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Should the Colts be considered as serious title contenders?

October 9, 2020 Matthew Bowen 0

While the Colts haven't been tested against the upper echelons of the NFL, they have proven, outside of that Week One anomaly, that they are a competent organisation. But in a league with the Kansas City Chiefs, Seattle Seahawks, Green Bay Packers and Baltimore Ravens do the Colts have enough to win it all?

Russell Wilson is finally building an MVP season: He’s the best quarterback in the league right now

October 3, 2020 Matthew Bowen 0

However, these past three weeks have been a masterclass in play-calling from Schottenheimer, quarterbacking from Wilson and receiver play from both Lockett and Metcalf. If Wilson, and to a larger extent the Seahawks, are to maintain this level of execution, then the NFC may have found it's Super Bowl contender to take on Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs.

NFL preseason: Players set to lose out most

July 24, 2020 Christian Evans 0

The NFL is willing to scrap preseason and have offered the NFL players association the option of playing zero preseason games amid the coronavirus crisis. This was after the NFLPA argued they saw zero point in playing meaningless preseason games.

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Baker Mayfield in 2019

June 5, 2020 Matthew Bowen 3

Cleveland's offensive troubles in 2019 are best summarised by the decline in the performance of their starting quarterback, Baker Mayfield. In 2018, Baker finished the season with a 63.8% completion percentage, 27 touchdowns, 14 interceptions and an average yards per attempt (Y/A) of 7.7 Y/A.

NFL Draft: Five Teams who won the first round

April 24, 2020 Michael Lavery 1

Which teams enjoyed the best first round?

Jets’ free agency and draft options following Anderson departure

March 25, 2020 Dean Fitzgerald 2

What should the New York Jets do in the free agency and draft?

Tom Brady effect: Balance of NFL power shifts

March 20, 2020 Dean Fitzgerald 0

Tom Brady has a big year ahead, but he could have scarcely asked for a better scenario to be in.

Super Bowl versus Champions League final: Which event is bigger?

January 21, 2020 Adam Salter 2

Comparing the two biggest annual sporting events in the world...

Franchise Sports All-Decade NFL Team

January 2, 2020 Matthew Bowen 0

With the 2010s coming to an end, the time is right to look back on what has been an electrifying decade of football and put together the team of the 2010s.

San Francisco 49ers prove they’re the real deal with emphatic win over Browns

October 8, 2019 Matthew Bowen 0

This most recent edition of Monday Night Football presented a fascinating match-up between two of the NFL's most intriguing teams. Both the San Francisco 49ers and the Cleveland Browns kicked off on Monday night following a win and eager to prove to the rest of the NFL that they're not pretenders.

Tennessee Titans v Indianapolis Colts: Straight shootout for playoff spot

December 29, 2018 Josh Challies 0

The final weekend of NFL action in the regular season is upon us and it throws up a treat in the form of the Tenessee Titans against the Indianapolis Colts, in a game that effectively treats us to playoff football a week earlier than anticipated.… Read more

NFL Week 17 Preview: The regular season comes to a close

December 28, 2018 Josh Challies 0

The final weekend of the NFL regular season is on the horizon, bringing an end to the battle for a spot in the playoffs or a better position in the draft. All will be decided this weekend but there is still plenty that is up in the air.… Read more

NFL Week 17 Playoff Permutations: Three spots waiting to be secured

December 27, 2018 Josh Challies 0

We are heading into the final weekend of the regular season in the NFL and there is still plenty to be decided, with the biggest scenarios still up in the air concerning the final three positions in the playoffs.

The AFC has been extremely tight all year and four teams are heading into the weekend battling it out for the two remaining positions, while in the NFC the Vikings and the Eagles are the two teams looking to land the final spot.… Read more

NFL Week 16 Preview: Plenty to decide on penultimate weekend

December 20, 2018 Josh Challies 0

The NFL‘s regular season is just weeks away from drawing to a close and there is still plenty to be decided over the next two weeks, with conference titles, playoff spots and the draft order for 2019 still up in the air as we head into the penultimate weekend.… Read more

NFL Week 16 Playoff Permutations: Six Playoff spots can be secured on penultimate weekend

December 19, 2018 Josh Challies 0

The close of the regular season is upon us and the final few spots in the playoffs remain up for grabs with just two weekends of football left to play, which sets things up very nicely for a dramatic finish.

We’ve got you covered with all of the NFL permutations heading into the penultimate weekend of action.… Read more