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.
Six Things to Check Before Betting NFL Player Props This Season
NFL player props can look straightforward, but the numbers behind them rarely exist in isolation.
A player's recent production only tells part of the story when roles, opponents and conditions can change significantly from one week to another.
Looking beneath the box score provides a clearer picture of how that production developed and whether similar opportunities could appear again.
From snap counts and targets to injuries and game conditions, several checks can provide useful context before kickoff arrives.
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.
Dallas & Houston Preseason: What The Roster Battles Reveal About Texas Football
August in Texas means two-a-days, sweat-soaked jerseys, and a fresh round of quarterback speculation nobody asked for but everybody reads anyway.
CBS Sports dropped its ranking of every rookie QB from Week 1 of the preseason this week, and Texas fans in two very different fanbases are paying close attention for two very different reasons.
Dallas wants proof its offensive identity survives another rebuild season. Houston wants confirmation that last year's flashes weren't a fluke. Neither city is short on opinions.
Both are short on patience.
A Beginner's Guide to NFL Same Game Parlays
An NFL matchup can be viewed in more than one way.
Some fans follow the final score while others pay closer attention to how a quarterback performs or how a running game develops or even which players may have a bigger role. It’s this sort of complexity that makes football one of the most exciting sports to follow.
Getting familiar with how those components work together can make the process of understanding same game parlays easier before exploring different NFL betting options.
Why NFL Betting Starts Long Before Kick-off
NFL betting is rarely decided by what happens on Sunday alone. By the time the first game begins, the smartest readers have usually spent the week looking at much more than headline form. They are checking travel spots, rest differences, matchup style, injury updates, and how certain teams perform in specific situations rather than simply backing the better-known side.
One of the best starting points each week is the official NFL schedule. It sounds obvious, but the structure of the slate often tells a deeper story than the table or win-loss records alone. Prime-time games, travel demands, bye-week placement, and divisional matchups all shape how teams prepare and how the market reacts.
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 Draft 2026: Seydou Traore’s Miami Dolphins signing marks milestone for league’s UK Academy
Seydou Traore’s NFL journey began in a place few Americans ever imagine their careers starting: on the muddy battlefields that are football pitches in south London, writes Sports News Blitz’s Francesca O’Callaghan.
Like most British teenagers, Traore’s first sporting aspirations revolved around football. Yet, on April 25 in Pittsburgh, that all changed as the 23-year-old Londoner became the first graduate of the NFL Academy in the UK to be selected in the NFL Draft when the Miami Dolphins chose him with the 180th overall pick.
F1 vs NFL: Two sports, one question over women’s place at the top
For years, girls were pushed away from muddy pitches and roaring engines, guided instead toward something “more appropriate”, writes Sports News Blitz’s Francesca O’Callaghan.
Fast forward to 2026, is that written narrative beginning to smudge, like ink on a page, or are we pretending that the sporting world is changing without reality fully catching up to it?
Take Formula 1 and the NFL.
NFL news: Fernando Mendoza - From no-name prospect to number-one draft pick
Fernando Mendoza’s selection as the No. 1 overall pick by the Las Vegas Raiders didn’t happen overnight; he started as an unknown high school prospect and is now one of the brightest quarterbacks in the NFL.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer and NFL fan Luca Salmasi takes a closer look at how Fernando Mendoza became a star of college football and made his way to the NFL.
NFL news: Diego Pavia - From Heisman finalist to NFL Draft snub
Diego Pavia was one of the quarterbacks in the 2026 NFL draft with a lot of buzz around his name; however, the draft has been and gone, and Pavia has not been selected by any of the 32 teams, despite being a finalist for the iconic Heisman trophy.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer and NFL fan Luca Salmasi takes a closer look at Diego Pavia’s NFL Draft snub and where the quarterback can go from here.
