The NFL passed a resolution at the annual meetings in March. Under the new rule, every team receives 60 designated kicking balls (K-Balls) at the start of the season. This gives teams the chance to break them ahead of game use. Since the balls can be used in practice, they typically soften over time.

From the real speed of Jahmyr Gibbs to the relative speed of Aaron Rodgers, Next Gen Stats had the most thrilling plays of 2025.

The first touchdown pass of Quinn Ewers' NFL career gave the Miami Dolphins one of their best plays of the 2025 regular season.

The NFL's contracts hammer home this point: these players are the most critical component in every franchise's chase for Super Bowl glory. That's why the coming postseason will be reduced at times to quarterback legacy discussions for those who wish to analyze the position on a more surface-level basis.

For the first few decades of the NFL, the league avoided Christmas games. That changed in 1971. Here's a look at the first NFL games on Christmas.