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NFL: NOV 27 Chiefs at Cowboys

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NFL: San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks

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NFL: DEC 22 49ers at Colts

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NFL: JAN 17 AFC Divisional Round Bills at Broncos

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Michael Irvin reveals his biggest life regret to N3on, recalling how God warned him right before his infamous 1996 hotel incident.
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NFL: NOV 25 Ravens at Chargers

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NFL: AUG 02 Minnesota Vikings Training Camp

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NFL: JAN 17 AFC Divisional Round Bills at Broncos

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NFL: FEB 04 Super Bowl LX Seattle Seahawks

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NFL: JAN 04 Cowboys at Giants

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NFL Announces Punishment for Steelers Player After Rule Violation in Preseason Finale Against Bills

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NFL: SEP 21 Steelers at Patriots

Ex-Giants & Broncos WR Tragically Passes Away at 57 After Battling Cancer

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NFL: OCT 26 Giants at Eagles

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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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