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“You Knew It Was Prime”: Shedeur Sanders Exposes Coach Prime’s Crazy Habit That Keeps Celebrations at Bay

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Taylor Swift Serenades Travis Kelce’s Super Bowl Win With Chiefs in Australia During Eras Tour

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are in Australia! And during her opening night in Sydney, she made a heartwarming gesture.

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“First to Go Both Ways”: Colorado’s Multi-Talented Travis Hunter’s Role in EA Sports College Football 25 Piques Interest in His Dual Talents

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“So Grateful”: Deion Sanders’ Ex-Love Tracey Edmonds Honored with a Special Gesture That Made Her Day

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Why Did the Chiefs Sign Matt Araiza? Uncovering How the Bills’ Outcast Transformed His Bleak NFL Career

Known as the "Punt God", the Chiefs are signing Matt Araiza to their squad after ejection from the Bills in 2022.

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“I’m a Millionaire”: Shocked Tom Brady’s Emotions Went Sky-High After Patriots $30.52M Contract Extension, Reveals Dynasty Docuseries

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Deion Sanders & Colorado Slapped With Brutal Reality Check as Prime Program Fails to Fire Playoff Contention

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Terry Bradshaw Attests Travis Kelce ‘Bumped Accidentally’ on Andy Reid at Super Bowl LVIII: “Didn’t Push Him”

Terry Bradshaw decodes the heated altercation between Travis Kelce and City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid during Super Bowl LVIII

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Scott Pioli Offers Easy Fix for Jim Harbaugh’s $35 Million Salary Cap Issues With the Chargers

Football analyst Scott Pioli offers his insights on what must Jim Harbaugh's Chargers do in order to tackle their financial problems

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Spygate Scandal: Scott Pioli Opens Up on the Patriots’ Growing ‘Addiction’ That Led Them Towards the Controversial Episode

Apple TV revisits the famous Spygate scandal with Scott Pioli revealing details about the controversy in the latest episode of Dynasty.

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Spygate Scandal: Apologetic Bill Belichick Tight-Lipped About Patriots Videotape Episode: “That’s All in the Past”

The Apple TV+ docuseries comes up with an exclusive throwback interview of Bill Belichick about his stance on the Spygate scandal

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Despite Not Being a Fashionista, Taylor Swift Allegedly Splurged $60K on Her Super Bowl Look to Support Travis Kelce

Taylor Swift reportedly spent $60k on her Super Bowl LVIII look. The report claims that Travis' wardrobe is also in her crosshairs

Taylor Swift, and Travis Kelce

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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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