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Jerod Mayo Throws Drake Maye Under the Bus as Patriots QB Admits Fault Over Bills Loss

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Joe Burrow’s 3-Word Strong Message On 104-Year NFL Record After Gravity Defying Touchdown Pass For Tee Higgins

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Patrick Mahomes Confirms Abandoning Week 16 Plan as Chiefs QB Announces Injury Update Before Steelers Game

Amidst all the injury drama, Patrick Mahomes shared an insight on a key decision against the Texans as the QB's injury is not a concern now
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Disappointed Jerod Mayo Confirms Stance Against Patriots Locker Room After Drake Maye Defended HC

As the Patriots face a tough season, rookie Drake Maye’s optimism clashes with Jerod Mayo’s detached leadership, raising questions.
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Ailing Randy Moss Sends Emotional 4-Word Message to ESPN As Michael Irvin Pays Special Tribute to NFL Veteran

Randy Moss's cancer battle shows his unbreakable spirit, with heartfelt tributes pouring in from Michael Irvin and the NFL community.
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Gervonta Davis’ Next Opponent Gets Instant Karma for Eagles Troll

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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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