The modern NFL playoff system, which includes the structure we largely recognize today with wild card teams, began with the 1970 NFL season. This was the first season after the AFL-NFL merger, leading to the establishment of the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The playoff format then included four teams from each conference: the three division winners plus one wild card team from each conference, making a total of 8 teams in the playoffs.
Usually it seems the same teams show up year after year while others cannot seem to make regular appearances. When it comes to wagering and gaming on these events, interest has grown tremendously. In the United States alone, almost half of adults have placed wagers on these events.
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As of the latest available data, the AFC and NFC are tied with 29 Super Bowl wins each. This reflects the competitive balance between the two conferences over the years, with each having had periods of dominance.
NFC: Known for a strong run in the late 1980s and through the 1990s, the NFC has historically been led by teams like the San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys, and Green Bay Packers, among others.
AFC: The AFC has had notable success particularly in the 1970s with teams like the Pittsburgh Steelers and more recently with the New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs.
These figures are based on the information up to the point where both conferences had equal wins, which was highlighted in posts on X and various web articles.