NFL news: Five takeaways from San Francisco 49ers’ win over the Los Angeles Rams in Melbourne
The first week of the 2026/27 NFL season included a trip to the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia for an NFC West divisional rivalry between the Los Angeles Rams and the San Francisco 49ers.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer and Niners fan Luca Salmasi takes a look at the 49ers’ 27-7 win in the league’s inaugural southern hemisphere game.
NFL 2026: September fixtures and start times as Los Angeles Rams tipped for Super Bowl LXI glory
The NFL is back – and bookmakers are backing the Los Angeles Rams to go all the way and win Super Bowl LXI.
And from the Super Bowl LX rematch in Seattle to the first NFL regular-season game in Australia and a blockbuster Baltimore Ravens–Dallas Cowboys clash in Rio de Janeiro, September promises a fast start to the 2026 campaign.
NFL news: Aaron Donald rejoins Los Angeles Rams in shock comeback ahead of 2026/27 season
Aaron Donald, arguably one of the greatest defensive linemen in NFL history, has decided, after just over two years of retirement and spending time with family, to make a comeback and rejoin the Los Angeles Rams.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer and NFL fan Luca Salmasi looks at Donald’s shock return ahead of the 2026/27 season.
Super Bowl LXI contenders: Who is likely to be on top according to recent odds
The Super Bowl has always been viewed as the most influential societal and economic sporting event in America, with an average of 125 million viewers each year.
The Seattle Seahawks were presumed not to be victorious in Super Bowl LX. Not really.
Even as the season progressed, Mike Macdonald's defence tightened its grip on the league with 14 regular-season wins, finishing with a +191 point differential. There lingered a perception that Seattle were merely on a winning streak rather than the inevitable champion.
And yet, by the end, their 28-13 victory over the New England Patriots felt almost rational.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer Francesca O’Callaghan dives into why the Seattle Seahawks may be entering a new era of dominance - and which franchises are best positioned to knock them off their throne for Super Bowl LXI.
NFL betting tips: San Francisco 49ers to tame Los Angeles Rams, Minnesota Vikings to feast on Chicago Bears
NFL gameweek 14 was an exciting affair, with the Minnesota Vikings looking phenomenal against the Atlanta Falcons and the Kansas City Chiefs scraping yet another win, this time against the Los Angeles Chargers.
Sports New Blitz’s resident NFL tipster Sam Condy has once again picked out the top Sky Bet picks ahead of this weekend’s action.