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Pressure Mounts for Mike Tomlin to Repeat History After Steelers Players Get Tired of Aaron Rodgers

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Deion Sanders Says the Quiet Part Out Loud and Fires Back at Shedeur Sanders’ Critics

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Calls Mount For Drastic Decision Against TJ Watt After Mike Tomlin’s Steelers Offered Contract Extension

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Peyton Manning Throws Eli Under the Bus After Confirming Bill Belichick Won’t Return to ManningCast

Peyton Manning drops interesting tidbits about brother Eli as he confirms Bill Belichick’s absence from the ManningCast this year.
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Antonio Brown’s Bold Decision Against Controversy With Tom Brady’s Bucs After Dropping Worst Rap Song of 2025

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Aaron Glenn Takes Serious Steps for Jets Locker Room After DC Announces Scheme Changes

NY Jets HC Aaron Glenn makes a huge addition to the franchise's training methods while their new DC aims at progress in defense.
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Shedeur Sanders May Never Play in NFL as Browns Insider Drops Prediction on Kevin Stefanski’s QB Room

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Falcons RB Bijan Robinson Announces $6.3B Decision After Clear Contract Message

Spotlight's on the Falcons’ backfield as Bijan Robinson shares a decision that could redefine his career while also hinting at his contract.
Bijan Robinson

Unemployed Odell Beckham Jr. Confesses Major Tom Brady Regret in 10-Year NFL Career After Eli Manning Betrayal

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Cowboys Legend Puts 31 NFL Teams on Notice Against Dak Prescott After Micah Parsons Skipped OTAs

Cowboys legend fires a warning shot ahead of showdown with Dak Prescott. Rivals better be ready, was his simple yet powerful message.
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Justin Fields to Endanger $10M Jets Star’s NFL Future After Battle Cry to Aaron Glenn’s Locker Room – Report

The Jets' million-dollar man might be sweating bullets as the new guy in town starts making his presence felt where it counts.
NFL: New York Jets-Head Coach Aaron Glenn Introductory Press Conference

Taylor Swift Dazzles in $36,000 Jewellery at NYC as BF Travis Kelce Shows True Colors at Kansas City Event

Taylor Swift and her latest look during her dinner at New York City gets approval from the fans online despite wearing the same at Grammy's.
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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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