This Given Sunday: Commanders shock the world

Thomas Ritchie NFL

The best weekend of the NFL season promised a quarterback matchup for the ages, a pitched battle in inclement weather, a potential shootout in the Motor City and the chance for a young quarterback to upstage the league’s reigning champ. While some of those expectations were met, others fell a little flat. In Detroit, Jayden Daniels took the football intelligentsia’s …

NFL WEEKEND PREVIEW: DIVISIONAL ROUND

Neil Dutton NFL

While there was just one Wild Card game that went the distance with its result in the balance — thank you Commanders and Buccaneers — the outcomes of the opening round of the NFL playoffs have combined to produce some intriguing matchups amongst the final eight teams. Detroit and Kansas City enter the postseason fray this weekend, but neither will …

This Given Sunday +: Commanders, Rams upset chalk

Craig Llewellyn NFL

The opening week of the 2024-25 NFL playoffs did not provide the close battles many were anticipating, with just one outcome in the balance as the final seconds played out. In the end, four of the expected winners — based on home advantage — came out victorious, while another played up to their superior regular season numbers to down a …

GRIDIRON POWER RANKINGS: THE FULL 32

Nicholas McGee NFL

Welcome to Gridiron’s final power ranking of the 2024 NFL regular season, featuring — for the first time — all 32 teams. Who comes out on top after 18 weeks of competition? Is the worst team in the league the one that will be picking first in April’s Draft? And how are the 14 playoff teams stacking up?   GRIDIRON POWER …

DAZN WEEKEND PREVIEW: WILD CARD ROUND

Neil Dutton NFL

For all the action that takes place over the first 18 weeks of a new NFL campaign, nothing hits quite as hard as playoff football, where everything is on the line every weekend. There can be no quit from here on in, with elimination from the Super Bowl race potentially around the corner for each and every team. Six games …

NFL WEEKEND PREVIEW: WEEK 17

Neil Dutton NFL

With just two rounds of games remaining in the 2024 NFL regular season, there is still plenty to be sorted out with regard to the playoff positions and draft order. Neither conference has a top seed locked in, and several division titles remain wide open — with ‘all or nothing’ scenarios and no wildcard safety net looming for those involved. …

NFL WEEKEND PREVIEW: WEEK 16

Neil Dutton NFL

The NFL’s decision to save division matchups for the final weeks of the regular season continues to pay off with the biggest games of Week 16 all featuring rivals looking to deny each other more than just bragging rights. If there is no crown to be fought over, there is at least a spot in the playoffs, so everything will …

Walter Payton Award nominees unveiled

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The NFL has announced the 32 nominees for this year’s Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award presented by Nationwide, reflecting the off-the-field endeavours of those better known for their performances between the lines. The Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award has become the league’s most revered honour, recognising players who excel on the field and demonstrate …

Al-Shaair cops three-game suspension

Craig Llewellyn NFL

Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair has been suspended for three games without pay for repeated violations of rules intended to protect the health and safety of players, including a late hit during Sunday’s game against Jacksonville that saw opposing quarterback Trevor Lawrence forced out of the contest with a concussion. Lawrence was making his return to the Jaguars’ lineup after …

This Given Sunday: Josh Allen strengthens MVP case

Thomas Ritchie NFL

Bill Parcells used to say the NFL season doesn’t start until Thanksgiving. With snow on the ground, MVP cases being made and playoff seeding starting to take shape, it does feel like we’ve entered the regular season’s end game. Week 13 of the NFL season saw heroics from a superstar quarterback, the battle of the two best running backs in …

Rooney Award nominees out as Pro Bowl vote opens

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Thirty-two players have been nominated for the eleventh annual Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award, the winner of which will be determined in the build-up to this year’s NFL Pro Bowl. Created in 2014, the award honours the late Art Rooney Sr., founder of the Pittsburgh Steelers and now resident in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Each NFL team nominates a …

