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Football

The NFL is the professional American football league in the United States that houses the attraction, football.

    • The NFL, the only league in the entire world that really houses football, consists of 32 teams divided into two conferences: the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). Each conference is further divided into four divisions: East, West, North, and South.
    • The NFL season is divided into three parts: the preseason, the regular season, and the postseason (playoffs). The regular season consists of 17 games per team over 18 week
      • Playoffs: At the end of the regular season, 14 teams qualify for the playoffs (7 from each conference). The playoffs are a single-elimination tournament culminating in the Super Bowl.
      • Super Bowl: The Super Bowl is the championship game of the NFL, played between the winners of the AFC and NFC. It is one of the most-watched sporting events in the world.
      • NFL Draft: An annual event where teams select eligible college players to join the league.
      • Pro Bowl: An all-star game played at the end of the season featuring the best players from both conferences.

 

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