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The American Football Conference and the National Football Conference. They were created in 1970, when the NFL merged with the rival American Football League. Thirteen of the 16 teams from the pre-merger NFL established the NFC, while the Steelers, Colts, and Browns left the old NFL to join the 10 AFL teams to establish the AFC.
The NFL has two conferences: American Football Conference (AFC) and National Football Conference (NFC). As of 2010, each conference consists of four division: North, South, East, West. The divisions are identified with conference name and division name, such as AFC North, NFC East, etc. Each division consists of four teams. Although, the teams are not necessarily geographically accurate. For instance, Miami is in the AFC East with New York, New England, and Buffalo, while Baltimore is in the AFC North, and Indianapolis is in the AFC South.
2 Conferences, divided each into 4 divisions.
NFC (National Football Conference) North, South, East, West AFC (American Football Conference) North, South, East, West
The National Football Conference and the American Football Conference.
2 conferences AFC and NFC with four divisions in each conference
The American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC).
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How many Wildcards are there in the NFL?
In the playoffs there are two wildcards per conference for a total of four.
How many mergers have the NFL had?
Two. The NFL merged with the All-American Football Conference in 1950 and the American Football League in 1970.
What are two main division of the national football league?
The two major divisions of the NFL are the National Football Conference and the American Football Conference. They were separate leagues until the two merged in 1970.
How many wild card teams enter NFL playoffs?
Four - two from each conference.
How many teams are ther in the NFL?
There are currently 32 teams in the NFL. They are divided into 8 divisions, 4 in the American Conference and 4 in the National Conference. The divisions in each conference are North, South, East, and West.
What conference do the Cincinnati Bengals play for?
American Football Conference of the NFL.
What conference is the NFL Texans on?
The Texans are in the AFC South...they are not ON any conference.
Why do NCAA football have conferences and not NFL?
Because the professional football and college football need distinct difference also players are still growing. College football is development and it is easier to fix throwing mechanics with a smaller football than with a bigger football.
What is the American football conference?
The NFL is divided into two conferences, the National Football Conference and the American Football Conference. Each conference is divided into 4 divisions, the East, South, North and West. The origin of the conferences occured after the merger between the NFL and AFL. The AFL became the AFC and was given the Steelers, Colts and Browns to even things out.
Which conference has the most starters in the nfl?
sec
What year was the NFL conference realignment?
2002
Which conference has the most NFL quarterbacks?
SEC