NFL Weekend Preview: Week 11

Craig Llewellyn NFL

Week 10 was one of the worst weeks of the 2024 season in terms of offensive output. Teams averaged 1.86 points per drive and threw interceptions at a 2.9% rate, both “good” for the second-worst weeks of the season. But while Week 11 can’t guarantee more explosive play on offense, it promises to be a fascinating week with several key …

NFL Weekend Preview: Week 10

Craig Llewellyn NFL

With nine of 18 weeks — and 138 of 272 games completed — the 2024 NFL regular season has edged past its halfway point with the Kansas City Chiefs still clinging the league’s last unbeaten record, having moved to 8-0 with a hard-fought overtime victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday Night Football. With the win, the Chiefs became …

GRIDIRON POWER RANKINGS: WEEK 10

Nicholas McGee NFL

Welcome to Gridiron’s Week 10 power ranking.  Heading into Week 10, we have movement towards the lower end, with the Texans having a tough time of it against the Jets, leaving them clinging on to top 10 status.     GRIDIRON POWER RANKINGS: WEEK 10 1 Detroit Lions (7-1) = Last Sunday’s meeting with the Green Bay Packers at a sodden …

GRIDIRON POWER RANKINGS: WEEK 9

Nicholas McGee NFL

Welcome to Gridiron’s Week 9 power ranking.  Heading into Week 9, we have a new leader atop the dais. Although the Kansas City Chiefs still remain as the only team unbeaten, they’ve looked far less than convincing, and with the Detroit Lions scoring 52 points over the weekend, the side from ‘Motor City’ are deservedly leading the way.    GRIDIRON …

NFL Weekend Preview: Week 9

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Week 8 of the 2024 NFL season was a riot of scoring, with 777 points scored across the 16 games. But the theme of the season, namely close games, continued, with 13 of the games within eight points heading into the fourth quarter. Through the first eight weeks of the season, 67 games have been decided by seven points or …

NFL Weekend Preview: Week 8

Neil Dutton

Week 8 of the 2024 NFL season sees all 32 teams in action, and all back on American soil with the London leg of the International Series in the books. A rarity in being a full house during bye weeks, there is also no shortage of fascinating matchups, with legends chasing history, historic powerhouses looking to kickstart their season and …

NFL WEEKEND PREVIEW: WEEK 7

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Although the NFC North is currently stealing headlines due to its winning start to the 2024 NFL campaign, it is hard to look past a Super Bowl rematch when it comes to the biggest talking point on the Week 7 slate. Sunday primetime pits the reigning champion — and still unbeaten in 2024 — Kansas City Chiefs (5-0) against a …

This Given Sunday: Ravens make statement win

Thomas Ritchie NFL

While the numbers don’t fit quite as easily as with the 16-game season, the majority of the league crossed the quarter poll this past Sunday. As the dust settled on Week 4 of the NFL season, just the Kansas City Chiefs and Minnesota Vikings would extend their undefeated start to the season, with Pittsburgh turning in a sloppy display against …

NFL Weekend Preview: Week 3

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After the unexpected drama provided by the NFL’s Week 2 slate, there is no shortage of upset potential entering Week 3, with only two matchups between teams with unblemished records. Both games will take place in Sunday’s early window, with the Houston Texans travelling to U.S. Bank Stadium to take on the Minnesota Vikings, while the Los Angeles Chargers and …

Five Quarterbacks Vying For MVP In 2024-25

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As the 2024-25 NFL season kicks off, all eyes are on the quarterbacks who have the potential to dominate the league and earn the coveted MVP title. The competition intensifies yearly, with elite talent showcasing their leadership, passing accuracy, and game-changing plays. This season promises to be no different, with several standout quarterbacks already making headlines as frontrunners for the …

Five Quarterbacks Vying For MVP In 2024-25

As the 2024-25 NFL season kicks off, all eyes are on the quarterbacks who have the potential to dominate the league and earn the coveted MVP title. The competition intensifies yearly, with elite talent showcasing their leadership, passing accuracy, and game-changing plays. This season promises to be no different, with several standout quarterbacks already making headlines as frontrunners for the …