Video:What Is the Organization of the NFL Leagues and Conferences?
with Chris DavisWant to learn about the organization of the NFL leagues and conferences? Here, see an explanation of how they all come together under the NFL.See Transcript
Transcript:What Is the Organization of the NFL Leagues and Conferences?
The National Football League consists of 32 teams within two conferences. Here is how they are organized.Facts About the Organization of the NFL Leagues and Conferences
Today the NFL is divided into two conferences: the National Football Conference Each conference has four divisions and each division has four teams. The NFL has done their best to keep divisions in the same regional part of the country with a few exceptions.More Information About the Organization of the NFL Leagues and Conferences
The NFL has orgainzed the conferences by divisions, let's start with the NFC: Starting with the NFC we have the NFC North. This division is comprised of the Chicago Bears, the Detroit Lions, the Green Bay Packers, and the Minnesota Vikings The NFC South has the Atlanta Falcons, the Carolina Panthers, the New Orleans Saints, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Moving to the NFC East you will find the Dallas Cowboys, the New York Giants, the Philadelphia Eagles, and the Washington Redskins And finally in the NFC we have the NFC West comprised of the Arizona Cardinals formerly the St. Louis Cardinals, the San Francisco 49ers, the St. Louis Rams formerly the Los Angeles Rams, and the Seattle Seahawks a team moved from the AFC.Additional Information About the Organization of the NFL Leagues and Conferences
Now onto the AFC: The AFC North holds the Baltimore Ravens the team that was the "original Cleveland Browns, the Cincinnati Bengals, the Cleveland Browns, and the Pittsburgh Steelers- the Browns and the Steelers The AFC South has the Houston Texans, the Indianapolis Colts, formerly the Baltimore Colts, the Jacksonville Jaguars, and the Tennessee Titans. Going to the AFC East you will find the Buffalo Bills, the Miami Dolphins, the New England Patriots formerly the Boston Patriots, and the New York Jets. And Finally the AFC West, which houses the Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, Oakland Raiders, San Diego ChargersIt can get a little confusing when teams move from one city to another but the bottom line is to cheer on your favorite team no matter what division they are in.To learn more check us out on the web at About.com. Thanks for watching.
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