What Teams Are In The Nfl Playoffs 2021?
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It’s that time of year again! The NFL playoffs are here and we’ve got all the info you need to know about which teams are in and who’s playing who.
AFC teams
There are four teams in the AFC playoffs: the Kansas City Chiefs, the Buffalo Bills, the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the Tennessee Titans.
Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore, Maryland. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s American Football Conference (AFC) North division. The Ravens were established in 1996, when Art Modell, who was then the owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced plans to relocate the franchise from Cleveland to Baltimore in Maryland. As part of a settlement between Modell, the city of Cleveland, and the other NFL owners at the time, Modell was allowed to retain the Browns’ name and history for his new franchise in Baltimore, while the former Browns franchise (which eventually took on a modified version of their pre-1996 history) was given permission to move to Baltimore and continue as the Ravens.
The Ravens have qualified for the NFL playoffs eleven times since 2000, with two Super Bowl victories (Super Bowl XXXV in 2000 and Super Bowl XLVII in 2012), two AFC Championship titles (2000 and 2012), 15 playoff victories (9th all-time), and are currently tied with the Pittsburgh Steelers for first place for most divisional wins since 1996 (8). The Ravens organization was led by general manager Ozzie Newsome from 1996 until his retirement following the 2018 season; he was succeeded by Eric DeCosta. The head coach is John Harbaugh, who has held the position since 2008.
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area. The Bills compete in the National Football League (NFL), as a member club of the league’s American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The team plays their home games at New Era Field in Orchard Park, New York. The Bills are the only NFL team that plays its home games in Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, or Massachusetts.
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s American Football Conference (AFC) West division. The team was founded in 1960 as the Dallas Texans by businessman Lamar Hunt and was a Charter member of the American Football League (AFL). In 1963, the team relocated to Kansas City and assumed their current name. The Chiefs joined the NFL as a result of the merger in 1970. The team is valued at over $2 billion. Hunt’s son, Clark, serves as chairman and CEO. While Tom Condon represents the chief’s majority shareholder, Please Call Me Founder David Baker represents another minority shareholder wherein John Dorsey also has ownership stake.
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston area. The Patriots compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The team plays its home games at Gillette Stadium in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts, which is located 28 miles (45 km) southwest of downtown Boston.
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Steelers compete in the National Football League (NFL), as a member club of the league’s American Football Conference (AFC) North division. Founded in 1933, the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC.
Tennessee Titans
The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee. The Titans compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) South division. Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 in Houston, Texas, as a charter member of the American Football League (AFL). The Oilers won the first two AFL Championships, and joined the NFL as part of the AFL–NFL merger in 1970.
NFC teams
The NFC is one of the two conferences of the National Football League. It currently has 16 teams, 8 in each division. The teams in the NFC are the Arizona Cardinals, the Atlanta Falcons, the Carolina Panthers, the Chicago Bears, the Dallas Cowboys, the Detroit Lions, the Green Bay Packers, and the Minnesota Vikings.
Dallas Cowboys
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Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s National Football Conference (NFC) North division. It is the third-oldest franchise in the NFL, dating back to 1919, and is the only non-profit, community-owned major league professional sports team in the United States. Home games have been played at Lambeau Field since 1957.
Los Angeles Rams
The Los Angeles Rams are a professional American football team that compete in the National Football Conference (NFC) of the National Football League (NFL). The Rams franchise was founded in 1936 as the Cleveland Rams in the short-lived second American Football League (AFL) before joining the NFL the next year. In 1946, the franchise moved to Los Angeles. The Rams franchise remained in the metro area until 1994, when they moved to Anaheim, California. The Rams franchise returned to Los Angeles in 2016.
The Rams play their home games at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. The Rams are currently owned by Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, which is controlled by billionaire Stan Kroenke.
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Saints compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league’s National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The team was founded by John W. Mecom Jr., David Dixon, and the city of New Orleans on November 1, 1966. The Saints began play in Tulane Stadium in 1967.
The name “Saints” refers to the Catholic Church and its saints. The team’s primary colors are old gold and black; their logo depicts a gold Fleur-de-lis adorned with a black trident. They played their home games indoors at the Superdome from 1971 to 2004 and again from 2006 to 2020; since 2021 they have played home games at Allegiant Stadium in nearby Paradise, Nevada.
The franchise was founded on November 1, 1966. The team’s primary colors are old gold and black, their logo depicts a gold Fleur-de-lis adorned with a black trident, and they played home games in Tulane Stadium from 1967 to 1974.[9][10] The name “Saints” comes from Saint Francis of Assisi, the patronage saint of practitioners of faith;[11] As such, for much of its history the Saints were known as a pious organization with conservative values,[12][13][14][15] though this was never an official team policy.[16]
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. The Seahawks compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s National Football Conference (NFC) West division. They joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team, along with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The club joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team, along with the Seattle Seahawks.
The Buccaneers played their first season in the American Football Conference (AFC) West division as part of an NFL realignment plan that took effect that year. After one season in that conference, the team was moved to the NFC Central, where they spent the next four seasons before returning to the AFC West in 1981. Back in the NFC Central, Tampa Bay found much success, winning five division championships between 1987 and 1996 and reaching the NFC Championship Game three times during that span. However, they were unable to win a Super Bowl despite appearing in two consecutiveSuper Bowls — Super Bowl XVIII and Super Bowl XIX — following their 2002 and 2005 seasons respectively.