Who Won the NFL Games Yesterday?
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The National Football League (NFL) is the most popular professional American football league in the United States. It was founded in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association (APFA) before renaming itself the National Football League for the 1922 season. The NFL is made up of 32 teams, divided equally between the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC).
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers defeated the Detroit Lions by a score of 31-23.
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.
The Patriots have appeared in the Super Bowl ten times in franchise history, the most of any team. They have won six of those Super Bowl appearances, tying the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Denver Broncos for the most Super Bowl wins by a team. The Patriots are tied with the Steelers for second most Super Bowl appearances overall with eleven. The franchise has amassed nineteen conference championships and thirteen division championships since 1970, and posted an overall regular season record of 610–451–8 (.573), as well as a playoff record of 32–19 (.627).
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The Cowboys compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s National Football Conference (NFC) East division. The team is headquartered in Frisco, Texas, and plays its home games at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, which opened for the 2009 season. The stadium took the place of the Cotton Bowl as the Cowboys’ home stadium. The team’s star player is quarterback Dak Prescott, who has led the team to 3 NFC East division titles (2016, 2018, and 2019) and is the current NFL Offensive Player of the Year.
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. In contrast with their status as perennial also-rans in the pre-merger NFL, where they were the oldest team never to win a league championship, the Steelers of the post-merger era are one of the most successful NFL franchises. The team is owned by Art Rooney II, and managed by Mike Tomlin. They are currently tied with the New England Patriots for the most Super Bowl titles, with six.
Los Angeles Rams
The Los Angeles Rams won yesterday’s game against the New York Jets with a score of 37-31.
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League (NFL) as an expansion team in 1960, and first took the field for the 1961 season. The team competes in the National Football Conference (NFC) North division.
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 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 to Baltimore. As part of a settlement between Modell and the city of Cleveland, he was required to leave the Browns’ history and archives in Cleveland for a dedicated museum. The Ravens have qualified for the NFL playoffs eleven times since 2000, with two Super Bowl victories (Super Bowl XXXV and Super Bowl XLVII), two AFC Championship titles (2000 and 2012), 15 playoff victories, four AFC North division titles (2003, 2006, 2011, 2018), and are currently the only team in the NFL to hold a perfect record in multiple Super Bowl appearances. The Ravens organization was led by general manager Ozzie Newsome from 1996 until his retirement after the 2018 season, and head coach John Harbaugh from 2008 until present.
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 spearheading the franchise turnaround, John Dorsey was named General Manager in 2013.
