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NFL: Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers

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NFL: New Orleans Saints at Las Vegas Raiders

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NFL: Green Bay Packers at New Orleans Saints

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NFL: Baltimore Ravens at Houston Texans

“Earl Thomas May Be Getting A Phone Call” – NFL Analyst Wants Dallas Cowboys To Move For Veteran

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NFL: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Denver Broncos

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NFL: Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

NFL Preview: New Orleans Saints vs Green Bay Packers Injury Updates, Predictions

Here's a detailed analysis of the New Orleans Saints vs Green Bay Packers game ahead of their Week Three clash scheduled for Monday night.
NFL: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints

NFL Preview: Seattle Seahawks vs Dallas Cowboys Injury Updates, Predictions

Here's a detailed analysis of the Dallas Cowboys vs Seattle Seahawks game ahead of their Week Three clash scheduled for Sunday.
NFL: New England Patriots at Seattle Seahawks

Former NFL Man Labels Peyton Manning ‘The Better Quarterback’ Over Tom Brady

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NFL: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints

Here’s How Tua Tagovailoa Spent His First $1 Million After Signing For Miami Dolphins

Miami Dolphins' rookie quarterback, Tua Tagovailoa, gives an inside scoop on how he spent his first million after joining the NFL.
NFL: Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins

“Josh Allen Presents Challenges”- Rams Cornerback Jalen Ramsey Looking Forward to Sunday’s Encounter

Los Angeles Rams cornerback, Jalen Ramsey, re-ignites his personal feud with Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen ahead of Sunday's game.
NFL: New York Jets at Buffalo Bills

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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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