AFC vs NFC
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AFC vs NFC refers to the long-standing championship matchup format in the NFL that pits the American Football Conference winner against the National Football Conference winner, most notably in the Super Bowl.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NFL conference matchup
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sports rivalry → |
| broadcastOn |
CBS
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ESPN → FOX → NBC → NFL Network → |
| competitionFormat |
interconference regular season schedule
→
single championship game in Super Bowl → |
| conference1 |
American Football Conference
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| conference2 |
National Football Conference
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| context |
NFL postseason
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NFL regular season interconference games → |
| country |
United States
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| decisiveGame |
Super Bowl
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| determines |
NFL champion
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| fanInterest |
high
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| foundedBy |
National Football League
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| gender |
male
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| governingBody |
NFL Commissioner
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NFL Management Council → |
| hasAspect |
conference pride
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historical dominance debates → interconference records → |
| hasComponent |
AFC Championship Game winner
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NFC Championship Game winner → |
| league |
National Football League
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| level |
professional
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| notableFeature |
alternating designated home team in Super Bowl
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rotating Super Bowl host city → |
| notableVenueType |
NFL stadiums
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| origin |
NFL–AFL merger
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| primaryEvent |
Super Bowl
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| relatedTo |
AFC Championship Game
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NFC Championship Game → NFL playoffs → interconference rivalries → |
| ruleSet |
NFL rules
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| sport |
American football
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| startDate |
1970
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| usedFor |
fan debates about conference strength
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media comparisons between conferences → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Super Bowl LIII
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Super Bowl LVII → Super Bowl XIV → Super Bowl XLVII → Super Bowl XXVIII → |
conference |