are the niners in the afc?
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San Francisco 49ers. The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in the San Francisco Bay Area. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) West division.
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For the Packers to get the top seed in the NFC, they need to win their final two games and have both the 49ers and Seahawks pick up another loss. If they both were to lose this week, wonderful. They also play one another in Week 17.
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The Indianapolis Colts are an American football team based in Indianapolis. The Colts compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) South division. Since the 2008 season, the Colts have played their games in Lucas Oil Stadium.
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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).
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AFC West. The American Football Conference – Western Division or AFC West is one of the four divisions of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL). The division comprises the Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, Las Vegas Raiders, and Los Angeles Chargers.
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Carolina Panthers. The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Panthers compete in the National Football League (NFL), as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division.
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How familiar it must have seemed to them, the top-seeded 49ers in the postseason again, winning again, defeating the upstart Minnesota Vikings, 27-10, to advance to the N.F.C. championship game. San Francisco's opponent will be determined on Sunday, when the Seattle Seahawks visit the Green Bay Packers.
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The National Football Conference (NFC) is divided into the following regional groups: East Division: Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins.
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The Carolina Panthers joined the NFC in 1995. Parity is generally greater among NFC teams than AFC teams. The only NFC team that has never made a Super Bowl appearance is the Detroit Lions.
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Most teams were divided when the NFL and AFL merged in 1970. ... The NFC is made up mostly of teams from the old NFL and the AFC consists mostly of teams from the old AFL. When the two leagues merged to form the new NFL, three old NFL teams moved into the AFC: Pittsburgh, Baltimore (now Indianapolis), and Cleveland.
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In the NFC Championship, the 49ers defeated the Atlanta Falcons 28–24 with Kaepernick completing 16-of-21 passes for 233 yards and one touchdown. The team advanced to Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans against the Baltimore Ravens.
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There are only four teams remaining in the 2019 NFL Playoffs. The Kansas City Chiefs and the New England Patriots are set to square off in the upcoming AFC Championship Game, while the New Orleans Saints will take on the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship Game.
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The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division.
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division.
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The Atlanta Falcons currently sit at a 2-7 record and the playoffs are not as far out of reach as some fans might think. According to math, the Falcons are still alive for the NFC crown. The Saints lead the division at 7-2 and they would need to reach 10-6 for the Falcons to be eliminated.
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This is because the NFC is mostly made up of teams that belonged to the original NFL which has its roots in the early 20th century. The AFC is made up of teams that competed in the upstart AFL (American Football League) that began in the 1960's. ... Two years later the two leagues merged into the modern NFL.
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The Oakland Raiders head into the last week of the season with a 7-8 record, but surprisingly, they are not out of the playoff hunt. ... Heading into the final week of the season, the final AFC wildcard spot is between the Titans, Steelers, and Raiders.