NFL FOOTBALL - 2016
11/09/16 - Oakland Raiders (35) @ (34) New Orleans Saints - In a shootout at the New Orleans Superdome, the Raiders stunned the home fans with a come-back win. The Saints held a 24-10 lead in the 3rd quarter before the Raiders mounted a comeback, tieing the game at 27-27 in the 4th quarter. The Saints re-took the lead, forcing the Raiders into 1 final drive that ended with a TD with 4 seconds left. Raiders coach Jack Del Rio went for the 2 point play and the win and duely converted to give Oakland the season-opening win. Oakland featured QB Derek Carr (24-38-319-1), RB Latavius Murray (14-59-1) and WR's Amari Cooper (6-137-0) and Michael Crabtree (7-87-0). The Saints featured QB Drew Brees (28-42-423-4), RB Mark Ingram (12-58-0) and WR's Willie Snead (9-172-1) and Brandin Cooks (6-143-2) (10, Downloaded from the internet - No Half-Time, 2 Discs, FOX - Myers/Barber, NTSC)
18/09/16 - Indianapolis Colts (20) @ (34) Denver Broncos - The Denver Broncos moved to 2-0 with a strong Defensive performance against the Colts. The Broncos Defense scored on a 46 yard Interception return and a 15 yard fumble recovery return, while holding the high-scoring Colts to only 253 yards of total Offense. Both teams were evenly matched throughout, but the Broncos owned the 4th quarter, out-scoring the Colts 17-7 to take the win. Denver featured QB Trevor Siemian (22-33-266-0), RB CJ Anderson (20-74-1) and WR Demaryius Thomas (5-90-0). The Colts featured QB Andrew Luck (21-40-197-1), RB Frank Gore (13-44-0) and WR's TY Hilton (4-41-0) and Jack Doyle (4-37-0) (10, Downloaded from the internet - No Half-Time, 2 Discs, CBS - Nantz/Simms/Wolfson, NTSC)
25/09/16 - Denver Broncos (29) @ (17) Cincinnati Bengals - Broncos QB Trevor Siemian (23-35-312-4), in his 1st career road start, finally put it all together in the passing game to beat the Bengals and move the Broncos on to 3-0. Both teams were evenly matched through 3 quarters with the Bengals holding a 17-16 lead early in the 4th quarter. But Siemian led the Broncos on 2 TD drives to end the game and take the win. The Broncos also featured RB CJ Anderson (14-37-0) and WR's Emmanuel Sanders (9-117-2) and Demaryius Thomas (6-100-1). The Bengals featured QB Andy Dalton (21-31-206-0 + 6-40-0), RB Jeremy Hill (17-97-2) and WR AJ Green (8-77-0) (10, Downloaded from the internet - No Half-Time, 2 Discs, CBS - Eagle/Fouts/Washburn, NTSC)
02/10/16 - Oakland Raiders (28) @ (27) Baltimore Ravens - The Raiders claimed their 1st 3-game road win streak since 2000 with a late TD drive against the Ravens. The Ravens were down 14-6 at the half but came back to take the lead 27-21 with 3:41 left in the 4th quarter. The Raiders, led by QB Derek Carr (25-35-199-4), drove 66 yards down the field and scored the winning TD with 2:12 remaining on a TD pass to WR Michael Crabtree (12-88-3), who with the score netted his 1st career 3 TD game. Oakland also featured RB DeAndre Washington (5-30-0). Baltimore featured QB Joe Flacco (32-52-298-1), RB Terrance West (21-113-1) and WR Steve Smith (11-111-1) (10, 45 minutes hi-lites, 1 Disc, CBS - Catalon/Beuerlein/Tasker/Fischer, PAL)
02/10/16 - Denver Broncos (27) @ (7) Tampa Bay Buccaneers - The Broncos continued their unbeaten start to the season with a big win in Tampa. The Broncos started the better and held a 17-7 lead at the half then kept the Bucs out of the end-zone in the 2nd half to take the win. The Denver Defense had a big game, forcing 5 sacks and 2 interceptions. Late in the 1st half, the Broncos 2016 1st Round pick, QB Paxton Lynch (14-24-170-1), entered the game for an injured Trevor Siemian (5-7-68-1) to make his NFL debut. The Broncos also featured RB CJ Anderson (19-49-1) and WR Emmanuel Sanders (13-88-1). Tampa Bay featured QB Jameis Winston (17-35-179-0), RB Charles Sims (15-28-0) and WR Mike Evans (11-59-0) (9, Downloaded from the internet, 1 Disc, CBS - Dedes/Wilcots, NTSC)
02/10/16 - Carolina Panthers (33) @ (48) Atlanta Falcons - In a shootout at the Georgia Dome, the Falcons inflicted on the Panthers their 3rd loss in 4 games. The Falcons dominated the opening 3 quarters and led 34-10 early in the 4th quarter. The Panthers did mount a comeback and pulled to within 41-33 but a late interception returned for a TD finished off any chance of an upset. The Falcons were led by record-setting days from QB Matt Ryan (28-37-503-4) and WR Julio Jones (12-300-1) who both set team single-game yardage records. The Panthers featured QB Cam Newton (14-25-165-1 + 5-30-0), who left the game in the 4th quarter with concussion (9, Downloaded from the internet, 1 Disc, FOX - Stockton/Spielman/Pink, NTSC)
