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The National Football League (NFL) is the highest level of professional American football in the United States. It is made up of 32 teams, split into two conferences – the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC). Each team plays a 16-game schedule leading up to the playoffs, where they can compete for the Super Bowl title.