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Might the Signing of Blake Bortles Be the Death Knell for Aaron Rodgers’ Time at Green Bay?

The Green Bay Packers contract saga involving Aaron Rodgers took a fresh turn as the franchise signed veteran QB Blake Bortles.
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NFL Games to Return to London This Season, Trevor Lawrence and Zach Wilson Set For International Debut

The NFL announced that they would be hosting international games once again this season, holding two games in London.
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Tom Brady Could Break All-Time NFL Passing Record at New England Patriots’ Backyard

Tom Brady could break the all-time NFL passing yards record held by Drew Brees by Week 4 against the New England Patriots.
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Shannon Sharpe Doesn’t Think Tampa Bay Buccaneers Will Go Undefeated this Season

Pro Football Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe doesn't expect the defending Super Bowl Champions, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, to go undefeated.
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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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