How much can a game be flexed (time only? days earlier/later?) Planning a trip to MO for 12/20-12/31. I'm trying to decide between a couple of Chiefs games in Kansas City that might get flexed (Monday 12/21 v Patriots @ 7:15pm or Sunday 12/27 v 49ers @ 3:25pm.) Any advice on which game to pick or if I should just wait to buy? Thanks!

When I was very small kid playing flag football on unmarked fields, a common route would be "5 & in", which in our case was 5 steps. Is this the way it's done in the NFL as well? I would imagine the variance between receivers + precision importance when it comes to specific yardage playcalls that it may need to be more specific. But doing the math before the play and while running seems way complicated. Or finally is it just by feel, ie synergy built between QB/receiver to know what if should look/feel like?

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So in light of the clippers news this thought came to me. Teams trade future draft picks all the time for current players. So what happens if draft picks get stripped of a deal that already happened. I'm a patriots fan so i know that its possible in the nfl for draft picks to be stripped so what would have happened if we already traded it for a current player?

Like the Jets, Titans, Browns, etc. What expectation do they/the fans go into the next season with? Playoff/Super Bowl? I know that’s always the hope of course but realistically are they just hoping for a better season with a playoff trajectory in the future?

I wanna get one of the new rivalries jerseys, specifically the stitched ones. I have a 41 chest, 42 waist, 42 hip. The large is pretty close to those measurements, with the waist only fitting up to 38. Should I still get the large, or do the jerseys naturally run a little big? I plan on sometimes wearing a hoodie with it. I’m 5’9 and 190Lbs FWIW. Any help is appreciated

I’m a current college Long Snapper who has a pretty extensive knowledge of the position. I know it’s a position that, especially newer NFL fans, may not know much about, so I’m happy to answer any and all questions you all might have about it!

I understand that we haven't seen this iteration of the Rams take a snap yet, but on paper, they're going to be lethal. Given the salary cap and how good they were last year, while still making a hypothetically huge improvement, how did they get here? I know they got super lucky with drafting a hidden talent in Puka Nacua, but every other roster move they've made recently that led up to this seems standard. Even the Myles Garrett trade, it's not like they underpaid to get him. Maybe a Rams fan can break this down for us?

I know this is kinda random and if this question isn’t allowed let me know and I will remove the post but why was jahan dotson a first round pick? Did the commanders reach for him when he was drafted? He had one 1000 yard season and that was in college otherwise his stats are very middling. Why was he taken so high and why does he continue to have middling stats? I will admit I don’t watch a ton of film, is he a blocking WR?

Why does draft status carry so much weight in roster cuts?

Let's say there are two players vying for the 6th wide receiver spot. One is a UDFA from this year (Jerry Potatoes) and one is a 3rd round pick from last year (Randy Lichen).

The UDFA, Jerry, has been impressive in camp and in all preseason games, including work with the first team offense. The 3rd rounder, Randy, had 3 targets in total last year, with no receptions, and has been less impressive and generally had a quiet camp. It's not the difference between a clear 1st-ballot hall of famer and perennial practice squad, but Jerry still seems to have performed better.

I keep hearing analysts saying Randy will make the team because he's a 3rd-round draft pick, as if that speaks for itself.

Assuming that there are no other factors (no behind the scenes stuff the public doesn't see, no big future financial obligations), why would Randy having been a draft pick make him more likely to make the team than Jerry? Don't teams want the best players on the field, above all else?

Is it mainly because the team doesn't want to appear to have been wrong about the draft pick? Or is there indeed some major financial obligation that would make it be prohibitively consequential to waive Randy rather than UDFA Jerry? Or are all the analysts just telling a story that isn't true?

I have seen draft picks waived (e.g. Justin Joly this year), but I keep hearing the "they kept him likely due to draft status" story out there in one form or another.

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Did Gruden want out? Was he surprised by the trade?

I wasn't an NFL fan back then, so all I know is that it happened, and then Gruden won a Superbowl with TB.

I hear about the trade all the time (as a chronically online NFL fan), but never why it happened.

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I am looking to predict every game of the season in 2026. Is there a website where I can make all of my predictions, it will keep track of team records, show me seeding, etc? I can't find exactly what I'm looking for. Thanks

I'm in the UK but 'get' US sports. I closely follow MLB and NHL, so I'm familiar with US sports terminology and drafts, trading etc, but I really struggle to get into NFL.

I think the biggest thing I struggle with, is that it quickly becomes apparent just how complex the game is tactically - it is very much a brutal chess match.

I'd be interested in know if people generally have a good understanding of the different plays, routes, set-ups etc, because I feel without having that knowledge, you don't actually know what you're watching and it's just a series of short bursts of players running into each other.

