American football in the United States

The NFL season kicks off on Thursday 7th September when current Super Bowl holders Kansas City Chiefs welcome the Detroit Lions to the Arrowfield Stadium. If the NFL odds are to be believed, Patrick Mahomes and his Chiefs teammates will be in the reckoning for the Vince Lombardi trophy once again.

The Baltimore Ravens will be desperate to bounce back as quickly as possible after failing to make the playoffs this season, having gone into freefall following their capture of the No.1 seed as the regular season wound down.

Reigning Heisman Trophy winner Baker Mayfield was the first pick April 26 in the 2018 NFL draft, the annual selection of college players that helps teams in America's most popular sport replenish their rosters.

The Philadelphia Eagles clinched the NFC East divisional crown with a roller coaster NFL victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Dec. 10 but saw quarterback Carson Wentz exit early with a knee injury.

Jared Goff threw for three touchdowns as the resurgent Los Angeles Rams overpowered the Houston Texans to maintain their push towards the postseason on Nov. 12.