24/10/16 - Houston Texans (9) @ (27) Denver Broncos - On a raucous and rowdy Monday Night, the Broncos welcomed back former QB Brock Osweiler with a dominating Defensive performance. The Broncos held Osweiler (22-41-131-0) and the Texans Offense to only 271 total yards and the Defense forced 2 turnovers. Denver led 14-6 at the half and finished the game with 13 unanswered points to secure the win. Denver featured QB Trevor Siemian (14-25-157-1), RB's CJ Anderson (16-107-1) and Devontae Booker (17-83-1) and WR Emmanuel Sanders (4-86-0). The Texans also featured RB's Alfred Blue (11-63-0) and Lamar Miller (11-61-0) and WR DeAndre Hopkins (5-36-0) (9, Downloaded from the internet, 1 Disc, ESPN - McDonough/Gruden/Salters, NTSC)
06/11/16 - Denver Broncos (20) @ (30) Oakland Raiders - The Raiders moved into top spot in the AFC West with a dominating win over the Super Bowl Champions. The Oakland Defense held the Broncos to only 33 yards rushing and had 2 sacks and 2 turnovers. The Raiders did their part, rushing for 218 yards and 3 TD's. Oakland started fast and took a 20-10 lead in at the half. The Broncos attempted to come back in the 2nd half but the Raiders were too strong and easily held on. The Raiders featured QB Derek Carr (20-31-184-0), RB Latavius Murray (20-114-3) and WR Amari Cooper (6-56-0). The Broncos Featured QB Trevor Siemian (18-37-283-2), RB Devontae Booker (10-22-0) and WR Demaryius Thomas (5-56-0) (10, 45 minutes hi-lites, 1 Disc, NBC - Michaels/Collinsworth/Tafoya, PAL)
13/11/16 - Dallas Cowboys (35) @ (30) Pittsburgh Steelers - In a shootout in front of the largest NFL crowd at Heinz field, the Cowboys kept their win streak alive with a late come-back against the Steelers. Led by their Rookie duo of QB Dak Prescott (22-32-319-2) and RB Ezekiel Elliott (21-114-2) the Cowboys scored 2 TD's in the final 2 minutes including the game-winning 32 yard run by Elliott with 9 seconds left to play. Both teams combined for 870 yards of total Offense and 50 1st downs. The Cowboys also featured WR Dez Bryant (6-116-1). The Steelers featured QB Ben Roethlisberger (37-46-408-3), RB Le'Veon Bell (17-57-1) and WR Antonio Brown (14-154-1), who had a big game (10, 45 minutes hi-lites, 1 Disc, FOX - Buck/Aikman, PAL)
27/11/16 - Kansas City Chiefs (30) @ (27) Denver Broncos - On Sunday Night Football, the Chiefs stunned the home-town Broncos with a last-play win in Overtime. The Chiefs overcame a 4th quarter comeback by the Broncos to force Overtime with 12 seconds left to play. After exchanging FG's, the Broncos gambled on a 62 yard FG for the win but missed allowing the Chiefs a short field to try a game-winning 34 yard FG of their own. Kicker Cairo Santos knocked in the kick off the left upright and the Chiefs celebrated the win. Kansas City got a big game from rookie RB Tyreek Hill (1-3-1 + 9-52-1 + 85 yard punt return TD) who became the 1st player since 1965 to score on a catch, run and a return. The Chiefs also featured QB Alex Smith (26-44-220-1), RB Spencer Ware (17-64-0) and WR Travis Kelce (8-101-0). The Broncos featured QB Trevor Siemian (20-34-368-3), RB Devontae Booker (24-79-0) and WR Emmanuel Sanders (7-162-1) (10, 45 minutes hi-lites, 1 Disc, NBC - Tirico/Collinsworth/Tafoya, PAL)
24/12/16 - San Diego Chargers (17) @ (20) Cleveland Browns - On a cold day in Cleveland, the Browns finally ended their 14 game losing streak with a win over the Chargers. The Browns built a 20-10 lead in the 3rd quarter then held on as San Diego pushed for a come-back win. But when the Chargers missed a last play 45 yard FG that would have forced Overtime, the Browns celebrated the win, ensuring they wouldn't finish the season with a win-less record. Cleveland featured QB's Robert Griffin (17-25-164-0 + 6-42-0) and Cody Kessler (2-3-11-0), RB Isaiah Crowell (16-54-2) and WR Gary Barnidge (5-42-0). The Chargers featured QB Philip Rivers (23-46-322-2), RB Kenneth Farrow (9-28-0) and WR Antonio Gates (8-94-1) (9, Downloaded from the Internet, 1 Disc, CBS - Dedes/Wilcots, NTSC)
24/12/16 - Indianapolis Colts (25) @ (33) Oakland Raiders - The Raiders kept the heat on the Chiefs in the race for the AFC West title with a shootout win over the Colts. After a scoreless 1st quarter, the Raiders out-scored the Colts 33-14 over the middle 2 quarters and held on as the Colts attempted a comeback in the 4th quarter. The game was over-shadowed by and injury in the 4th quarter to Raiders QB Derek Carr (21-31-232-3), who broke his leg while being sacked. Oakland also featured back-up QB Matt McGloin (2-3-29-0), RB DeAndre Washington (12-99-2 including his 1st career TD run) and WR Michael Crabtree (7-90-0). Indianapolis also featured QB Andrew Luck (19-29-288-2), RB Frank Gore (13-72-0) and WR TY Hilton (4-105-0) (9, Downloaded from the Internet, 1 Disc, CBS - Nantz/Simms/Wolfson, NTSC)
