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“I’ll Take Care of Y’all”: LeBron James Goes Full Uncle Mode for Fanboys Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter

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“Happy Combine Week”: NFL Insider Peter Schrager Posts Update With Andy Reid as Kyle Shanahan, Sean McVay & Mike McCarthy Sit Out NFL Combine

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“This Abuse!”: Controversial Antonio Brown Calls Out Cam Newton’s ‘Excuse’ Over Fight With TSP Crew in Atlanta

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NFL Reports: Father’s Former Team Eagles to Meet Clemson LB Jeremiah Trotter Jr. at NFL Combine

The Philadelphia Eagles eye on Jeremiah Trotter Jr. as their up-and-coming linebacker as the athlete follows in his father's footsteps.

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Laken Tomlinson News: Top 4 Places Where Former Jets Guard Could Land

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That’s His Name! Bo Jackson Reacts To Kalen DeBoer-Led Alabama Football Scholarship

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“That’s Messed Up”: Deion Sanders on Stand-Up Comedian Mike Epps’ Impersonation Of Coach Prime

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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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