The early hours of Monday morning would have seen plenty of people in and around San Francisco, many celebrating the Seahawks victory or commiserating over the Patriots loss in Super Bowl LX. But it also saw a distressing incident concerning a player, albeit not one involved in the game itself. 49ers defensive lineman Keion White was shot in the ankle …
Five former players have been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026 following the selection committee’s final vote in January. The Class of 2026 was announced during the annual NFL Honours event as part of the build-up to Sunday’s Super Bowl, and comprises three offensive player, one defender and, in a moment of rarity, a special …
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 National Football League has taken another major step in its global expansion plans, confirming two marquee matchups as part of a record-setting slate of international games in 2026 that will span four continents, seven countries and eight stadiums. Headlining the announcement is the league’s first-ever regular season game in Australia, where the San Francisco 49ers have been named to …
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 …
Analysing football is a tricky thing. To differentiate yourself from the ‘hot take artists’, you feel you have to crunch the tape and study the numbers. But sometimes, it just feels that overarching narratives are inescapable. The Buffalo Bills and Chicago Bears’ recent histories have been littered with back-breaking loss after back-breaking loss. As the youngest franchise in the NFL, …
Seen by many as the best weekend of the NFL season, the Divisional Round of the Playoffs is upon us. We are down to the final eight teams, with just seven games remaining of the 2025 campaign. Wild Card weekend was, for the most part, ‘wild’, and saw the reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles crash out, the Buffalo Bills …
The finalists for the 2025 Salute to Service Award have been named, with Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones Sr, San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey and Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson the three players in line for the prize. The players are recognised for their exceptional efforts to honour and support members of the military community, as …
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 San Francisco 49ers continued their unlikely march towards another Super Bowl appearance by taking down the reigning champions in Philadelphia, but again had to defy the odds to secure victory. Having blown the chance to secure the #1 seed and a much-needed week off to get healthy by losing to Seattle in Week 18, the 49ers then had to …
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 NFC’s road to Super Bowl LX will run through Seattle after the Seahawks secured the conference’s number one seed with a 13–3 win over the San Francisco 49ers in a winner-take-all Week 18 matchup on Saturday night at Levi’s Stadium. Seattle’s victory clinched the NFC West title and capped a 14–3 regular season, the best record in franchise history. …
The final week of the 2025 NFL regular season is upon us, but there is still a whole lot to play for, with two playoff spots, four division titles and the top seed in both conferences all up for grabs. Seattle, San Francisco, Chicago, the Los Angeles Rams, Philadelphia and Green Bay have all punched their postseason tickets in the …
Like the proverbial curate’s egg, Week 17 of the 2025 NFL season was ‘good in parts’. Elsewhere, the smell was quite apparent. Of the edible fare, two offensive masterminds went to battle in northern California on Sunday night, as the Chicago Bears and San Francisco 49ers duelled over the right to play for the NFC’s #1 seed. A barnburner ensued …
With playoff places and, more importantly, divisional titles still up for grabs in the National Football League, it is no surprise to see crucial head-to-head games steal the spotlight on the final day of the regular season. The NFC South and West and AFC North crowns remain unclaimed after 17 weeks of action and, in two instances, the ability to …
The end of the season is hurtling towards us, and things are heating up nicely. The #1 seed in both conferences is still up for grabs, especially in the NFC, where three teams from the West all have paths to the bye and home field advantage throughout the postseason. Three teams — Chicago, San Francisco and Seattle — clinched a …
Week 16 of the 2025 NFL season continued the thread of expecting the unexpected, as results around the league again churned the playoff picture. The penultimate penultimate weekend gave us a modern classic between the Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks, big wins for the surging San Francisco 49ers and under-the-radar Jacksonville Jaguars, as well as another disappointing showing for …
With the Pro Bowl Games being played in the Bay Area as part of the buildup to Super Bowl LX, the NFL has taken steps to ensure the local franchise is represented correctly. The Games bring top players together for an AFC vs. NFC flag football showdown, surrounded by a host of skills challenges, as revamped programming gives the league’s …
A place in Canton has got a whole lot closer for some contenders, but they will still face a daunting road before they can take their spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Blue-Ribbon Committees make selections in the Coach, Contributor and Seniors categories, with five finalists across these categories named today [3rd December]. To gain enshrinement, the …
There was a distinct lack of Christmas cheer in Cleveland after the Browns’ 26–8 drubbing at the hands of the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. The Week 13 game at Huntingdon Bank Field ended in more than just another loss for Cleveland, however, as several Browns players vented their anger at Niners receiver Jauan Jennings, who found himself at the …
The tempestuous marriage between the San Francisco 49ers and wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk took another turn Friday (21st November), and looks like coming to an end sooner rather than later. The 49ers have voided the future guarantees in Aiyuk’s contract, a four-year $120m pact he only signed before the 2024 regular season, arguing that, per The Athletic, the player ‘failed …
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 …
They may not have played an NFL International Series game since beating the Arizona Cardinals in Mexico three seasons ago, or crossed the Atlantic since their 2013 demolition of the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley, but the San Francisco 49ers are ramping up efforts to entice fans from both countries ahead of a big year in 2026. With Super Bowl LX …
