Every February, one small detail sparks confusion and debate. The numbering tradition behind the NFLs biggest game has deeper roots than it first appears.

The Los Angeles Rams are favored by 3.5 points at Chicago in the divisional round of the playoffs. That's extraordinarily rare. Since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger, there have been 224 divisional round ...

The NFL Championship Game became the NFC Championship Game when the AFL and NFL merged in 1970. The game has become a highly anticipated showdown between the winners of the NFC divisional round to ...

Feb 5 (Reuters) - Profile of the New England Patriots, who will play the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl on Sunday in ...