Since the merger, five expansion teams have joined the AFC and two have left, thus making the current total 16.
sˈɪns ðə mˈɜːdʒɚ, fˈaɪv ɛkspˈænʃən tˈiːmz hæv dʒˈɔɪnd ðɪ ˌeɪˌɛfsˈiː ænd tˈuː hæv lˈɛft, ðˈʌs mˌeɪkɪŋ ðə kˈɜːɹənt tˈoʊɾəl sˈɪkstiːn.