NFL
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NFC Championship
“Game” is never present as part of the full title. On subsequent reference in copy, the conference championship or the championship game are acceptable.
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AFC Championship
“Game” is never present as part of the full name. On subsequent reference in copy, the conference championship or the championship game are acceptable.
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preseason, postseason
Each one word.
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knockout (n., adj.), knock out (v.)
On subsequent reference, KO is acceptable.
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height and length
Always use digits and spell out the unit of measurement: 2 meters; 11 inches Express height in X-foot-X format when used as an adjective: 6-foot-9; 7-foot Include hyphens when used as a noun: a 7-footer; a 2-miler Do not include hyphens for adjective descriptors that do not come before a noun: A football field is
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wild card (n.), wild-card (adj.)
An additional postseason berth granted to a team that does not win its division. Should not be capitalized when standing alone: The Guardians and Orioles are in a heated race for the wild card.; The Falcons and Cardinals are vying for the final wild-card spot in the NFC. Capitalize when written as part of the
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scoring
Always use digits when writing the score: The Blue Jays beat the White Sox 5-2. In all other instances, follow the standard rule of writing out all numbers from zero to nine, and using digits for all numbers 10 and above: Emmitt Smith rumbled into the end zone for six points. See: 3-pointer