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NFL league structure Flashcards

1
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How many teams are in the NFL?

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32 teams

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How is the NFL divided geographically?

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By two conferences (AFC and NFC), each with four divisions (North, South, East, West).

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What are the two conferences in the NFL?

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AFC (American Football Conference) and NFC (National Football Conference).

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Name all the divisions in the AFC.

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AFC North, AFC South, AFC East, AFC West

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Name all the divisions in the NFC.

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NFC North, NFC South, NFC East, NFC West

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Which teams are in the AFC North?

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Baltimore Ravens
Cincinnati Bengals
Cleveland Browns
Pittsburgh Steelers

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Which teams are in the AFC South?

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Houston Texans
Indianapolis Colts
Jacksonville Jaguars
Tennessee Titans

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Which teams are in the AFC East?

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Buffalo Bills
Miami Dolphins
New England Patriots
New York Jets

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Which teams are in the AFC West?

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Denver Broncos
Kansas City Chiefs
Las Vegas Raiders
Los Angeles Chargers

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Which teams are in the NFC North?

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Chicago Bears
Detroit Lions
Green Bay Packers
Minnesota Vikings

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Which teams are in the NFC South?

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Atlanta Falcons
Carolina Panthers
New Orleans Saints
Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Which teams are in the NFC East?

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Dallas Cowboys
New York Giants
Philadelphia Eagles
Washington Commanders

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Which teams are in the NFC West?

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Arizona Cardinals, Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks

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How many games does each team play within their division?

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6 games (home-and-away against the other three division teams)

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How many games are in the regular NFL season?

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17 games

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What is the purpose of the 17th game added to the schedule?

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It provides an extra inter-conference matchup based on standings.

17
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How are inter-division matchups within a conference determined?

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Teams play all teams in another division of their conference on a rotating basis.

18
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How are inter-conference matchups determined?

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Teams play all teams from a division in the opposite conference on a rotating basis.

19
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What is a strength-based matchup in the NFL?

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A matchup against a team from another division in the same conference with the same prior-year ranking.

20
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How many total teams does a team play from another conference in one season?

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4 teams

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