National Football League

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/national-football-league

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the league headquarters?Midtown Manhattan, New York City
2. What is the number of regular season games per team?17 games
3. What is the NFL?The NFL is the top professional American football league in the United States, made up of 32 teams that play each other in a season that ends with the Super Bowl.
4. How many teams are in the NFL?There are 32 teams in the NFL, split into two conferences, the AFC and the NFC.

Single-elimination tournament: A competition where a team is eliminated after a single loss, leading to a clear champion.
Wild Card Teams: Teams that qualify for the playoffs based on their record, not by winning their division.
Revenue: The total amount of money a company or organization receives from its business operations.