thoughts on Jaguars’ Struggles as Key Changes Follow Monday Night Win

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Deion Sanders Reveals NFC Team He Wanted Shedeur Sanders to Join Over Cleveland Browns

The Cleveland Browns were never the first choice of Deion Sanders for his son, Shedeur Sanders. Check out to learn the reason why.
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Jaguars GM Sets Clear Expectations for Greg Newsome as CB Bids Farewell to Browns

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Caleb Williams Issues First Statement as Bears QB Makes NWSL Move After Patrick Mahomes

Caleb Williams joins Boston Legacy FC investor group, following Patrick Mahomes’ NWSL ownership move and shaking up pro soccer investments.
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J.J.McCarthy Shares Emotional Message to Fiancée Katya as Couple Turns Page After 7 Years

J.J. McCarthy expresses love for fiancée Katya Kuropas in a touching message as they celebrate years of togetherness amid a new future.
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Jets Coach Breaks Silence on Justin Fields’ Struggles After QB Dismisses Criticism Over Slow Decisions

Jets defend Justin Fields’ long release time as strategicas the team prepares to seeks its first win against surging Broncos.
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Jake Browning Faces Backlash After Bengals QB’s Blunt Reaction to Joe Flacco’s Signing

Cincinnati Bengals QB Jake Browning faces fan backlash after his blunt, unapologetic reaction to being benched for veteran Joe Flacco.
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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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