And so it comes to this – Week 17, the final slate of regular-season games, with some play-off spots still to be determined in the NFL. The six teams that will be representing the AFC – New England, Oakland, Pittsburgh, Houston, Kansas City and Miami – are all locked in, … Read more
Christmas came early for those of a Dallas Cowboys persuasion on Thursday night, and their thoughts are now more likely to be on the play-offs than a date with Detroit Lions. The New York Giants’ loss to the Philadelphia Eagles handed Dallas both the NFC East crown and their spot … Read more
Monday Night Football will feature a Washington Redskins outfit fired up for revenge when hosting Carolina Panthers at FedExField. Just over a year ago, the Redskins were crushed 44-16 by a red-hot Panthers side which went all the way to the Super Bowl, but things have changed a lot since … Read more
This weekend’s NFL betting action kicks off with the New York Jets hosting Miami on Saturday night and the home team could be a value bet at odds against here. The Dolphins have more to play for after winning seven of their last eight games to trail only New England … Read more
The Los Angeles Rams will head to Seattle with special teams coordinator John Fassel as interim head coach and that could inspire an improved performance from the underdogs. Previous boss Jeff Fisher (pictured) had been under pressure for some time and paid the ultimate price for a humiliating 42-14 home … Read more
Baltimore has built two past Super Bowl-winning teams on a stellar defence and are again ranked number one in that department as they head to New England for Monday Night Football. Since suffering four straight defeats in October, the Ravens have put together a hot streak of four wins in … Read more
Tennessee have been one of this season’s big NFL success stories and will be determined to further enhance their play-off hopes with a home win over Super Bowl champions Denver on Sunday night. Having struggled with records of 3-13 and 2-14 over the past two years, the Titans have turned … Read more
Kansas City can leapfrog Oakland at the top of the AFC West by beating the Raiders and the omens look good for the Chiefs to achieve that feat. Andy Reid’s side have claimed eight straight victories in divisional match-ups and have a superb head-to-head record against Thursday night’s opponents. A 26-10 … Read more
The American Football Conference (AFC) has dominated recent instalments of the Super Bowl, beating their National Football Conference (NFC) adversaries in three of the last four years. The Baltimore Ravens, New England Patriots and Denver Broncos have done the business for the AFC and all will be hopeful of being … Read more
Super Bowl 50 is approaching your weekend like an unstoppable juggernaut of consumerism. The Carolina Panthers are 21/50 favourites to down 39/20 underdogs the Denver Broncos in Santa Clara, in a match that begins at 11:30 PM UK time this Sunday. But first, some much-needed context, on everything from the … Read more
Two more NFL outfits will duel for territory under the famous arch of Wembley Stadium this weekend, with the Buffalo Bills taking on designated hosts Jacksonville Jaguars. The Florida franchise are promised a difficult afternoon in what will be their third appearance at the home of (real) football, with the … Read more