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Football

How many teams are in the NFL? Who plays in which division?

How many teams are in the NFL? Who plays in which division?Getty

The NFL is a sport which has managed to blend the hard-hitting, nature defying ability of its athletes with the glitz and glamour of the entertainment world to make these games an event to remember. 

It's also home to some of the biggest teams in world sport including the Green Bay Packers, the Chicago Bears and the San Francisco 49ers, but how many teams are in the league, DAZN breaks down the makeup of the NFL. 

How many teams are in the NFL?

There are 32 teams in the NFL which are then split into two conferences made up of 16 teams, the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). 

Who plays in which division?

Each of the 16 teams in the two conferences are then broken down into four divisions based on geographical location. 

AFC

DivisionTeam
  
AFC EastBuffalo Bills
 Miami Dolphins
 New England Patriots
 New York Jets
  
AFC NorthBaltimore Ravens
 Cincinnati Bengals
 Cleveland Browns
 Pittsburgh Steelers
  
AFC SouthHouston Texans
 Indianapolis Colts
 Jacksonville Jaguars
 Tennessee Titans
  
AFC WestDenver Broncos
 Kansas City Chiefs
 Las Vegas Raiders
 Los Angeles Chargers

NFC

DivisionTeam
  
NFC EastDallas Cowboys
 New York Giants
 Philadelphia Eagles
 Washington Commanders
  
NFC NorthChicago Bears
 Detroit Lions
 Green Bay Packers
 Minnesota Vikings
  
NFC SouthAtlanta Falcons
 Carolina Panthers
 New Orleans Saints
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  
NFC WestArizona Cardinals
 Los Angeles Rams
 San Francisco 49ers
 Seattle Seahawks