The National Football League (NFL) is the professional league of American Football in the USA. Divided by two conferences of 16 teams each, the 17 week regular season is run from September to December, with six team’s from each conference advancing to the playoffs and culminating in the Super Bowl championship game.
Super Bowl
Contested by the champions of the NFC and AFC conferences, the Super Bowl is usually held in the first Sunday in February and is one of the biggest events in the US.
Aside from the football on offer, other events include the Super Bowl halftime show which features some of music’s biggest names performing, as well as commercials on television being the most expensive to broadcast.
A calendar of upcoming Super Bowl’s is available here.
Clubs
The NFL has 32 clubs, with two conferences of the American Football Conference (AFC) and National Football Conference (NFC) divided into 16 teams.
American Football Conference
East Division
Buffalo Bills – New Era Field (Orchard Park, New York)
Miami Dolphins – Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, Florida)
New England Patriots – Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, Massachusetts)
New York Jets – MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, New Jersey)
North Division
Baltimore Ravens – M&T Bank Stadium (Baltimore, Maryland)
Cincinnati Bengals – Paul Brown Stadium (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Cleveland Browns – FirstEnergy Stadium (Cleveland, Ohio)
Pittsburgh Steelers – Heinz Field (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
South Division
Houston Texans – NRG Stadium (Houston, Texas)
Indianapolis Colts – Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis, Indiana)
Jacksonville Jaguars – TIAA Bank Field (Jacksonville, Florida)
Tennessee Titans – Nissan Stadium (Nashville, Tennessee)
West Division
Denver Broncos – Broncos Stadium at Mile High (Denver, Colorado)
Kansas City Chiefs – Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, Missouri)
Los Angeles Chargers – Dignity Health Sports Park (Carson, California)
Oakland Raiders – Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum (Oakland, California)
National Football Conference
East Division
Dallas Cowboys – AT&T Stadium (Arlington, Texas)
New York Giants – MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, New Jersey)
Philadelphia Eagles – Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Washington Redskins – FedExField (Landover, Maryland)
North Division
Chicago Bears – Soldier Field (Chicago, Illinois)
Detroit Lions – Ford Field (Detroit, Michigan)
Green Bay Packers – Lambeau Field (Green Bay, Wisconsin)
Minnesota Vikings – U.S. Bank Stadium (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
South Division
Atlanta Falcons – Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, Georgia)
Carolina Panthers – Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, North Carolina)
New Orleans Saints – Mercedes-Benz Superdome (New Orleans, Louisiana)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, Florida)
West Division
Arizona Cardinals – State Farm Stadium (Glendale, Arizona)
Los Angeles Rams – Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Los Angeles, California)
San Francisco 49ers – Levi’s Stadium (Santa Clara, California)
Seattle Seahawks – CenturyLink Field (Seattle, Washington)
Further Information
Official NFL Website: www.nfl.com/