For the first time since 2014, the Kansas City Chiefs will play no part in the postseason. A 16-13 home loss to the L.A. Chargers saw the most dominant side of the past few years slump to 6-8. That result, combined with wins for the Bills, Jaguars, and Texans, removed any route to the playoffs …
Three games ago, the Indianapolis Colts set the pace in the NFL with an 8-2 record. They have now slumped to 8-5, dropped to third in the AFC South, and are outsiders to make the playoffs. The Colts’ latest defeat, a 36-19 loss to Jacksonville, was the most damaging of all. Indianapolis not only lost …
Heading into Week 13 of the NFL season, the battle for MVP honours had become a two-horse race. On the back of a stellar season with the Rams, veteran quarterback Matthew Stafford was the moneyline favourite to win the award for the first time. Second-season QB Drake Maye sat just behind him following a breakout …
Heading into the Thanksgiving games, the NFL Playoff picture is beginning to take shape. For many, a strong finish will ensure a postseason berth, while for others, the campaign is already being written off. Away from the team standings, two individuals are threatening to post seasons for the record books. On the offensive side, the …
The name American Football suggests that the National Football League (NFL) would be dominated by players native to the United States. And such is the case, with the vast majority of gridiron stars born in the US, progressing through the collegiate system to the draft, and on to the bright lights and big bucks of …
This week saw the announcement of the first trade between Cleveland and Cincinnati since the Browns returned to the NFL in 1999. With Joe Burrow’s injury threatening to derail their season, the Bengals have turned to 40-year-old quarterback Joe Flacco. The trade sees the Bengals exchange a 2026 fifth-round draft pick for Flacco and a …
Three-time Pro Bowl selection Shaquille Leonard will officially retire on Sunday afternoon as an Indianapolis Colt. Last seen taking an NFL snap in 2023 with the Philadelphia Eagles, Leonard returns to the stadium where he terrorised offences during his golden 2018-2021 period. Leonard played all but five of his NFL games for the Colts. It …
