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NFL: New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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NFL: Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans

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NFL: Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans

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NASCAR: Daytona 500

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NFL: Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Rams

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NFL: Dallas Cowboys at Seattle Seahawks

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NFL: New York Jets at Seattle Seahawks

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NFL: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers

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NFL: Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Bills

NFL Analyst Reveals Houston Texans Still Reluctant to Trade Deshaun Watson

Deshaun Watson put out a cryptic tweet yesterday about loyalty. Reports suggest, after a conversation with new Head Coach David Culley, he still wants out.
NFL: Cincinnati Bengals at Houston Texans

Buffalo Bills GM Brandon Beane Reveals How They Drafted Superstar Josh Allen in 2017

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NFL: Buffalo Bills at Las Vegas Raiders

Russell Wilson Trade Rumors: Seattle Seahawks Star Intrigued by Chicago Bears

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NFL: New England Patriots at Seattle Seahawks

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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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