32 total teams in 8 divisions. NFC north south east and west AFC north south east and west
The Detroit Lions are in the NFC. They are in the NFC North division.
The 49ers will play their division rivals (Seattle, St. Louis, Arizona) twice. They will play the NFC South (Carolina, Atlanta, New Orleans, Tampa Bay) They will play the AFC South (Indianapolis, Tennessee, Houston, Jacksonville) They will play the NFC East and NFC North teams that match the Niners finishing position in their division - i.e. if the Niners win the NFC West they play the NFC East and NFC North division champs.
NFC NORTH
The NFC North The Packers are part of the NFC North Division in the NFC Conference. They are in the same division as the Minnesota Vikings, Detroit Lions, and Chicago Bears.
4 teams in a division,16 teams in the NFC all by itself,16 teams in the AFC all by itself,and 32 teams all together.
The 49ers will face play all teams in their division twice, plus all the teams from one NFC division and an AFC division.
NFC North
That answer is determined by how the teams in the NFC finish!!!!!!!!! They will play each team in their division (NFC South) once at home and once away - and then play the other teams from the NFC divisions - according to where they finished in their division races!!!!!!! SO first place teams play first place teams - and last place teams play last place teams - and so on!!!!
They are currently in the NFC North division.
NFC north
They play the NFC East and AFC North in 2011.