For example, a literal reading of the Roman numeral IV would be "one less than five," and the numeral VIII would be "three greater than five." After the number 19 (XIX), another X is used to ...

The Roman numerals were adopted to clarify any confusion that may occur because the NFL championship game — the Super Bowl — is played in the year following a chronologically recorded season.

The Roman numerals were adopted to clarify any confusion that may occur because the NFL championship game — the Super Bowl — is played in the year following a chronologically recorded season.