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Shedeur Teases “Legendary” Collab With Father Deion Sanders as His Birthday Fast Approaches

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KC Chiefs Adopt Tyreek Hill Playbook for Xavier Worthy, as Unofficial Depth Chart Confirms Cheetah-Esque Ambitions

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Fearing Surcharge Tax for Brandon Aiyuk, Patriots Reject 49ers’ Trade to Cultivate Jerod Mayo’s WRs

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Millionaire Shedeur Sanders Settled the Score With Dad Deion for Cheap $100 Parenting Antics

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Bill Belichick’s Trusted Aide Reveals How Tom Brady’s Patriots Stopped Patrick Mahomes and Chiefs With a Game Plan

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Deion Sanders Issues Stern Message to Shedeur & Co. After Locker Room Violence Accusations Storm the Internet

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Shilo Sanders Claps Back at Paul Finebaum, Backs Brother Shedeur’s Viral “Super Bowl” Claim

While Shedeur Sanders's Super Bowl comment might have landed him in hot water, his brother Shilo supported him. Read now to know more!

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Shilo Sanders Blocks 1 NFL Team From Shedeur’s Draft Options as Deion Jr. Picks Top Destinations for Brothers

Shedeur Sanders' NFL future sparks debate as brothers Shilo Sanders and Deion Sanders Jr. weigh in on potential draft destinations.

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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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