25/12/16 - Denver Broncos (10) @ (33) Kansas City Chiefs - At a rainy Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City ended the Broncos reign as Champions with a dominating win. The Broncos trailed 21-7 after the 1st quarter and couldn't close the gap the rest of the way and the Chiefs punctuated the win with the final 12 points of the game including a 2 yard jump-pass TD pass from 346-pound defensive tackle Dontari Poe, lined up at QB, with 1:52 left to play. Kansas City also featured QB Alex Smith (25-36-244-1 + 4-46-1), RB's Tyreek Hill (6-95-1) and Spencer Ware (13-62-0) and TE Travis Kelce (11-160-1). Denver featured QB Trevor Siemian (17-43-183-0), RB Devontae Booker (5-27-0) and WR Jeff Heuerman (3-32-0) (10, 45 minutes hi-lites, 1 Disc, NBC - Michaels/Collinsworth/Tafoya, PAL)
08/01/17 - NFC Wildcard - New York Giants (13) @ (38) Green Bay Packers - On a cold day at Lambeau Field, the Packers finally beat the Giants in a playoff game and booked their place in the next round. The Giants dominated most of the 1st half but gave up 2 TD's in the final 2:20 of the half, including a 42 yard "Hail Mary" on the last play of the half, to go in at the break with a 14-6 lead. The 2nd half belonged to the Packers, who scored the final 24 points of the game to take the win. Green Bay featured QB Aaron Rodgers (25-40-362-4), RB Christine Michael (10-47-0) and WR's Davante Adams (8-125-1) and Randall Cobb (5-116-3). New York featured QB Eli Manning (23-44-299-1), RB Paul Perkins (10-30-0) and WR's Tavarres King (3-73-1), Sterling Shephard (4-63-0) and Odell Beckham (4-28-0) (10, 45 minutes hi-lites, 1 Disc, FOX - Buck/Aikman, PAL)
15/01/17 - NFC Divisional Playoff - Green Bay Packers (34) @ (31) Dallas Cowboys - In a sensational finish, the Packers overcame a 4th quarter comeback by the Cowboys to book their place in the NFC Championship game. The Packers dominated the early going and held a 21-3 lead midway through the 2nd quarter, but the Cowboys rallied to tie the game in the 4th quarter, 28-28. The game finished with 3 FG's of 50+ yards in the final 1.5 minutes, with the Packers winning the game with a 51 yard FG on the final play of the game. The Packers featured QB Aaron Rodgers (28-43-355-2), RB Ty Montgomery (11-47-2) and WR Jared Cook (6-103-1). Dallas featured QB Dak Prescott (24-38-302-3), RB Ezekiel Elliott (22-125-0) and WR Dez Bryant (9-132-2) (10, 2 Discs, FOX - Buck/Aikman/Andrews/Myers, PAL)
22/01/17 - NFC Championship - Green Bay Packers (21) @ (44) Atlanta Falcons - In the final game at the Georgia Dome, the Falcons dominated the Packers to book their place in their 2nd Super Bowl. The Falcons opened up a 31-0 lead early in the 3rd quarter and coasted home. Atlanta led in all the major statistics, including total Offense (493 yards to 367 yards), Turnovers (2-0) and time of possession (34 minutes to 26 minutes). The Falcons featured QB Matt Ryan (27-38-392-4 + 3-23-1), RB Devonta Freeman (14-42-0) and WR Julio Jones (9-180-2 including a 73 yard catch-and-run TD), who had a big game. The Packers featured QB Aaron Rodgers (27-45-287-3 + 4-46-0), RB Christine Michael (6-11-0) and WR Jared Cook (7-78-1) (10, 2 Discs, FOX - Buck/Aikman/Andrews/Myers, PAL)
29/01/17 - Pro Bowl - AFC (20) v (13) NFC - In the lowest scoring Pro Bowl in 24 years, the AFC tied up the all-time series results with a hard-hitting game in Orlando. The AFC raced out to a 20-7 lead in the 4th quarter before the NFC kicked 2 FG's to pull within a score. But the AFC Defense stepped up and ended the final NFC drive with an interception to win the game. AFC Coach Andy Reid really got into the spirit of the game, running Fake Field Goals, a Fumblerooski and Flea-Flicker passes. The AFC featured QB's Andy Dalton (10-12-100-1), Alex Smith (6-8-74-1) and Philip Rivers (7-11-59-0), RB Jay Ajayi (7-18-0), WR's TY Hilton (5-58-0) and Travis Kelce (3-36-1). The NFC featured QB's Kirk Cousins (14-20-158-0), Drew Brees (10-19-112-1) and Dak Prescott (7-13-52-0), RB's Jordan Howard (5-21-0) and Ezekiel Elliott (8-20-0) and WR's Odell Beckham Jr (6-93-0), Doug Baldwin (3-67-1) and Dez Bryant (5-59-0) (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - McDonough/Gruden/Salters, PAL)
