What 4 Teams Are Left in the NFL Playoffs?
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The NFL playoffs are down to the final four teams. Who will make it to the Super Bowl?
AFC
The Baltimore Ravens will face the Los Angeles Chargers this Sunday. The game will be held at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland. The Ravens are coming off a 23-17 victory over the Cleveland Browns. The Chargers are coming off a 23-17 victory over the Baltimore Ravens.
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 28 miles (45 km) southwest of downtown Boston.
The Patriots are also headquartered at Gillette Stadium. An original member of the American Football League (AFL), the Patriots joined the NFL in the 1970 merger of the two leagues. The team changed its name from the original Boston Patriots after relocating to Foxborough in 1971. The Patriots played their home games at Foxboro Stadium from 1971 to 2001, then moved to Gillette Stadium at the start of 2002 season.
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.
Los Angeles Chargers
The Los Angeles Chargers are a professional American football team based in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Chargers 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 on August 14, 1959, and began play on September 10, 1960, as a charter member of the American Football League (AFL), and spent its first season in Los Angeles, before moving to San Diego in 1961.
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL). The Colts have been in Indianapolis since 1984, and their current home stadium is Lucas Oil Stadium, which opened in 2008.
NFC
The four teams remaining in the NFL playoffs are the New Orleans Saints, Los Angeles Rams, Chicago Bears, and Dallas Cowboys. These teams will battle it out in the divisional round next weekend.
New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Saints currently compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club 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” is an allusion to November 1 being All Saints Day in the Catholic faith, as New Orleans has a large Catholic population. The team’s primary colors are old gold and black; their logo is a simplified fleur-de-lis. They played their home games in Tulane Stadium through the 1974 NFL season. The following year, they began playing their home games in the Superdome, which became known as the “House that Drew Built” due to the intense fandom of Drew Brees following his arrival in 2006.
Los Angeles Rams
The Los Angeles Rams are a professional American football team that play in the National Football League (NFL). They are based in Los Angeles, California, and compete in the NFC West division. 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 St. Louis, Missouri. Five seasons after relocating to St. Louis, the team won Super Bowl XXXIV in 1999. The Rams played their home games at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum from 1946 to 1979 and from 2016 to 2019. They will return home for their 2020 season home games at SoFi Stadium which is located nearby in Inglewood, California.
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the National Football Conference (NFC) North division. The Bears compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s National Football Conference (NFC) North division. The Bears have won nine NFL Championships, including one Super Bowl, and hold the NFL record for the most retired jersey numbers. The Bears have also recorded more victories than any other NFL franchise.
Dallas Cowboys
America’s team has won their division for the second consecutive year and are the number one seed in the NFC. They are looking to avenge their Divisional Round loss to the Green Bay Packers from last year. The Cowboys have one of the best offenses in the NFL, led by quarterback Dak Prescott and running back Ezekiel Elliott. They also have a very good defense that is ranked sixth in the NFL. The Cowboys will have a first round bye and will play either the Green Bay Packers, New York Giants, or Detroit Lions in the Divisional Round.
