Drew Allar supplied the most emphatic performance of the NFL’s first full night of preseason action, accounting for three touchdowns as the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Green Bay Packers 28–9. The rookie completed nine of 14 passes for 154 yards and two scores, while adding another touchdown on the ground, admittedly against the Packers fringe players. Allar’s first major contribution …
Matt Hasselbeck has subjected himself to two days of brain scans, blood tests and cognitive examinations in an attempt to help researchers solve one of the most difficult problems surrounding chronic traumatic encephalopathy. The former Seattle Seahawks quarterback is not seeking confirmation that he has CTE, and has disclosed no concerning symptoms or test result, but his apparent good health …
Jalen Carter and Denzel Ward have reset the markets at their respective positions as NFL teams used the opening of training camp to settle several major contract decisions. Philadelphia’s agreement with Carter is the largest of the latest round, with the Eagles committing another four years and $152m to the two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle. The deal can reportedly rise …
The NFL will turn the opening weekend of August into a nationwide preview of the 2026 season as all 32 clubs take part in the sixth annual Training Camp: Back Together Weekend. Taking place across Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd August, the league-wide initiative has grown beyond its original premise of reconnecting teams with their supporters at the beginning of …
Before the Dallas Cowboys sell a ticket, the New England Patriots sign a sponsor or the Las Vegas Raiders open another suite, each starts from essentially the same position as Green Bay. That position is now worth more than $450m annually. The NFL generated approximately $14.5bn in gross national revenue during the 2025 season, according to Sportico, providing another illustration …
With NFL veterans beginning to report for training camp over the coming days, front offices around the league appear determined to ensure the biggest stories aren’t happening across negotiating tables. The latest example arrived in New Orleans on Wednesday, when Alvin Kamara agreed to a reworked contract that removes months of uncertainty over the future of one of the franchise’s …
Micah Parsons has confirmed that he will miss the start of the 2026 NFL season as he continues his rehabilitation from the ACL injury suffered against the Denver Broncos in Week 15 of the 2025 campaign last December. While the Green Bay pass rusher had previously acknowledged that opening day availability was unlikely, the revelation that he has had a …
The Green Bay Packers are facing fresh uncertainty ahead of the 2026 season after running back Josh Jacobs was arrested in Wisconsin on multiple charges linked to an alleged domestic disturbance. According to the NFL’s official report, Jacobs was arrested on Tuesday and booked into Brown County Jail following what the Hobart-Lawrence Police Department described as a disturbance complaint on …
The NFL did not feel the need to hide its headline acts when revealing its full 2026 schedule. The new campaign opens, in line with recent rumours, with the defending champion Seattle Seahawks hosting the New England Patriots in a Super Bowl LX rematch, features nine international games and closes, as usual, with a full Week 18 divisional slate designed …
The NFL leaned heavily into established contenders, major media markets and ascending young quarterbacks when deciding its 2026 primetime television allocations, essentially adving viewers who it believes will matter in January. The Los Angeles Rams lead the league with seven spotlight games, tying the NFL record previously shared by the 2025 Kansas City Chiefs and 2023 Buffalo Bills. Just behind …
The NFL’s annual grip on the Thanksgiving holiday is set to become even stronger in 2026 after the league unveiled an expanded five-game slate stretching from Wednesday night through Black Friday as part of its latest schedule release. For the first time in league history, the NFL will stage a standalone Thanksgiving Eve game, with the Los Angeles Rams hosting …
The Green Bay Packers fear that the financial boom sweeping the National Football League could widen the gap between franchises with billionaire ownership and those without, with team executives warning that even the league’s celebrated parity model has limits. In an interview with Sports Business Journal, Packers president and CEO Ed Policy acknowledged that the franchise’s unique structure — being …
The opening days of the NFL offseason have not only been defined by heavy spending in free agency, but also by a series of notable trades that have seen key playmakers swap franchises. Several teams moved aggressively to acquire established starters, while others happily accepted the chance to stockpile draft capital ahead of April’s draft. One of the most eye-catching …
The playoffs are here! The commonly held wisdom among the football cognoscenti is that the Divisional Round is the best weekend in football, but the remaining teams vying for a Super Bowl berth will have to go a long way to pip a slate of Wild Card fixtures that delivered four nail-biters. From the moment that underdog Carolina Panthers looked …
The regular season is in the books, and Wild Card Weekend is upon us. Twelve of the remaining 14 teams with aspirations of lifting the Vince Lombardi Trophy in February are in action over the weekend, with the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks enjoying their hard-earned byes. Let’s look at the six matchups in question, in order of kick-off time. …
The 2025 NFL regular season concluded Sunday, setting the stage for the playoffs with a full 14-team field ready for Wild Card Weekend. Top seeded Denver Broncos (AFC) and Seattle Seahawks (NFC) earned the first-round byes and will advance directly to the Divisional Round, and will retain home-field advantage for as long as they remain in the competition prior to …
Teams have started punching their playoff tickets, with the Los Angeles Rams and Denver Broncos becoming the first to secure a postseason berth in what turned out to be a wild Week 15. Six teams won last weekend after trailing by at least 10 points, tied for the most in a single week in NFL history. The Buffalo Bills were …
The Green Bay Packers’ bid for a Super Bowl run suffered a potentially devastating blow during their 34–26 loss at the Denver Broncos, as star edge rusher Micah Parsons exited the game with what looked to be a serious knee injury. Parsons, who was acquired from the Dallas Cowboys before the season and quickly became the Packers’ cornerstone defender, went …
The NFL has finalised its late-season broadcast plans, unveiling a holiday-heavy Week 17 schedule while also announcing a key flex for Week 16 that reshapes the prime-time slate. Week 17 will open with a Christmas Day triple-header spread across three streaming platforms. The day begins with an NFC East rivalry as the Dallas Cowboys visit the Washington Commanders (1pm ET, …
The season is getting shorter, the stakes are getting higher, and the on-field deeds are getting even more heroic for some. Last week, Josh Allen passed for 251 yards and three touchdowns with another 78 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown in the Bills’ 39-34 victory against the Bengals. He’s the first player in NFL history with at least 250 …
Week 14 of the 2025 season had a little of everything as the National Football League again ran the gamut of emotions. The Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers provided a scintillating game in a rivalry that has failed to live up to its billing for decades. Backbreaking drops and curious decision-making signaled the impending end of the Kansas City …
Things couldn’t be closer in the NFL as we hit Week 14, with 2025 marking just the fifth time since realignment in 2002 that at least five divisions are separated by one-or-fewer games. It’s also the fifth time since 2002 that four divisions — AFC South, AFC West, NFC North and NFC West — had three teams with a .500-or-better …
Thanksgiving is about family, food and football. Not necessarily in that order, either. Especially if the viewing figures for the Turkey Day slate of games is anything to go by. The average viewership across all three games — Green Bay Packers versus Detroit Lions, Kansas City Chiefs versus Dallas Cowboys and Cincinnati Bengals versus Baltimore Ravens — was 44.7 million, …
The NFL never ceases to surprise, but there are always times when the dust appears to settle and a degree of clarity emerges, causing onlookers to believe they know what happens next. Then the chaos resumes. Week 13 of the 2025 NFL season was no exception. Amidst all the Thanksgiving celebrations, the Carolina Panthers shocked the Los Angeles Rams; Ben …