11/09/17 - Los Angeles Chargers (21) @ (24) Denver Broncos - On a record-setting day in Los Angeles, the Broncos opened their campaign with a win. The game marked the Chargers 1st game back in LA since 1960 and the head coaching debuts of 2 black coaches : the Chargers Anthony Lynn and the Broncos Vance Joseph. Denver dominated the opening 3 quarters and held a 24-7 lead with 8:10 to play. But the Chargers rallied with 14 unanswered points and put themselves in a position to tie the game with a last second FG. The Broncos iced the kicker on his 1st attempt and back-up DL Shelby Harris blocked the kick on the 2nd attempt to secure the win. Denver featured QB Trevor Siemian (17-28-219-2), RB CJ Anderson (20-81-0) and WR Demaryius Thomas (5-67-0). Los Angeles featured QB Philip Rivers (22-33-192-3), RB Melvin Gordon (18-54-0) and WR's Tyrell Williams (5-54-0) and Travis Benjamin (3-43-1). The game was called by Beth Mowins, the 1st woman to call an NFL regular season game since 1987 (10, Downloaded from the internet, 1 Disc, ESPN - Mowins/Ryan/Dipp, NTSC)
17/09/17 - Dallas Cowboys (17) @ (42) Denver Broncos - The Broncos extended their win streak over the Cowboys to 6 games with a great all-around win in Denver. The Offense put up 380 yards of Offense while the Defense held the Cowboys to only 40 yards rushing and forced 2 turnovers. Broncos QB Trevor Siemian (22-32-231-4) led his team to a 21-10 lead at the half and a 35-10 lead at the start of the 4th quarter. Denver finished off the game with a 103 yard interception return for a TD from DB Aqib Talib. Denver also featured RB C.J. Anderson (25-118-1), WR's Demaryius Thomas (6-71-0) and Emmanuel Sanders (6-62-2), DL Von Miller (2 sacks) and LB Brandon Marshall (7 tackles). Denver featured QB Dak Prescott (30-50-238-2 + 3-24-0), RB Ezekiel Elliott (9-8-0), WR's Jason Witten (10-97-1) and Dez Bryant (7-59-1) and LB Jaylon Smith (10 tackles) (10, Downloaded from the internet, 1 Disc, FOX - Buck/Aikman/Andrews, NTSC)
31/12/17 - Kansas City Chiefs (27) @ (24) Denver Broncos - In their final regular season game, the Chiefs started their 1st round draft pick, QB Patrick Mahomes, for the first time. And Mahomes (22-35-284-0) didn't disappoint, as he led the Chiefs on an 11-play drive in the final 3 minutes to the game-winning 30 yard FG. The Chiefs also featured WR Albert Wilson (10-147-0). The Broncos also featured QB Paxton Lynch (21-31-254-2), RB CJ Anderson (18-61-0) and WR Demaryius Thomas (6-57-1) (7, Copied from the internet, 2 Discs, CBS - Mowins/Feely, PAL)
2018
16/09/18 - Kansas City Chiefs (42) @ (37) Pittsburgh Steelers - The Chiefs moved to 2-0 with a big win at Heinz Field. The star was Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes (23-28-326-6) who led the Chiefs to a 21-0 lead in the 1st Quarter. Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger (39-60-452-3) brought his team back into the game but the Chiefs had the better of the 2nd half to claim the win (8, Copied from the internet - 39 minutes hi-lites, 1 Disc, CBS - Eagle/Fouts, PAL)
21/10/18 - Tennessee Titans (19) v (20) Los Angeles Chargers - The Chargers continued their hot streak with a tight win over the struggling Titans at Wembley Stadium in London. Los Angeles opened up a 17-6 lead in the 3rd quarter before the Titans fought back to within 1 point with 31 seconds left. The struggling Titans decided to go for the 2 points and the win, but the pass play fell incomplete and the Chargers held on for the win. Los Angeles featured QB Philip Rivers (19-26-306-2 including TD passes of 75 and 55 yards), RB Austin Ekeler (12-42-0) and WR Keenan Allen (5-72-0). Tennessee featured QB Marcus Mariota (24-32-237-1), RB Derrick Henry (12-33-1) and WR Tajae Sharpe (7-101). This is the BBC broadcast with Nat Coombs, Mike Carlson, Osi Umenyiora and Jason Bell analysis instead of commercial breaks (9, 2 Discs, CBS - Gumbel/Green/Arians/Collins, PAL)
19/11/18 - Kansas City Chiefs (51) @ (54) Los Angeles Rams - In a record-setting game at the Los Angeles Coliseum, the Rams (9-1) prevailed over the Chiefs (9-1) in a shootout on Monday Night Football. The game set several records : The highest-scoring Monday Night Football game ever (105 points), the highest score by a losing team in NFL history (51 points), the first NFL game where both teams topped 50 points, most passing TDs in Monday Night game (Patrick Mahomes - 6). The two teams also combined for 1,001 yards of total Offense. Both teams were tied 23-23 at the half, and at the start of the 4th quarter the Rams held a 40-30 lead. The 4th quarter turned into a shootout, as each team traded scores, and it was the Rams that scored the all-important final points with a TD with 1:49 to play that they defended to the end. The Rams featured QB Jared Goff (31-49-413-4 + 1 TD run), RB Todd Gurley (12-55-0) and WR Brandin Cooks (8-107-0). The Chiefs featured QB Patrick Mahomes (33-46-478-6), RB Kareem Hunt (14-70-0) and WR Tyreek Hill (10-215-2) (9, Copied from the internet, 2 Discs, CBS - Tessitore/Witten/McFarland/Salters, PAL)
