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Simply so, why is the NFL divided into AFC and NFC?

Both the AFC and NFC were created after the NFL merged with the American Football League (AFL) in 1970. In order to balance the merged league, all ten of the former AFL teams along with the NFL's Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Baltimore Colts formed the AFC, while the remaining 13 NFL teams formed the NFC.

Subsequently, question is, which is better AFC or NFC? For the majority of NFL history, the AFC has been the NFL's superior conference. Since 2011, the NFC has had a winning record against the AFC in 4 of the 6 seasons and the NFC will have a winning record again this season, but that's only half the story.

Likewise, does AFC and NFC play each other?

Each team will also play all the teams in another regional league in the same conference (AFC or NFC). They will play two of those teams at home and two of the teams away. The other regional league that they play changes every year. They will play two of these teams at home and the other two teams away.

How are NFL divisions determined?

The 16 teams in each conference are split into the East, North, South and West divisions; every division has four teams. Here's a breakdown of how each team's opponents are set: Six games against divisional opponents — two games per team, one at home and one on the road.