Championship weekend is almost upon us, with two tight contests on the slate to determine who will represent each NFL conference in Super Bowl LVII.  Both games look like they’ll come down to the wire, with the home team favored by less than a field goal.  After Chiefs’ starting quarterback and presumptive league MVP Patrick Mahomes suffered a high ankle …

IllinoisBet.com utilized NFLPenalties.com to compile the penalty statistics of each NFL team over the past five seasons to find the most disciplined teams over that span of time. Keep in mind the average total over the past five seasons for an individual NFL team’s penalties is 501. Most Disciplined Teams Since 2018 Overall Rank NFL Team Total Penalties Since 2018 …

After three seasons of relative disappointment and injury issues, Saquon Barkley reminded the New York Giants why they took him with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. Barkley gained a career-high 1,312 rushing yards with 10 touchdowns and added 57 receptions in 2022. Those numbers weren’t as great as his rookie year, but they were far …

Millions of Football and non-football fans are gearing up for Super Bowl Sunday. Whether you like the sport or not, it’s tradition for many to watch the NFL game with others. Just think – in 2022, 99 million people tuned into the game. We analyzed hundreds of Google search phrases like “Super Bowl party” and “Super Bowl watch party near …

In a country with a long history of immigration, sports have become a way for people from all walks of life to come together. Nothing levels the playing field more than screaming at your favorite players, or perhaps the refs, with your fellow fans. However, Americans find it difficult to cheer on some of their favorite players when they have …

Despite efforts to improve player safety in the NFL, injuries are a grim weekly reality. While the health and safety of all players, regardless of the positions they play, is of paramount importance, fan attention is often drawn to quarterbacks by virtue of the influence they usually have on the outcome of games. And it’s just not fan perception that …

Football and food already go hand-in-hand but add in the Super Bowl, and it’s the best of both worlds! It’s the time of year for classic favorites like buffalo wings and chip dips, but which dish deserves its own trophy as the best of the best?  We analyzed more than 9,000 Google search terms to determine the most popular Super …

Welcome to the Wild Card round of the 2022-2023 NFL season playoffs. If this is the first time reading one of my articles, welcome to my weekly picks blog! I will give you guys’ predictions for every game in the NFL each week. First, First, First, I will provide predictions in three ways: Straight up (Picking the game’s winner), ATS …

The Kansas City Chiefs are now considered the favorites to clinch the Super Bowl, overhauling long-term leaders in the race, the Buffalo Bills. Andy Reid’s side sits top of the AFC with a superb 14-3 record, ahead of their rivals, who are on 12-3. The Chiefs have come good at precisely the right time, racking up five straight wins and …

The NFL can make you money. Yes, it’s true that as a fan or a viewer, your engagement with the game has not only allowed the NFL to grow bigger but allowed you to win money.  There’s an increasing interest in the NFL all over the world. A growing number of regions across the globe are getting in on the …