2019
03/11/19 - Houston Texans (26) @ (3) Jacksonville Jaguars - In front of 84,000 fans at Wembley Stadium, Houston powered away in the 2nd half to beat the Jaguars, and moved on to 6-3 on the season. Both teams were evenly matched in the 1st half, and the Texans held only a slim 9-3 lead at the break. But in the 2nd half, Houston stepped up on Offense (2 TD's) and Defense (2 Interceptions) to keep the Jaguars at bay and took the win. Houston featured QB DeShaun Watson (22-28-201-2 + 7-37-0), who was at his very best escaping from the Jaguar defense, RB Carlos Hyde (19-160-0) and WR DeAndre Hopkins (8-48-1) but were missing star DL JJ Watt to injury. Jacksonville featured QB Gardner Minshew (27-47-309-0 + 4-34-0), RB Leonard Fournette (11-40-0) and WR Keelan Cole (5-80-0). This is the BBC broadcast with Nat Coombs, Mike Carlson, Osi Umenyiora and Jason Bell analysis instead of commercial breaks (9, 2 Discs, NFL Network - Eisen/Warner/Mariucci/Irvin/Stark, PAL)
2020
14/09/20 - Pittsburgh Steelers (26) @ (16) New York Giants - In the season opener for both teams at Met Life Stadium, it was the Steelers who got off to a winning start. Led by QB Ben Roethlisberger (21-32-229-3), in his first game since September 2019 due to injury, and a strong defensive performance (2 turnovers, 3 sacks, 11 tackles for a loss), the Steelers over-turned a 10-3 deficit in the 2nd quarter by scoring 23 unanswered points that saw them take the win. The Giants were led by QB Daniel Jones (26-41-279-2) who had a big game but he was let down by a rushing attack that only managed 29 yards. The Steelers also featured RB Bennie Snell Jr (19-113-0), WR JuJu Schuster-Smith (6-69-2), DL Bud Dupree (4 tackles) and LB TJ Watt (1 tackle, 1 interception). The Giants also featured RB Saquon Barkley (15-6-0 + 6-60-0), WR Darius Slayton (6-102-2) and LB Blake Martinez (13 tackles). This is the Channel 5 broadcast with Kirsten Watson and Maurice Jones-Drew in Los Angeles providing analysis and social media interaction instead of commercial breaks (9, 2 Discs, ESPN - Fowler/Herbstreit/Taylor, PAL)
21/09/20 - New Orleans Saints (24) @ (34) Las Vegas Raiders - On an historic night in Las Vegas, the Raiders won the inaugural game at Allegiant Stadium and moved on to 2-0 for the season. The win also gave them 500 wins all-time in the NFL, the 16th team to reach the milestone. The Saints started fast and ran out to a 10-0 lead but the Raiders pulled the game back to 17-17 at the half. The 2nd half belonged to the Raiders as they scored 14 unanswered points to take a lead they held to the end. The Raiders featured QB Derek Carr (28-38-282-3), RB Josh Jacobs (27-88-0) and TE Darren Waller (12-103-1). The Saints featured QB Drew Brees (26-38-312-1), RB Alvin Kamara (13-79-2 + 9-95-0) and WR Tre'Quan Smith (5-86-0) but were missing top WR Michael Thomas to injury. This is the Channel 5 broadcast with Kirsten Watson and Maurice Jones-Drew in Los Angeles providing analysis and social media interaction instead of commercial breaks (9, 2 Discs, ESPN - Levy/Riddick/Griese/Salters/Parry, PAL)
19/10/20 - Arizona Cardinals (38) @ (10) Dallas Cowboys - In their first game without star QB Dak Prescott, the Cowboys didn't fair so well, as the visiting Cardinals used a strong rushing attack to win the game. Arizona put up 261 yards rushing and 438 yards of total Offense en-route to a 21-3 lead at half-time and a 31-3 lead early in the 4th quarter. The stars for Arizona were QB Kyler Murray (9-24-188-2 including an 80 yard TD pass + 10-74-1) and RB Kenyon Drake (20-164-2 including a 69 yard TD run). The Arizona Defense also had a big game, forcing 3 sacks, 7 tackles for a loss, 2 interceptions and 2 fumbles. Dallas featured QB Andy Dalton (34-54-266-1), RB Ezekiel Elliott (12-49-0 + 2 fumbles) and WR Amari Cooper (7-79-1). This is the Channel 5 broadcast with Kirsten Watson and Maurice Jones-Drew in Los Angeles providing analysis and social media interaction instead of commercial breaks (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Levy/Riddick/Griese/Salters/Parry, PAL)
02/11/20 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers (25) @ (23) New York Giants - The Buccaneers held off a spirited Giants comeback on Monday Night Football at the Met Life Stadium to move to 6-2 on the season. The underdog Giants had their chances to get something from the game, firstly by building an 11-point lead in the 1st half and then by pulling to within 2 points of extra-time with a TD with 28 seconds to play in the game. But the resulting 2-point play failed and the Bucs held on for the win. Tampa Bay featured QB Tom Brady (28-40-279-2), RB Leonard Fournette (15-52-0) and WR's Mike Evans (5-55-1) and Rob Gronkowski (4-41-1). New York featured QB Daniel Jones (25-41-256-2), RB Wayne Gallman (12-44-1) and WR's Sterling Shepard (8-74-0) and Evan Engram (5-61-0). This is the Channel 5 broadcast with Kirsten Watson and Maurice Jones-Drew in Los Angeles providing analysis and social media interaction instead of commercial breaks (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Levy/Riddick/Griese/Salters/Parry, PAL)
