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Big Setback For Struggling Rams As Top QB Suffers Major Roadblock Ahead Of Seahawks Clash

Matthew Stafford gets put on injured reserve as defending champions LA Rams look to conclude the season with playoffs not in sight
NFL: Chicago Bears at Los Angeles Rams

Aaron Rodgers Spends His 39th Birthday With Daughter of $5.2 Billion Private Equity Investor Months After Nearly Marrying Shailene Woodley

Aaron Rodgers celebrates his 39th Birthday courtside in a Milwaukee Bucks game as he steps out with the daughter of the Bucks' owner.
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“It’s kind of like our secret sauce” – As Philadelphia Eagles Shows A Promising Performance This NFL Season, Reports Suggest The Credit Goes To Grand Theft Auto Online

National Football League's Philadelphia Eagles have revealed that most of them are avid Grand theft auto online Role players
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“I Don’t Think Patrick Mahomes Really Knows How To Read the Defense”: NFL Veteran Rants On Chiefs Star Brands Joe Burrow A Better QB

Patrick Mahomes gets snubbed by former Bengals player as he picks Bengals' quarterback Joe Burrow as his #1 quarterback in the NFL
NFL: Kansas City Chiefs at Cincinnati Bengals

Deshaun Watson Has A Cold Response To Receiving Boos From Texans Fans

During the press conference, Deshaun Watson talks about the Texans fans booing him after he makes his much-anticipated debut for the Browns.
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“Must Have Massage Oil on His Hands”: Deshaun Watson Ripped to Shreds by NFL World for Ridiculous ‘Backwards Pass’ (VIDEO)

NFL fans lambasted Browns QB1 Deshaun Watson over a backward throw during his regular season debut against the Houston Texans.
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“The Urgency Goes Up”: Aaron Rodgers Enlists Packers Journey From Negativity to Insane Confidence

Packers' quarterback, Aaron Rodgers talked about the Packers going from a negativity to confidence against the Chicago Bears.
NFL: Green Bay Packers at Philadelphia Eagles

“Dude Pull Out a Pistol”: Shaquille O’Neal Afraid for Ex-Cowboys WR’s Life After He Punched a Guy Outside a Store

NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal recently discussed about the viral altercation between an NFL legend and an aggressive man. Read more.
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“We Trusted Him”: Patrick Mahomes Denotes Why Chiefs TE Is a Vital Cog Despite Forced Fumble

Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes understands the value of this teammate even though his mistakes cost them the game against the Bengals.
NFL: Kansas City Chiefs at Indianapolis Colts

“What a Trash Sport”- After New York Giants vs Washington Commanders Ends in a Tie, Soccer Fans Destroy NFL on Social Media

A match between the New York Giants and Washington Commanders ended in a draw and it made fans rant about NFL rules on Twitter. Read more!
NFL: New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys

Unnecessary Trash-Talking Leads to Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase Leaving This Chiefs Star Utterly Humiliated on And off the Field

Bengals stars Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase had savagely accurate responses to Chiefs' Justin Reid's trash talk before the Week 13 game.

“He’s Someone That Competes…”: Top QB Patrick Mahomes Hails Kryptonite Star in the Making Amidst Humbling Loss

Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes can't help but heap praise on his biggest potential rival after losing on Sunday to the Bengals.
NFL: Kansas City Chiefs at Cincinnati Bengals

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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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