NFL news: San Francisco 49ers welcome eight new additions from the 2026 NFL Draft
After trading away their only 1st round pick this year, the 49ers' draft really began from round two onwards and saw them pick up eight new players for their roster, with four additions on each side of the ball.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer and San Francisco 49ers fan Luca Salmasi takes a closer look at the latest members to join the Santa Clara franchise and what they bring to the table ahead of the start of the 2026 season.
NFL opinion: Five of the worst quarterback draft busts in NFL history
The NFL Draft is what all college hopefuls aim for in the hope of being one of the names called on stage and drafted by one of the 32 franchises.
However, whilst mock drafts tend to be reliable and accurate, sometimes stats can lie as players who have had exceptional college careers haven’t lived up to the hype once they reached the NFL.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer and NFL fan Luca Salmasi takes a look at some of the most well-known quarterback draft busts in NFL history.
NFL news: Seydou Traore’s path from South London to NFL Draft reaches defining stage
Seydou Traore first discovered football whilst watching Jason Bell and Osi Umenyiora’s weekly NFL show, and this week will proudly represent South London as he enters the 2025 NFL Draft as the latest face of international talent on the verge of making the NFL.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer and NFL fan Luca Salmasi takes a closer look at Seydou Traore’s journey to the NFL Draft.
NFL news: Cincinnati Bengals sign Dexter Lawrence from New York Giants in blockbuster $28m trade
Defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence has finally gotten his wish to leave the New York Giants and will play for the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2026 season.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer and NFL fan Luca Salmasi takes a closer look at the trade and what it means for both teams.
NFL news: San Francisco 49ers willing to make Trent Williams one of the NFL’s highest-paid left tackles
Trent Williams was traded to the San Francisco 49ers in 2020 as a suitable replacement for 49ers legend Joe Staley, and in his five years in Santa Clara has become a solid part of the furniture, becoming one of the team's most vocal and influential players in the dressing room.
Ahead of the 2026 season, the 49ers are willing to make Williams the seventh-highest-paid left tackle in the NFL.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer and San Francisco 49er fan Luca Salmasi takes a closer look at the potential deal to secure Trent Williams along with one of the most lucrative deals for a left tackle.
NFL analysis: Best backup-to-starter quarterbacks in NFL history as Kirk Cousins heads to Las Vegas
Kirk Cousins arrived in Atlanta almost two years ago to the day as a $180 million quarterback, undisputed starter, and the new franchise cornerstone.
Then, the Falcons front office shockingly ripped up the script, drafting Michael Penix Jr. eighth overall barely a fortnight later and nuking the franchise's relationship with Cousins almost instantly.
NFL news: Nick Sirianni and Howie Roseman on A.J. Brown’s future: ‘Nothing’s changed there’
The height of NFL free agency has come and gone, and A.J. Brown still finds himself as a member of the Philadelphia Eagles.
Head coach Nick Sirianni and general manager Howie Roseman are in a rut over how to approach the questions raised around Brown’s future with the franchise.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer Luca Salmasi takes a closer look at Nick Sirianni and Howie Roseman’s comments on A.J. Brown and what this means for the Philadelphia Eagles moving forward.
NFL news: John Lynch rejects substation theory, claims San Francisco 49ers are in a ‘safe place’
After the San Francisco 49ers’ season ended, general manager John Lynch made it his mission to investigate all possibilities that could have contributed to the team's long list of injuries during the 2025 campaign.
Lynch ruled out the substation theory at the NFL’s annual meeting on Sunday and outlined steps he plans to take to reduce injuries in the future. Here, Sports News Blitz writer Luca Salmasi rounds up the GM’s comments.
NFL news: Team USA’s dominance in Flag Football Classic shakes up expectations
The Fanatics Flag Football Classic gave the world a taste of what is to come at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, and saw Team USA take on teams mixed with athletes and mainly current and ex- NFL stars.
There had been a lot of talk from a handful of NFL players that they would easily be part of the USA team at the 2028 Olympics, but the current team proved that they wouldn’t necessarily be at the top of the depth chart.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer and NFL fan Luca Salmasi reports on the Flag Football Classic and what it means for the future of the sport.