Which NFL Conference Has the Most Super Bowl Wins?
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A look at which NFL conference has the most Super Bowl wins.
AFC vs NFC
The National Football Conference (NFC) has won 27 of the 52 Super Bowls that have been played, while the American Football Conference (AFC) has won 25. The New England Patriots have the most Super Bowl wins of any team, with six wins.
Conference Championships
In professional football, the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC) each host their own conference championship games, with the winners of each game meeting in the Super Bowl.
The NFC has existed since 1970, when it was created as part of the NFL’s merger with the American Football League (AFL). The AFC began play in 1960 as part of the AFL. From 1966 to 1969, both conferences had 13 teams. In 1970, when the NFL merged with the AFL, each conference was realigned to have an equal number of teams. As part of this realignment, the AFL’s original eight teams were placed in the AFC West division, while three former NFL teams were placed in the AFC Central division.
Today, there are 16 teams in each conference. The NFC is made up of four divisions: East, West, North, and South. The AFC is made up of four divisions: East, West, North, and South.
Since 1970 when the NFC was created, it has won 27 out of 50 Super Bowls. This includes a streak of nine consecutive Super Bowl victories from 1985 to 1993. The AFC has won 23 out of 50 Super Bowls since 1970.
Super Bowls
The AFC vs NFC is one of the most discussed topics in NFL.
AFC has won 27 Super Bowls while NFC has won 25.
Both conferences have had their share of dominant teams, with the AFC’s New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers leading the way with seven and six Super Bowl wins respectively. The NFC has had a bit more parity among its teams, with eight different franchises winning at least three Super Bowls.
In recent years, the NFC has been on top, winning 14 of the last 20 Super Bowls.
However, the AFC has shown signs of life in recent years, with three teams — the Patriots, Denver Broncos and Indianapolis Colts — making it to at least two Super Bowls in that span.
The Numbers
Since the NFL-AFL merger in 1970, the AFC has won 26 of 50 Super Bowls. That’s slightly more than half, which means the NFC has won 24 of 50 Super Bowls. The two conferences have been very evenly matched over the years, with the AFC having a slight edge.
Total Wins
Total Wins
AFC: 27
NFC: 26
Interconference: 1
Winning Percentage
Since the 1970 NFL-AFL Merger, the NFC has won 27 of 46 Super Bowls, good for a 58.7 percent winning percentage. The AFC has won 19 of 46, or 41.3 percent.
The Breakdown
As of 2020, the AFC has won 27 Super Bowl championships while the NFC has won 26. The National Football Conference has had a slight advantage in recent years, winning seven of the last ten Super Bowls.
AFC
The American Football Conference – commonly referred to as the AFC – is one of the two conferences that make up the National Football League. The AFC has 16 teams, divided into four divisions: the East, West, North, and South.
The AFC has been around since 1970, when it was established as part of the NFL’s merger with the American Football League. The AFC has won 27 of the 52 Super Bowls that have been played (as of 2018), more than any other conference. 11 of those wins have come since 2000, which is the most of any conference in that timespan.
The New England Patriots have been the most successful team in the AFC since 2000, winning 5 Super Bowls. Other teams with multiple Super Bowl wins in that timespan include the Pittsburgh Steelers (2), Baltimore Ravens (2), and Denver Broncos (2).
NFC
In the National Football League (NFL), the NFC is one of two conferences, the other being the American Football Conference (AFC); both were created prior to the 1970 season when the league realigned and expanded from 16 to 32 teams. No teams have changed conference affiliation since that realignment took place.
The NFC comprises of 16 teams organized into four divisions, each containing four teams: East, North, South, and West. The conference has 16 members as of 2020. Through the history of the NFL, 22 different franchises have won at least one NFC Championship Game. The most recent NFC champion is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who won their first title in franchise history by defeating the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LV.
The Results
The American Football Conference (AFC) has won the most Super Bowls with 27 wins. The National Football Conference (NFC) has won 26 Super Bowls. The Pittsburgh Steelers have the most Super Bowl wins with six.
Super Bowl Wins
The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league consisting of 32 teams, divided equally between the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC). The NFL is one of the four major professional sports leagues in North America, and the highest professional level of American football in the world. Super Bowl Sunday is the biggest annual sporting event held in the United States. The game pits the winner of each conference’s championship game against each other to determine an overall champion of the league.
Since 1967, the NFC has won 26 of 51 Super Bowls (including 10 of the last 16), with the AFC winning 25. The NFC has also played in more Super Bowls than the AFC, appearing in a total of 28 compared to the AFC’s 23.
Conference Championships
Since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970, there have been a total of 47 Super Bowls. Of those 47, the AFC has won 27 while the NFC has won 20. In other words, the AFC has won 57.4% of all Super Bowls since the merger. But which conference has been more successful in recent years? Let’s take a look at the last 10 years:
In the last 10 years, the NFC has won 6 Super Bowls while the AFC has won 4. In other words, the NFC has won 60% of all Super Bowls in the last 10 years. So, it would appear that the NFC has been more successful than the AFC in recent years.