13/09/20 - Los Angeles Rams (27) @ (24) Tampa Bay Buccaneers - On a record-setting night in Tampa, Florida, the visiting Rams used a late FG to beat the Bucs and move to the top of the NFC West. The game was the first ever NFL game to be officiated by an all-Black crew. Both teams were evenly matched, but the difference proved to be the Rams Defense which forced 2 turnovers and held the Bucs to only 251 yards of total Offense. After the Rams kicked the go-ahead FG with 2:36 to play in the game, the Rams Defense sealed the win with their 2nd interception of the game. The Rams featured QB Jared Goff (39-51-376-3), who had a big game, RB Malcolm Brown (3-20-0), WR's Cooper Kupp (11-145-0) and Robert Woods (12-130-1) and DB Jordan Fuller (2 interceptions, 4 tackles). The Buccaneers featured QB Tom Brady (26-48-216-2), RB Ronald Jones II (10-24-0) and WR's Antonio Brown (8-57-0) and Chris Godwin (7-53-1). This is the Channel 5 broadcast with Kirsten Watson and Matt Smith in Los Angeles providing analysis and social media interaction instead of commercial breaks (10, 2 Discs, ESPN - Levy/Riddick/Griese/Salters/Parry, PAL)
2021
13/09/21 - Baltimore Ravens (27) @ (33) Las Vegas Raiders - The Raiders welcomed fans into their new stadium in Las Vegas for the first time, and treated them to a shootout win. The Raiders fought back from an early 14-0 deficit to force overtime with a FG with 2 seconds to play. The Overtime period was wild, with the Raiders having a TD ruled out for an out-of-bounds call, only to then throw an Interception. The Ravens responded with a fumble of their own, which the Raiders finally punished with the game-winning TD. The Raiders featured QB Derek Carr (34-56-435-2), RB Josh Jacobs (10-34-2), TE Darren Waller (10-105-1) and DE Maxx Crosby (6 tackles, 9 QB pressures, 8 QB hits, 2 sacks). The Ravens featured QB Lamar Jackson (19-30-235-1 + 12-86-0), RB Ty'Son Williams (9-65-1) and WR's Sammy Watkins (4-96-0) and Marquise Brown (6-69-1). This is the Channel 5 broadcast with Matt Smith and Maurice Jones-Drew in Los Angeles providing analysis and social media interaction instead of commercial breaks (9, 2 Discs, ESPN - Levy/Riddick/Griese/Salters, PAL)
17/10/21 - Miami Dolphins (20) v (23) Jacksonville Jaguars - The Jaguars finally ended their 20-game losing streak, the second longest in the Super Bowl era, with a 53 yard FG as time expired at Wembley Stadium in London. Jacksonville converted 2 FG's of over 50 yards in the final 3:40 of the game, including the game-winner on the final play, to beat an injury-hit Dolphins team, and recorded their 1st win of the season. The Jaguars featured QB Trevor Lawrence (25-41-319-1), RB James Robinson (17-73-1) and WR's Marvin Jones Jr. (7-100-1) and Laviska Shenault Jr. (6-54-0). The Dolphins featured QB Tua Tagovailoa (33-47-329-2), Malcolm Brown (5-24-0) and WR's Mike Gesicki (8-115-0) and Jaylen Waddle (10-70-2). The match-up featured the first meeting between Lawrence and Tagovailoa since the 2018 College Football National Championship game. This is the BBC broadcast with Nat Coombs, Mike Carlson, Osi Umenyiora and Jason Bell analysis instead of commercial breaks (9, 2 Discs, CBS - Harlan/Green/Collins, PAL)
18/10/21 - Buffalo Bills (31) @ (34) Tennessee Titans - In a shootout in Nashville, the Titans ended the Bills 4-game win streak, using a great Defensive stand to take the win. The Bills had 1st down at the Titans 12 yard line with 50 seconds to play, and rather than send the game into Overtime with a FG, the Bills opted to use all 4 downs to score a TD and the Titans Defense rose up and stuffed them short of the goal-line to seal the win. The Titans featured QB Ryan Tannehill (18-29-216-0), RB Derrick Henry (20-143-3 including a 76 yard TD run) and WR A.J. Brown (7-91-0). The Bills featured QB Josh Allen (35-47-353-3), RB Devin Singletary (5-27-0) and WR Stefon Diggs (9-89-1). This is the Channel 5 broadcast with Kirsten Watson and Matt Smith in Los Angeles providing analysis and social media interaction instead of commercial breaks (9, 2 Discs, ESPN - Levy/Riddick/Griese/Salters, PAL)