Without having that deeper knowledge, I really struggle to appreciate the appeal of the sport. (Fwiw as a person, I struggle to like something unless I really understand and get into it, so it might just be my personality!)

Hey guys! So I’m not a complete 0 ball knowledge guy about the NFL, I know a few famous players and big teams, and also some of the rules but here in Europe it’s not that popular sport and also the timezones make it really hard to watch games
But I want to get more into it, it’s always looked such a fun and exciting sport and I honestly want to be a fan of the game, just like I am with our football and the NBA

Now my questions for you guys are firstly, what teams should I watch? Would playing madden help me understand the game more? And what are some of those more “niche” rules that I should be familiar with? Some of the teams I know are the 49ers, Bengals, Ravens, Eagles, Chiefs, Vikings, Packers, and Steelers and obvisouly I know at 1-2 players from those teams.. I also don’t want to be that glory hunter dude that just got into the sport and hops on the bandwagon for the best team. So hopefully some of you guys can help in in this, thanks in advance!

I'm new to the sport. Have lived in the US for 5+ years but I just never cared about it until recently. I'm teaching myself through YouTube and I notice there's just so many concepts. I know a great deal about soccer, and a fair deal about basketball and baseball. But football sounds like it just has too many concepts and words. I have to go back to videos and notes many times for it to stick. And I'm a dude with multiple college degrees btw, so I'm not a slow learner.

Just wondering...apart from the people who have played it to some degree, does the bulk of the US population *really* understand this game at the deep/ tactical level? Or most people just watch it for the vibes without fully grasping WHY the players do what they do?

Edit: I appreciate recommendations for resources/ pages/ websites/ blogs etc that can help me learn it faster.

Watched a lot of teams training camp content throughout the summer and noticed there are two different types of guardian caps players are wearing: the fitted ones that fit cleanly over the helmet and the original ones that look like someone threw some underwear over the helmet. Why are there two different types and why would anyone choose to wear the baggy looking one?

hi! can’t post this in the cowboys subreddit so wanted to ask here, when is ideally the best time to buy tickets for a game in general or more specifically a cowboys game? i’m planning on going to the home game vs commanders on september 22nd and as it stands rn the ticket prices seem to be stable as i’ve been checking every week but still kinda steep for nosebleeds. does anyone know if the prices will ever drop/is it worth waiting til the day of to buy tickets or might as well just buy them now? any tips appreciated, thank you!

Hello,

Looking for some information or pointers if possible. Not sure if these types of post are allowed here so mods can delete if needed.

Long story short my father has just been given under a year life expectancy left. We have never been super close but one thing we've bonded over is football. Since ive been a kid hes talked about going to a game and never has. I want to make sure he gets to one before that day come and this will most likely be his last NFL season. He will need wheelchair accessible tickets which for the Cowboys stadium the cheapest I can see are 300ish and for lower level about 850. Now unfortunately I alrwady work 2 jobs and am a full time college student so its a little out of reach for me to afford. Im looking for any information on maybe a charity or foundation that could possibly help?

Im not even sure if thats a thing that is done. Not even necessarily looking for a free ticket but maybe something a bit discounted or a lower rate? Im willing to put in the overtime to make it happen but not sure if I can make up the 1k ish needed before the end of the season.

Or even if anyone has experience taking disabled family members to a game how well do they accommodate? Could we get cheaper tickets and would they be accessible via wheelchair?

He's only just turned 50 and I am 28. He's been a cowboys fan for his whole life and I want to make sure he fulfills his dream of going to a game.

Any and all advice would be greatly appreciated.

I mean if it's a third down and a first down is pretty much slim. Why not just punt it on 3rd down since the other team won't expect them to punt so they won't be ready for it and thus giving you a longer distance

What is the difference in skill set between a punter and a kicker? I've seen players do both, but I just wondered what the difference is.

The pronghorn is an animal that runs very fast. It lives in the Great Plains, and it seems overevolved in terms of speed, with coyotes and wolves nowhere near its speed. But that's because it evolved where there were predators that could catch up to it. But now that those predators are extinct since the end of the last Ice Age, the pronghorn is overdeveloped in terms of speed, and is filling a niche that seems obsolete. What are examples of "pronghorn" players in the NFL? Players who fill a niche that no longer exists, is obsolete, or the NFL has passed their playstyle by, and now are an endangered species?

I wonder if Cam Newton became this. He filled a niche of an extremely mobile QB, but NFL defenses passed that playstyle by, and that resulted in Cam Newton being unsuccessful on the Patriots? He was overengineered for a niche that no longer works?

Seems like on one hand you would root for them because they’re on your team, but on the other hand, you’re hoping they fail so you can take their spot.

I’m sure it varies from situation to situation but what do you think the most common relationship is like?