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The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC). Founded in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, it changed its name to the NFL in

The NFL is one of the four major sports leagues in North America and the highest professional level of American football in the world. Its regular season runs from early September to late December, with each team playing 17 games and having one bye week. Following the conclusion of the regular season, seven teams from each conference (four division winners and three wild card teams) advance to the playoffs, a single-elimination tournament culminating in the Super Bowl, which is usually held on the first Sunday in February and involves the champions of the NFC and AFC.

The NFL is known for its intricate strategies, fierce competition, and high level of play. Games are typically played on Sundays, with occasional games on Mondays and Thursdays. This scheduling, along with the sport's unique blend of strategy, brute force, and skill, has made the NFL a popular television event. In fact, Super Bowl Sunday has become something of an unofficial American holiday, with the broadcast attracting more than 100 million viewers and featuring elaborate halftime shows and high-profile commercial spots.

Off the field, the NFL has an extensive set of rules regulating player conduct, contracts, and free agency, as well as a detailed system for drafting college players. It also invests heavily in promoting the sport and its teams, with a particular emphasis on marquee players and teams, memorable games and plays, and charitable activities.

The league's 32 teams are each allowed to have 53 players on their roster, with the ability to designate 46 of these players as active on game day. The remaining players are placed on the team's practice squad. Teams are also allowed to have a 16-player practice squad.

NFL games are played on a 100-yard long field, with a 10-yard end zone at each end. Teams score points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone for a touchdown (worth six points), kicking the ball through the opponent's goal posts for a field goal (worth three points), or tackling an opposing ball carrier in his own end zone for a safety (worth two points). The team with the most points at the end of a game wins.

The NFL has been the subject of numerous controversies over the years, including issues related to player safety and concussions, the use of performance-enhancing drugs, and protests during the national anthem. Despite these issues, the NFL remains the most popular spectator sport in the United States.