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Despite Calling Brittany His ‘Favorite’, Donald Trump Ditches Patrick Mahomes for $6M NFL Star

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Chiefs Fans Blessed With Big Engagement News After Taylor Swift Sparked Rumors With a Ring Alongside Travis Kelce

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Another NFL Star Shares ‘Unprofessional’ Cop Encounter After Tyreek Hill’s Racism Saga

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Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill is forced from his vehicle by Miami-Dade Police Department officers in Miami

Mike Florio Reveals Jeff Lurie’s Involvement in Nick Sirianni’s Apology After Eagles HC Told to Release ‘Bottled’ Emotions

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Mark Davis Explains How Davante Adams Trade Unfolded Before Involving Tom Brady in Raiders Trade Saga

Mark Davis gives his take on the Davante Adams trade to the New York Jets and welcomes Tom Brady as a minority owner of the Raiders.

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After Subtly Firing Shots at Travis Kelce, Donald Trump Makes Stand Clear on Baseball

Donald Trump goes on Bussin' With The Boys podcast and takes a dig at being a tight end as the boys talked football.

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Donald Trump Tears Into Roger Goodell Over ‘Terrible’ Decision as Taylor Swift’s Chiefs Investment Rumors Gain Momentum

Ex-President Donald Trump tore down Roger Goodell NFL's rules "terrible," after the Commissioner supported Taylor Swift's investment rumors!

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Forced to Keep Mum on NFL, Tom Brady Given Tough Love by Rob Gronkowski: “You S–k”

Tom Brady finally achieved the stake he wanted since months, however, NFL forced him to keep mum, amidst Rob Gronkowski's praiseful remarks!

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Tyreek Hill Breaks Silence on Big NFL Trade Amid Chiefs Return Rumors

Tyreek Hill seems to getting some spark from the other WRs in the AFC East amid Adams and Cooper’s trading. click to know about this.

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Patrick Mahomes Confesses Wish for Tiger Woods to Aid Chiefs’ 3-Peat Hopes

Know about star QB Patrick Mahomes’ fascination with golf legend Tiger Woods as he seeks to pursue three-peat hopes with the Chiefs.

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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.

American Football Conference (AFC)