15/11/21 - Los Angeles Rams (10) @ (31) San Francisco 49ers - The 49ers finally put together a complete game, and salvaged their season with an upset win over their rivals from LA. The 49ers used a strong rushing attack (44 attempts for 156 yards) and a Defensive score (27 yard interception return) to run out to a 31-7 lead and coasted home. San Francisco also featured QB Jimmy Garoppolo (15-19-182-2), RB's Elijah Mitchell (27-91-0) and Jeff Wilson Jr (10-28-0) and WR Debo Samuel (5-97-1 + 5-36-1). Los Angeles featured QB Matthew Stafford (26-41-243-1), RB Darrell Henderson Jr. (5-31-0) and WR's Cooper Kupp (11-122-0) and Odell Beckham Jr. (2-18-0), in his first game for the team. This is the Channel 5 broadcast with Kirsten Watson and Matt Smith in Los Angeles providing analysis and social media interaction instead of commercial breaks (9, 2 Discs, ESPN - Levy/Riddick/Griese/Salters, PAL)
23/01/22 - AFC Divisional Playoff - Buffalo Bills (36) @ (42) Kansas City Chiefs - In one of the great NFL post-season games, the Chiefs overcame the Bills in a shootout at Arrowhead Stadium. After 3 quarters, with the Chiefs leading 23-21, both teams exploded for a combined 25 points in the final 2 minutes of the 4th quarter, with the Chiefs forcing overtime with a last play FG. Once in the extra-period, the Chiefs rode their momentum and marched downfield to the game-winning TD and booked their place in the AFC Championship game. The Chiefs featured QB Patrick Mahomes (33-44-378-3 + 7-69-1), RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire (7-60-0) and WR Tyreek Hill (11-50-1). The Bills featured QB Josh Allen (27-37-329-4 + 11-68-0), RB Devin Singletary (10-26-1) and WR Gabe Davis (8-201-4) (9, Copied from the internet, 2 Discs, CBS - Nantz/Romo/Wolfson, PAL)
2022
09/10/22 - New York Giants (27) v (22) Green Bay Packers - The Giants continued their hot start to the season with a comeback win against the Packers at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England. The Packers dominated the 1st half and took a 20-10 lead in at the break. But the Giants turned the game around in the 2nd half and scored 17 unanswered points to take the lead and the win. The Giants featured QB Daniel Jones (21-27-217-0 + 10-37-0), RB Saquon Barkley (13-70-1) and WR Darius Slayton (6-79-0). The Packers featured QB Aaron Rodgers (25-39-222-2), RB Aaron Jones (13-63-0) and WR Randall Cobb (7-99-0). This is the ITV broadcast that uses NFL Network pictures with English broadcasters (9, 2 Discs, ITV - Fletcher/Crawford, PAL)
10/10/22 - Las Vegas Raiders (29) @ (30) Kansas City Chiefs - The Chiefs won a 4th straight match-up over the Raiders with a come-from-behind win on Monday Night Football. The Raiders ran out to a 17-0 lead in the 2nd quarter before the Chiefs mounted a comeback that saw them out-score the Raiders 20-9 in the 2nd half to take the win. The stars for the Chiefs were QB Patrick Mahomes (29-43-292-4 + 4-28-0) and TE Travis Kelce (7-25-4). The Chiefs also featured RB Jerick McKinnon (8-53-0). The Raiders featured QB Derek Carr (19-30-241-2), RB Josh Jacobs (21-154-1) and WR Davante Adams (3-124-2). This is the Channel 5 broadcast with Kayla Burton and Gregg Rosenthal in Los Angeles providing analysis and social media interaction instead of commercial breaks (9, 2 Discs, ESPN - Buck/Ailman/Salters, PAL)
30/10/22 - Denver Broncos (21) v (17) Jacksonville Jaguars - The Broncos ended a 4-game losing streak with a comeback win at Wembley Stadium in London. The Jaguars ran out to an early 10-0 lead but the Broncos found their feet and out-scored the Jags 21-7 the rest of the way to take the morale-boosting win. The Broncos featured QB Russell Wilson (18-30-252-1), RB Latavius Murray (14-46-1) and WR Greg Dulcich (4-87-0). The Jaguars featured QB Trevor Lawrence (18-31-133-1), RB Travis Etienne (24-156-1) and WR Evan Engram (4-55-1). This is the ITV broadcast that uses ESPN pictures with English broadcasters (9, 2 Discs, ITV - Fletcher/Crawford, PAL)
02/01/23 - Buffalo Bills @ Cincinnati Bengals - A highly anticipated Monday Night Matchup of 2 of the best teams in the AFC ended tragically at Paycor Stadium. At the 5:58 mark of the 1st quarter, with the Bengals driving, Bills DB Damar Hamlin made a tackle on Bengals WR Tee Higgins. After the tackle Hamlin collapsed and suffered a Cardiac Arrest on the field. Play was stopped while CPR was administered and after he was taken to hospital, the NFL suspended then cancelled the game. Hamlin survived the experience. This is the Channel 5 broadcast with Kirsten Watson, Gregg Rosenthal and Maurice Jones-Drew in Los Angeles providing analysis and social media interaction instead of commercial breaks (9, 1 disc, ESPN - Buck/Aikman, PAL)
2023
