DRAFT
2026 BFL standingsBFL Draft applies to the assignment of NFL affiliates per season under BFL Rule 1, although the draft year references the season in which they will be used i.e. 2027 BFL Draft refers to the 2027 BFL season.
Draft History up to and including the 2026 BFL Draft can be found below in alphabetical order of team and grayed out for seasons when the team was not active. Draft history is split into separate eras of 6 seasons.
Details on the performance of the NFL affiliates per BFL team can be found on the BFL standings page following the BFL Draft.
2027 BFL Draft
NFL affiliates will be announced in January 2027, last week of the NFL regular season or sooner if NFL Playoffs teams are announced earlier.
British Conference Teams
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Draft History
2027- Draft History
2021-2026 Draft History
British Conference Teams
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United Conference Teams
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2015-2020 Draft History
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NFL Affiliates STANDINGS
These are standings for all AFC & NFC Affiliates representing BFL teams since 2015 including BFL Playoffs and BFL Bowl appearances and titles.
New York Jets remain the only NFL team yet to be affiliated with a BFL team up to and including the 2026 BFL Season (12 seasons).
Both Atlanta Falcons and Indianapolis Colts have yet to be affiliated since the 2020 BFL season.
* - Most NFC appearances / ** - Overall most appearances / ^ - Overall longest affiliation drought / % - Longest AFC affiliation drought.
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Kansas City Chiefs | 2025 | ||
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Buffalo Bills | 2026 | ||
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NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS | 2026 | ||
| 6 | |
Baltimore Ravens | 2026 | ||
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PITTSBURGH STEELERS | 2026 | ||
| 5 | |
Houston Texans | 2026 | ||
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DENVER BRONCOS | 2026 | ||
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Cincinnati Bengals | 2025 | ||
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Los Angeles Chargers | 2026 | ||
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Jacksonville Jaguars | 2026 | ||
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Tennessee Titans | 2022 | ||
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Indianapolis Colts | 2019% | ||
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Cleveland Browns | 2024 | ||
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Las Vegas Raiders | 2022 | ||
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Miami Dolphins | 2024 | ||
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Seattle Seahawks | 2026 | ||
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Green Bay Packers | 2026 | ||
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Los Angeles Rams | 2026 | ||
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Dallas Cowboys | 2025 | ||
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Philadelphia Eagles | 2026 | ||
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2026 | ||
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San Francisco 49ers | 2026 | ||
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Minnesota Vikings | 2025 | ||
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New Orleans Saints | 2021 | ||
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Arizona Cardinals | 2022 | ||
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Chicago Bears | 2026 | ||
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Detroit Lions | 2025 | ||
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Carolina Panthers | 2026 | ||
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New York Giants | 2023 | ||
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Atlanta Falcons | 2017^ | ||
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Washington Commanders | 2025 | ||
LEGEND
A Appearances
RA Recent Appearance