You read tech blogs and, as such, you may not care much about professional sports. And that’s okay. That’s okay. But the Super Bowl is an event that even non-sports-loving people tend to watch every year since anyone who actually likes football always throws a Super Bowl party. So even though you’re not into the game at all, here’s a little cheat sheet you can use at your Super Bowl party this weekend. Background: There are two “conferences” that make up the National Football League, the AFC (American Football Conference) and the NFC (National Football Conference). Each of those conferences is split up into four divisions; North, East, South, and West. The winner of the AFC plays the winner of the NFC after 2-3 rounds of playoffs at the end of the 17-week season. The New Orleans Saints won the NFC this year. The Indianapolis Colts won the AFC. The Super Bowl is played in a neutral stadium every year, almost always in a warm climate (unless the stadium in a cold climate has a dome). This year it’s being played in Miami. The Super Bowl is always followed by Roman numerals. This year it’s Super…

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