Regular Season - Buffalo Bills (20) v (25) Jacksonville Jaguars - At Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, the Jacksonville Jaguars ended Buffalo’s 3-game winning streak and moved to 3-2 with a good all-around game. Jacksonville ran up 474 yards of total offense, forced 2 turnovers and won the game with a strip-sack and fumble recovery late in the game. The Jags opened up an early 11-0 lead and held on despite a 4th quarter comeback by the Bills. Jacksonville featured QB Trevor Lawrence (25-37-315-1 + 7-31-0), RB Travis Etienne (26-136-2) and WR Calvin Ridley (7-122-0). Buffalo featured QB Josh Allen (27-40-359-2 + 4-14-1), RB Damian Harris (3-13-0) and WR's Stefon Diggs (8-121-1) and Gabe Harris (6-100-1). This is the ITV broadcast that uses NFL Network pictures with English broadcasters (9, 2 Discs, ITV - Fletcher/Bell, PAL)
2024
07/10/24 - New Orleans Saints (13) @ (26) Kansas City Chiefs - On Monday Night Football, the Chiefs moved to 5-0 on the season with a big win at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs dominated from the start but had to settle for FG's rather than TD's and as a result the Saints pulled to within 16-13 at the start of the 4th quarter. But Kansas City scored 10 unanswered points to end the game and finally beat the Saints. Kansas City featured QB Patrick Mahomes (28-39-331-0 + 6-22-0), RB Kareem Hunt (27-102-1) and WR's JuJu Smith-Schuster (7-130-0) and Travis Kelce (9-70-0). New Orleans featured QB Derek Carr (18-28-165-2), RB Alvin Kamara (11-26-0) and WR Rashid Shaheed (4-86-1). This is the Channel 5 broadcast with Bridget Condon and Maurice Jones-Drew in Los Angeles providing analysis and social media interaction instead of commercial breaks (9, 2 Discs, ESPN - Buck/Aikman/Salters, PAL)
04/11/24 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers (24) @ (30) Kansas City Chiefs - On Monday Night Football, the Chiefs moved to 4-0 with an Overtime win at Arrowhead Stadium. Both teams were evenly matched and the Bucs forced overtime with a TD pass with 27 seconds left. The Chiefs got the ball first in the extra period and marched downfield to the game-winning TD that sealed the win. Kansas City featured QB Patrick Mahomes (34-44-291-3), RB Kareem Hunt (27-106-1) and WR's Travis Kelce (14-100-0) and DeAndre Hopkins (8-86-2). Tampa Bay featured QB Baker Mayfield (23-31-200-2), RB Bucky Irving (7-24-0) and WR Cade Otton (8-77-1). This is the Channel 5 broadcast with Bridget Condon and Maurice Jones-Drew in Los Angeles providing analysis and social media interaction instead of commercial breaks (9, 2 Discs, ESPN - Buck/Aikman/Salters, PAL)
03/12/24 - Cleveland Browns (32) @ (41) Denver Broncos - In a shootout on Monday Night Football, the Broncos kept alive their chance of a playoff spot with a big win at Empower Field. The game was full of big plays for both teams, with the Broncos scoring on a 93 yard TD pass and 2 interception return TD's of 71 yards and 44 yards, and the Browns scoring on 70 yard TD pass. The Broncos featured QB Bo Nix (18-35-294-1), RB Jaleel McLaughlin (14-84-0) and WR's Marvin Mims Jr. (3-105-1) and Courtland Sutton (6-102-0). The Browns featured QB Jameis Winston (34-58-497-4), RB Jerome Ford (9-41-0) and WR Jerry Jeudy (9-235-1). This is the Channel 5 broadcast with Bridget Condon and Maurice Jones-Drew in Los Angeles providing analysis and social media interaction instead of commercial breaks (9, 2 Discs, ESPN - Buck/Aikman/Salters, PAL)
15/12/24 - Buffalo Bills (48) @ (42) Detroit Lions - In a shootout at Ford Field, the Bills upset the Lions and ended Detroit's 11-game winning streak. Both teams' QB's put on a show, with Bills QB Josh Allen (23-34-362-2 + 11-68-2) and Lions QB Jared Goff (38-59-494-5) on fire, but ultimately it was the Lions defense that let them down. The Bills also featured RB James Cook (14-105-2) and WR Ty Johnson (5-114-0). The Lions also featured RB Jahmyr Gibbs (8-31-1) and WR Amon-Ra St.Brown (14-193-1) (9, Copied from the internet, 2 Discs, CBS - Nantz/Romo/Wolfson, PAL)
2025
09/10/25 - Philadelphia Eagles (17) @ (34) New York Giants - The Giants sensationally upset the Superbowl Champions to win only their 2nd game of the season in a huge upset at the MetLife Stadium. After a tight 1st quarter, the Giants out-scored the Eagles 21-7 the rest of the way to take the win. New York were led by their 2 rookie Offensive stars ; QB Jaxson Dart (17-25-195-1 + 13-58-1) and RB Cam Skateboo (19-98-3) while the Defense also chipped in with 2 turnovers. The Eagles were led by QB Jalen Hurts (24-33-283-1 + 7-13-1), RB Saquon Barkley (12-58-0) and WR Dallas Goedert (9-110-1) (9, Copied from the internet, 1 Disc, ESPN - Michaels/Herbstreit/Hartung, PAL)