American Football

Two teams with wins from their opening two matches clash on Sunday, as the Buffalo Bills and Los Angeles Rams meet in New York State. The Bills have surprised many with their offensive success in the first couple of weeks, with quarterback Josh Allen linking up well with wide receivers Stefon Diggs and Josh Brown. […]

The Miami Dolphins and Jacksonville Jaguars have just one win between them heading into Week Three of the NFL season but the Florida-based pair should be able to put on an entertaining contest on Thursday night. Jacksonville have already exceeded the pre-season expectations of many people by getting a win on the board in the […]

The questions in the press conference following the New Orleans Saints’ loss to the Raiders followed a predictable line. The 41-year-old quarterback faced his interlocutors as the darts flew across an occasionally distorted Zoom feed: “…showing sharp decline…” “couldn’t find a rythm…” “…passes that are a little off the mark…” Drew Brees smiled away any […]

Houston Texans’ tough start to the NFL season continues on Sunday as they prepare to face the Baltimore Ravens at the NRG Stadium. Attritional Start for Texans The Texans have been handed an unenviable first two weeks of the campaign, as they have been pitted against the Super Bowl winners Kansas City before hosting reigning […]

The NFL has restarted and now it’s time to brush up on your football knowledge.Can you name every Super Bowl winner since the turn of the millennium?

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After both losing during week one, the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals will be determined to put the record straight in this AFC North meeting. The Browns faced fellow AFC North challengers Baltimore Ravens in week one and Lamar Jackson and co put them to the sword with a 38-6 victory. Cleveland failed to score […]

The return of NFL was a much-needed boost for the USA this weekend, and the expectation levels are sky-high in some parts of the country. Kansas City Chiefs fans are still on a high after their Super Bowl success and week one so far has showed that they and plenty of other teams will be […]

Having added a six-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback to their ranks, the Bucs are expected to make a run at the Vince Lombardi trophy this year but could get off to a rocky start against a veteran Saints side. Super Showdown at the Superdome The Bucs went 7-9 in 2019 in Bruce Arians’s first year as […]

The NFL is back and what a season it promises to be with plenty having gone in the off-season – through the Draft, trades and free agency – to really get the juices flowing going into the new campaign. The road to Super Bowl LV begins on Thursday with the reigning champions, the Kansas City […]

The San Fransico 49ers have now had the time to recover from their Super Bowl heartache in February and they will fancy their chances of winning the NFC title this year. The New Orleans Saints should not be too far behind them, but there are number of organisations desperate to prove their worth this season. […]

The AFC often has a top-heavy look to it and this year is no exception with the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens the standout teams. Those two would appear on course for an AFC Championship showdown but the question of who might join them in the playoffs this season is a lot harder to […]

Betting on American football has grown hugely over the last ten years, so much so that taking in the NFL action on a Sunday night has become an integral element of the punting week. It’s easy to get lost in the jargon, but here are a few ways to get the most out of your […]

The San Francisco 49ers can’t afford to be under a Super Bowl cloud if they want to finish as top dogs in the ultra-competitive NFC West again this season. Kyle Shanahan’s side looked to have one hand on the Vince Lombardi trophy in February, only for the Kansas City Chiefs to crush their dreams and […]

There is a new look about the NFC East heading into the new season with three of the four teams hiring new head coaches, while Washington are set to alter their entire identity with a name change. The Dallas Cowboys, Washington and the New York Giants are all trying to knock Philadelphia off their perch […]

The New England Patriots have dominated the AFC East for the best part of two decades, but that could soon be about to change in 2020. Can the Pats Succeed Without Superstar Brady? It is going to be very strange to see the Pats line up in week one with a new quarterback at the […]

Tom Brady’s move to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was the biggest story of the NFL off-season and the question now is whether he can rally the franchise to NFC South glory? Brady decided to end his 20-year stay with the New England Patriots after guiding his former team to nine Super Bowls, collecting six winners’ […]

The AFC South promises to be a three-way shoot out this season as the Houston Texans, Tennessee Titans and Indianapolis Colts all set their sights on the divisional title. Last term it was the Texans who took the honours with a 10-6 record but the Titans and Colts will be pushing hard to leapfrog them, […]

There are signs that the sporting world in the US is getting to grips with the coronavirus pandemic and the restrictions that have been forced upon it, with MMA, boxing and golf all resuming. There are plans in place for the big American sports to resume, although not all have a timescale yet, but the […]

The Baltimore Ravens strolled to a second consecutive AFC North title last season with a 14-2 record and the status quo looks unlikely to change in the division, despite improvements by all three of their rivals. The Ravens are 1/2* favourites to retain their divisional crown and will expect to finish top of the pile […]

The new NFL season is just months away, and the NFC North could provide plenty of drama after a thrilling battle in 2019. The Green Bay Packers got their hands on the title in 2019 as they finished with a 13-3 record. Minnesota were not too far behind them with a 10-6 campaign, while Chicago […]