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Profiles of the eight remaining NFL playoff teams

(Reuters) - Brief profiles of the eight remaining teams in the National Football League playoffs heading into the divisional round on Saturday and Sunday, Jan 12. - - American Football Conference (AFC) - - DENVER BRONCOS Founded: 1960 Home field: Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado Head coach: John Fox Starting quarterback: Peyton Manning Super Bowl titles: Two 2013 regular season record: 13-3 How they advanced: 1st in AFC West division Next game: Home to San Diego Chargers in divisional round on Sunday, Jan 12 - - - NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS Founded: 1959 Home field: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts Head coach: Bill Belichick Starting quarterback: Tom Brady Super Bowl titles: Three 2013 regular season record: 12-4 How they advanced: 1st in AFC East division Next game: Home to Indianapolis Colts in divisional round on Saturday - - - INDIANAPOLIS COLTS Founded: 1953 Home field: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana Head coach: Chuck Pagano Starting quarterback: Andrew Luck Super Bowl titles: Two 2013 regular season record: 11-5 How they advanced: Defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 45-44 in AFC wild card game after finishing first in AFC South division Next game: At New England Patriots in divisional round on Saturday - - - SAN DIEGO CHARGERS Founded: 1960 Home field: Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California Head coach: Mike McCoy Starting quarterback: Philip Rivers Super Bowl titles: None 2013 regular season record: 9-7 How they advanced: Defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 27-10 in AFC wild card game after finishing third in AFC West Next game: At Denver Broncos in divisional round on Sunday, Jan 12 - - National Football Conference (NFC) - - SEATTLE SEAHAWKS Founded: 1975 Home field: CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington Head coach: Pete Carroll Starting quarterback: Russell Wilson Super Bowl titles: None 2013 regular season record: 13-3 How they advanced: 1st in NFC West Next game: Home to New Orleans Saints in divisional round on Saturday - - - CAROLINA PANTHERS Founded: 1995 Home field: Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina Head coach: Ron Rivera Starting quarterback: Cam Newton Super Bowl titles: None 2013 regular season record: 12-4 How they advanced: 1st in NFC South Next game: Home to San Francisco 49ers in divisional round on Sunday, Jan 12 - - - SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS Founded: 1946 Home Field: Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California Head coach: Jim Harbaugh Starting quarterback: Colin Kaepernick Super Bowl titles: Five 2013 regular season record: 12-4 How they qualified: Defeated Green Bay Packers 23-20 in NFC wild card game after finishing second in NFC West Next game: At Carolina Panthers in divisional round on Sunday, Jan 12 - - - NEW ORLEANS SAINTS Founded: 1967 Home field: Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana Head coach: Sean Payton Starting quarterback: Drew Brees Super Bowl titles: One 2013 regular season record: 11-5 How they advanced: Defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 26-24 in NFC wild card game after finishing second in NFC South Next game: At Seattle Seahawks in divisional round on Saturday (Compiled by Gene Cherry; Editing by Mark Lamport-Stokes)