The Patriots play in the American Football Conference and in that conference's Eastern Division. There are fifteen other teams in the conference -
In the AFC EAST with the Patriots -
New York Jets
Buffalo Bills
Miami Dolphins
In the AFC SOUTH -
Indianapolis Colts
Tennessee Titans
Jacksonville Jaguars
Houston Texans
In the AFC NORTH -
Pittsburgh Steelers
Baltimore Ravens
Cleveland Browns
Cincinnati Bengals
In the AFC WEST -
Oakland Raiders
San Diego Chargers
Denver Broncos
Kansas City Chiefs
16 - 8 teams from the Eastern Conference, 8 teams from the Western Conference
16 teams. 8 from the western conference and 8 from the eastern conference.
8 teams from each conference. The top teams from each division (makes up 6 teams) plus the next 5 best records of the according conference, so even if the 8th best team in the eastern conference has a better record then the 9th best team in the western conference the latter will not advance. In total there are 16 teams that advance.
There are more than 10 teams in the Big Ten conference For 2014 there is either 14 or 16 teams
Four teams per division
Colgate plays in the Patriot League for all sports but hockey, which it plays in the ECAC Hockey conference.
The American Football League (now known as the American Football Conference or AFC) is a conference in the National Football League which currently holds 16 teams.
8 in the eastern conference and 8 in the western conference so a total of 16 teams make the playoffs ervy year
Win your division or make it in the wildcard. If you have a by round you beat 2 other teams in your conference and if you don't you beat 3 teams in your conference and the winner of the other conference.
2 Eastern conference and Western Conference
It is technically possible for three teams in one conference to have perfect seasons.
Right now the NHL is structured into two conferences: an Eastern Conference and a Western Conference.Each of these Conferences has three divisions with five teams eachEastern Conference: (15 teams)Atlantic Division (5 teams)Northeast Division (5 teams)Southeast Division (5 teams)Western Conference: (15 Teams)Central Division (5 teams)Northwest Division (5 teams)Pacific Division (5 teams)A Total of 30 teams.