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Tensions Mount as Brock Purdy’s Contract Future in Jeopardy Thanks to Aaron Rodgers, Claims San Francisco Reporter

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Chiefs Make Emergency Roster Move Ahead of Chargers Clash After Putting Mecole Hardman Jr. on Injury Reserve

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AP NFL Insider Confirms Joe Burrow’s ‘Offensive Player of the Year’ Bid Hinges on 2 Crucial Conditions

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Are Bo Nix And Tez Johnson Related? Exploring The Relationship Between Broncos QB And Oregon Ducks WR

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NFL Head Coach Exposes Roger Goodell’s Plan to ‘Protect $250M Investments’ After Azeez Al-Shaair’s Ban for Trevor Lawrence Hit

NFL head coach reveals how Roger Goodell is attempting to protect the NFL's massive investment by implementing new rules in the game.
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Tom Brady’s Ex Bridget Moynahan Makes Humble Request to Fans in a Watershed Moment of Her Career

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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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