The NFL is among North American’s four major professional sports leagues. This also represents the United States’ highest level of professional football in the realm. NFL has a regular season of 17 weeks that begins in September and ends towards the end of December. All the teams participating in NFL play 16 games before progressing to a single bye week.
Number of Teams in the NFL
Twelve teams always qualify each year for the NFL playoffs. Upon qualification, the teams increase their chances of playing in the Super Bowl, which is regarded as the NFL Championship. Further, each conference between the National Football Conference and the American Football Conference present six sides. The Super Bowl ties the NFC and AFC winners in every first week of February. The NFL playoffs comprise three rounds that result in the Super Bowl. The rounds include the Divisional round, the Wild Card, and the Conference Championship round. In the first round, twelve teams feature while eight teams feature in the second round. The third and final round often features four sides. The teams qualifying for the Super Bowl are the two winners from the last contest, which is the third playoff round.
Duration of the NFL Championship
The Super Bowl usually lasts between three to four hours, covering both the analysis shows after and before the main sporting event and the assessment of the game itself. An NFL regulation game contains four quarters of fifteen minutes. There is an intermission of twelve minutes after the first two quarters of the game, which is known as halftime.
Happenings during the NFL Championship Halftime
When the games enter the halftime period, the NFL entertains its audience through a musical performance. The recent years have seen Super Bowl halftime breaks present performances from Bruno Mars, Beyoncé, and Lady Gaga. The 2020 performers were Jennifer Lopez and Shakira.
Teams that have Won Most NFL Championships
A team to have won the most championship has done it on six different occasions. Two teams, namely Pittsburgh Steelers and New England, are the joint all-time highest winners. The other joint second most winners are the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys, who have won five times each.
Teams Yet to Win the NFL Championship
The following 12 sides are yet to win the Super Bowl despite making appearances:
- Tennessee Titans
- Arizona Cardinals
- Minnesota Vikings
- Atlanta Falcons
- Los Angeles Chargers
- Buffalo Bills
- Jacksonville Jaguars
- Carolina Panthers
- Houston Texans
- Cincinnati Bengals
- Detroit Lions
- Cleveland Browns
The Lions, Browns, Jaguars, and Texans have, however, not made an appearance so far in the NFL Championships.
Teams Expected in the NFL Championship Finals
The NFL first round is expected to resume on September 11, with the first game expected to be between the Chiefs and Texans at 3.20 pm. Other teams will continue on September 13 with several sports events lined up. The second round resumes on September 18 with the first game involving Browns and Bengals. The third round resumes on September 25 between the Jaguars and Dolphins. The fourth round kicks off on October 2, between the Jets and Broncos. The fifth, sixth, and seventh rounds will be held on October 9, 16, and 23 between the Bears vs. Buccaneers, Bills vs. Chiefs, and Eagles vs. Giants, respectively.
The Bottom line
The teams expected to make appearances in the finals based on their current form are the Chiefs, Saints, 49ers, and the Ravens. The Packers, Steelers, and the Cowboys have a marginal chance of ousting the above four teams to get to the finals. The most probable teams to play in the NFL Championship finals are the Ravens and Chiefs.