American Football Conference

The American Football Conference (AFC) is one of the two conferences of the National Football League (NFL), the highest professional level of American football in the United States. The AFC and its counterpart, the National Football Conference (NFC), each contain 16 teams with 4 divisions. Both conferences were created as part of the 1970 merger between the National Football League, and the American Football League (AFL). All ten of the AFL teams, and three NFL teams, became members of the new AFC, with the remaining thirteen NFL teams forming the NFC. A series of league expansions and division realignments have occurred since the merger, thus making the current total of 16 teams in each conference. The current AFC champions are the Kansas City Chiefs, who defeated the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2022 season's AFC Championship Game for their third conference championship.

For the 1940s American football league, see All-America Football Conference. For the league that operated from 1959 to 1961, see American Football Conference (1959–1961).

American Football Conference
American Football Conference logo (2010–present)
FormerlyAmerican Football League (AFL)
LeagueNational Football League
SportAmerican football
Founded1970
No. of teams16
Most recent
champion(s)		Kansas City Chiefs (3rd title)
Most titlesNew England Patriots (11 titles)
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