Christian ‘Sonny’ Jurgensen, the Hall of Fame quarterback who spent time with both the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington, has died at the age of 91, his family has announced. Jurgensen played 18 years in the NFL between 1957 and 1974, leading the league in passing yards five times and touchdown passes twice. He was drafted by the Eagles out of …
As expected, Matthew Stafford claimed the top individual award at the 15th NFL Honours, but the margin over his nearest rival was perhaps closer than many anticipated. The Los Angeles Rams veteran only narrowly pipped second-year QB Drake Maye, of the New England Patriots, in what many believe was the closest outcome since Peyton Manning and Steve McNair shared the …
The 2026 NFL offseason coaching cycle (and in some cases, recycle) is in full swing, with teams across the league announcing a flurry of coordinator hires in the past few days. From seasoned NFL play-callers returning to coordinator roles to rising assistants getting their first big opportunity, a full breakdown of the latest moves as teams build around new and …
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 …
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 …
Week 13 is Thanksgiving Week in the NFL, with not only the usual three games on Thursday to enjoy with the turkey, but also the ‘new traditional’ Black Friday game as well. Heading into this feast of football, Week 12 certainly provided some notable highlights. The New England Patriots recorded their ninth-consecutive win and became the first team this season …
Week 11 saw plenty of late action, with games going right to the wire and leads changing hands like a dog walker with an itchy palm. Seven teams pulled off victories despite trailing in the fourth quarter, the most such instances since Week 12 of the 2022 season. Five teams left it until the very last play of the game …
The meeting between the Seattle Seahawks and hometown Rams in Los Angeles promised a shootout for the NFC West crown, as well as the MVP crown, but it was the defenses that showed out. It was a similar story elsewhere, where the Denver Broncos tightened their grip on the AFC West, and the Philadelphia Eagles D continued its dominance by …
A Season Served With All the Trimmings For American fans, the holidays aren’t measured in days off, they’re measured in downs. Sure, Thanksgiving carves the turkey, but it also carves out a day-long buffet of football, family and fierce rivalries. Then, before the leftovers are gone, December rolls in with its own frosty spectacle; snow swirling over end zones, playoff …
Week 11 looks like providing an intriguing week of NFL action, with two epic clashes between NFC heavyweights in Los Angeles and Philadelphia headlining the slate. The second head coaching casualty of the season fell this past week, with the Brian Daboll era in New York coming to an end after a 20-40-1 run with the Giants. Interim replacement Mike …
In a sport where players sometimes place unrealistic demands on their own body and mind to ‘get right’ to play, it is unusual — but welcome — to see one putting themselves, rather than the game, first. It can be hard for players to give themselves a fighting chance of getting back into the best shape and move forward, but …
Week 9 was an exciting week of NFL action. The Bears and Bengals forgot how to play on defense. The Panthers sprung a surprise by beating the Packers in Green Bay. And the Miami Dolphins waved goodbye to GM Chris Grier following their Thursday Night Football loss to the Ravens that saw them drop to 2-7 in 2025. There were …
The new NFL tradition of playing a game the day after Thanksgiving will continue in 2025, with the reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles hosting the Chicago Bears at Lincoln Financial Field on November 28th. The NFL has since announced, however, that the occasion, known as the ‘Black Friday game’ will be broadcast on Amazon Prime Video, marking the first-ever …
The Philadelphia Eagles defense has not looked like the unit that stifled offenses all the way up to, and including, the Super Bowl last season, but help is on the way. With just 11 sacks through seven games, Vic Fangio’s group resembles a pass rusher sorely missing some teeth, but reinforcement is arriving from an unexpected source with the news …
What’s the greatest comeback in the history of the National Football League? Well, the Eagles fan in me would point towards both iterations of the ‘Miracle of the Meadowlands’, but it’s hard to argue against a Super Bowl victory so famous that any fan of the gridiron knows what I’m talking about when I say ‘28-3’. In terms of sheer …
Welcome to Gridiron’s Week 5 power ranking, where the first bye weeks, some shock results and the continuation of the International Series plays into Nicholas McGee’s pecking order. GRIDIRON POWER RANKINGS: WEEK 5 1. Detroit Lions (4-1) +2 The Lions have a point differential of +76 across their four wins since losing to the Packers. Talk of a first …
Deciding which games to feature in this column is often simple. Every once in a while, the narratives leaving a weekend coalesce in front of your eyes; sometimes there’s a paucity of interesting storylines to sink your teeth into. Sometimes, there’s simply too many games to cover off. This week was one of them. So, here’s a few of the …
Welcome to Gridiron’s Week 4 power ranking, where the reshuffle continues apace as teams continue to defy expectation. GRIDIRON POWER RANKINGS: WEEK 3 1. Buffalo Bills (4-0) = The Saints hung around for a little while, but there’s still no reason to believe this isn’t the best team in football through four weeks. 2. Philadelphia Eagles (4-0) …
In the old days, we could talk about Week 4 as the quarter pole of an NFL season. Since the move to 17 games, the maths gets a little trickier — but the excitement continues regardless, as the NFL seems to have become a league of tight finishes. The first three weeks of the 2025 season has seen 15 match-ups …
Welcome to Gridiron’s Week 3 power ranking, where there are some interesting changes in the order — both risers and fallers — following Sunday’s array of results. GRIDIRON POWER RANKINGS: WEEK 3 1. Buffalo Bills (3-0) = It was closer than expected against Miami. That likely won’t be the case against the Saints. 2. Los Angeles Chargers …
I love blocked field goals. I don’t know what it is. Maybe it’s the sudden influx of excitement from what should be a routine and process-driven exercise descending into madness. Invariably, the play is brought on by a feat of outstanding athleticism. Sometimes, when you’re really lucky, you might get a classic dose of “BIG MAN WITH FOOTBALL” on a …
Welcome to Gridiron’s Week 2 power ranking as the 2025 NFL regular season gets into its stride. Who has got out of their blocks quickest and who has catching up to do? GRIDIRON POWER RANKINGS: WEEK 2 1. Buffalo Bills (2-0) After a dramatic comeback came a dominant sweeping aside of the Jets. The best quarterback in football looks …
