Saturday’s overtime loss in Chicago ended in a way that drives coaches crazy, but Matt LaFleur didn’t turn it into a finger-pointing session afterward. Even with a 10-point lead gone in the final two ...

NEW YORK — The NFL may give renewed consideration this offseason to implementing a fourth-and-15 or a fourth-and-20 alternative to the onside kick. The league’s modest tweak to its onside kick rules ...

The Miami Dolphins narrowly avoided a major disaster last weekend against the New Orleans Saints. The Dolphins led 16-0 at halftime, but a run by the Saints in the second half made the score 21-17 ...

It’s official. The onside kick, once the most thrilling, heart-stopping, hold-your-breath play in football, is on life support. The NFL, in its infinite wisdom, has tinkered with the kickoff rules so ...

The NFL made a significant change to its kickoff in 2024, instituting the "dynamic kickoff" to boost the percentage of returned kicks and make one of the league's most dangerous plays safer. The ...

Earlier today, we pointed out that the Panthers missed an opportunity to keep the point that made the third-quarter score 17-10 while ensuring the next drive would have started at the San Francisco 25 ...

PHOENIX — The 2026 NFL rule proposals hit the table today, and they pack a serious punch. The Competition Committee handed owners a five-point blueprint ahead of next week’s Annual League Meeting in ...

At the end of a blowout that few fans were still watching on Sunday, an obscure aspect of the NFL’s kickoff rules led to a highly unusual situation. With less than two minutes remaining in the game, ...

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers host the Indianapolis Colts during Week 9 of the NFL season. The AFC South-leading Indianapolis Colts (7-1) head to Pittsburgh, where the first-place Steelers (4-3 ...

NFL owners reportedly agreed to four rules changes for the 2026 season on Tuesday. According to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, owners approved four proposals from the league's competition committee ...

The NFL has made significant changes to its kickoff play in recent years, and it is possible another one could be implemented following the 2025 season. NFL executive VP of football operations Troy ...