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NFL: five things we learned

Paolo Bandini and Steve Busfield analyse the latest action in the NFL every week
  • Russell Wilson

    Seriously, how did the Seattle Seahawks win that?

    Somehow the Seahawks are in the Super Bowl after an ending to the NFC Championship game that defied belief for both teams
  • Peyton Manning

    The day Peyton Manning finally looked old

    The Broncos are out of the playoffs, and their quarterback looked like a man whose body could no longer keep up with his brain
  • Seattle Seahawks' Bruce Irvin

    Seattle Seahawks make case for the best defense in history

    The reigning champions are looking unstoppable as they gear up for the postseason while Green Bay have momentum of their own
  • Tony Romo

    We can now officially stop calling Tony Romo a choker

    Pittsburgh and San Diego are making late runs for the Super Bowl, while the NFC South’s last two title contenders are simply hoping to avoid embarrassment
  • Buffalo Bills

    The Bills defense is just as scary as the Seahawks'

    Why Buffalo should be in the playoffs; a bad day for the Browns; the Eagles have hit a few problems; and Peyton Manning blocking
  • Russell Wilson

    Is Mark Sanchez really impersonating a good quarterback?

    The real Seahawks are back; Carolina’s late charge; Jim Harbaugh could go to Oakland; and Jeff Fisher’s trolling
  • Green Bay Packers v New England Patriots: Tom Brady

    McCarthy gets the credit he deserves, and Manning's reliever

    Paolo Bandini and Max Whittle: Belichick greets an equal; Broncos get help in the running game; Manziel makes strides; and Fitzpatrick’s genius son
  • Justin Forsett

    Are great NFL catches becoming easier, and terrible playoff teams

    Paolo Bandini: Odell Beckham’s brilliance could be forgotten; the NFC South asks awkward questions; and how the Seahawks got back in business
  • Jonas Gray of the New England Patriots celebrates scoring his fourth touchdown against the Indianapolis Colts.

    Jonas Gray carries Pats to victory, and Chiefs beat Seahawks at their own game

    NFL: Patriots running back tramples Colts with four touchdowns; Chiefs stop Marshawn Lynch and win at Arrowhead; Green Bay give opponents the chills; and JJ Watt continues his MVP form
  • Marshawn Lynch celebrates for the Seahawks

    Seattle have Marshawn Lynch on their mind, and Browns look good for the postseason

    NFL: Seattle’s star running back scores four touchdowns against the Giants; first-placed Browns get a head rush in AFC North; Jets avoid a franchise-record ninth loss; and Niners do what they have to in New Orleans
  • Tom Brady and Gronk: what a team.

    NFL: Tom Brady outshines Peyton, and Big Ben keeps the Steelers rolling

    NFL five things we learned: Pats QB wins 11th duel against Peyton Manning; Roethlisberger makes the Steelers look super; Mark Sanchez – remember him?; and Tannehill on song as Dolphins blow out Chargers
  • Arizona Cardinals wide receiver John Brown

    Cardinals embrace Bruce Arians's vision, and Brady makes the doubters look dumb

    NFL five things we learned: Arizona improves to 6-1 and looks to be a contender; the Pats’ resident hunk throws a ridiculous 30 of 35 passes to down the Bears; and is Rex Ryan at a New York Jets crossroads?
  • manning record

    Peyton Manning breaks another record but Aaron Rodgers is the NFL's best QB

    NFL five things we learned: Manning’s achievements should not be underestimated, but Rodgers has been the NFL’s form quarterback since 2011
  • Tony Romo

    Are the Dallas Cowboys serious Super Bowl contenders this season?

    NFL five things: After Week Six it’s the Cowboys and the Browns that impressed, but Eli Manning needs some help in New York for the Giants
  • Jim Harbaugh

    Contrasting fortunes for Jets and Giants as Michael Vick gets his chance

    NFL: Despite the grumbling, San Francisco coach’s job is safe, Browns are the comeback kings, New York duo have mixed fortunes and Philip Rivers keeps on flowing
  • Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti addresses the controversy surrounding former running back Ray Rice.

    Ray Rice saga drags on, Denver pushes Seattle, and are the Bengals for real?

    NFL: More talk from Goodell and the NFL but no answers; Denver’s defense closes the gap on the Seahawks; Bengals look good; and NFC North is too close to call
  • Adrian Peterson was suspended in a grim week for the NFL.

    Browns' Brian Hoyer lifts spirits in an otherwise rotten week for the NFL

    NFL: what we learned: Adrian Peterson and Ray Rice cases put the pressure on Roger Goodell; Browns’ QB makes us say: Johnny who?; and Washington have an RG3 dilemma
  • Tom Brady and the Patriots: in last place.

    NFL: Ray Rice suspension comes too late, and Patriots languish in AFC East

    Paolo Bandini: Rice saga handled horribly by the league; is New England’s grip beginning to loosen; and Falcons look strong after dire 2013
  • Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman reacts to the game-winning interception against the San Francisco 49ers

    Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos are going to Super Bowl XLVIII

    NFL: Richard Sherman and the Seattle Seahawks back words with actions in defeat of San Francisco 49ers; Peyton Manning, Jacob Tamme and Denver Broncos prove worthy of top seeding over New England Patriots
  • San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick throws a touchdown to tight end Vernon Davis against the Carolina Panthers

    NFL playoffs: five things we learned

    Paolo Bandini: Marshawn Lynch makes Seattle quake; Broncos vs Patriots will be more than Manning vs Brady; Colin Kaepernick reveals the chip on his shoulder
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