NFL gameday information: Travis Kelce, Jameis Winston, Hamilton on Broadway and Actual Madrid’s NFL debut

Welcome to Madrid! Because the NFL raises the curtain on extra worldwide historical past, we look forward to Sunday in Week 11 of the season on the street to Tremendous Bowl LX in Santa Clara…

Editor’s be aware…

One thing previous, one thing new, one thing Burrowed, one thing blue. The NFL version.

As we gazed down from excessive within the Superdome press field at February’s Tremendous Bowl in New Orleans, we witnessed a Travis Kelce seemingly past the height of his nice Corridor of Fame powers. So lengthy Kansas Metropolis’s talisman, and so lengthy Patrick Mahomes’ telepathic executioner, Kelce was struggling to leap off the road of scrimmage within the face of a rampant Philadelphia Eagles protection flying in what felt like fast-forward.

His launch was laboured, his route breaks have been being smothered and the Eagles have been jamming him with continued success, on the coronary heart of which, admittedly, was not solely Kelce’s to-be-expected regression but in addition the frailties of an offensive line that pressured a complete Chiefs offense to function at an unattainable velocity. Mahomes did not actually stand an opportunity. An out-ran and out-muscled DeAndre Hopkins had endured a equally epiphanic second within the latter years of his profession.

However toss Kelce again right into a much less one-dimensional passing assault, and you continue to have a precisely-packaged chain-moving X-Issue. The return of Rashee Rice has threatened indicators of a domino impact, whereby his route-running versatility has freed up Xavier Worthy’s extra predictable run-after-catch and vertical ideas, and whereby the presence of a number of flyers has taken some warmth off Kelce whereas permitting him to hone in on his bread-and-butter performs. He had led all NFL tight ends in receiving yards on the age of 36 heading into Week 10, and nonetheless has a starring function to play throughout the second half of the marketing campaign as he chases his eighth 1,000-yard marketing campaign. If solely the Chiefs had a reliable, feared operating sport to match.

No person is saying he stays something near the Kelce that torched the league alongside Mahomes, however, regardless of setbacks, he’s standing the take a look at of time with one other playoff alternative – the place he shines finest – in his sights. Can he nonetheless do it? Let’s have a look at.

P.S. 36 is just not previous. Nevertheless it labored for the opening line. And, in reality, Kelce has been arrowed for a while.

The ‘one thing new’ arrives in Madrid because the Miami Dolphins face the Washington Commanders on the iconic newly renovated Santiago Bernabeu Stadium for the NFL’s first-ever regular-season sport in Spain. It concludes a file seven-game worldwide slate in 2025 following Sao Paulo, Dublin, three video games in London and a visit to Berlin because the NFL stays on the march in direction of its coveted 16 worldwide video games per season. Having taken the sport to Mexico Metropolis and Brazil, the league will honour Spanish-speaking audiences once more whereas bringing Latin American music to Madrid’s half-time present in a season that can conclude with Puerto Rico’s Unhealthy Bunny main the interval leisure at Tremendous Bowl LX in Santa Clara.

We now have all too cleverly re-imagined ‘one thing borrowed’ as ‘one thing Burrowed’ after the Cincinnati Bengals opened quarterback Joe Burrow’s 21-day apply window. Burrow has been out since Week Two with a toe damage, however returned in a restricted capability on Wednesday with the hope Cincinnati are nonetheless afloat within the playoff race come his anticipated return after Thanksgiving. A demoralising last-gasp 47-42 defeat to the Chicago Bears in Week 9 proved a damning dent to their possibilities, however with Joe Flacco and a wide-open AFC has come hope there will likely be an opportunity.

And for the ‘one thing blue’? That, in fact, brings us to Jameis Winston. The New York Giants, who simply fired head coach Brian Daboll, introduced this week that the universally-loved Winston will begin at quarterback in opposition to the Inexperienced Bay Packers forward of Russell Wilson after Jaxson Dart was dominated out on account of a concussion. Winston marked his first press convention by singing a line from Hamilton to precise his pleasure.

“This is something I’ve been doing since I was four years old. Now, I get to do it in the greatest city in the world,” Winston sang. “I’m gonna be singing it with my son.

“It is the best metropolis on this planet!” That’s a ‘Hamilton’ reference, if y’all don’t know.”

We’re so again.

Benedict’s stats nook

Sky Sports activities statistician – and Buffalo Payments fan – Benedict Bermange breaks down a number of the key stats heading into Sunday…

• The Bengals misplaced 47-42 to the Bears in Week 9 after shedding 39-38 to the Jets in Week Eight, making them simply the second staff in NFL historical past to attain 80-plus factors over a two-game span and never win both, together with the Giants in 1966
• Christian McCaffrey has been focused 90 instances this season, third most within the NFL and probably the most targets for an NFL operating again via 10 video games in historical past
• Lamar Jackson has been accountable for 213 touchdowns (passing and speeding) and thrown 50 interceptions in 100 profession begins. He’s the one participant since QB begins have been first tracked in 1950 with 200 whole touchdowns and 50 or fewer interceptions via 100 profession begins
• Jared Goff has accomplished a minimum of 70.0 per cent of his passes in eight consecutive street begins, the longest streak by any participant since QB begins have been first tracked in 1950
• Bo Nix has thrown a minimum of one passing landing in 18 straight video games, the second-longest energetic streak within the NFL, trailing solely Lamar Jackson’s 30-game streak
• The Jaguars have scored 61 factors off takeaways this season, second most within the league behind the Steelers with 63 factors

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What to observe on Sunday

Washington Commanders @ Miami Dolphins in Madrid – KO 2.30pm, Sky Sports activities NFL

The Commanders arrive in Madrid after shedding 5 straight video games, with every of the final 4 coming by 20 factors or extra in a tie for the longest streak of defeats by 20 factors in franchise historical past, set in 1954. Miami are in the meantime 38-0 in regular-season video games the place they’ve scored a minimum of 20 factors, marking the one staff with out a loss in 30-point video games in that span. They’re driving the momentum of a shock 30-13 win over Josh Allen’s Buffalo Payments, throughout which De’Von Achane starred with 22 carries for 174 yards and two touchdowns alongside six catches for 51 yards.

Washington notably stay with out quarterback Jayden Daniels, in whose place Marcus Mariota will begin, and star large receiver Terry McLaurin.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Buffalo Payments – KO 6pm, Sky Sports activities NFL & Half SS Fundamental Occasion

The Buffalo Payments have a ‘make it make sense’ conundrum to reply for within the wake of their upset 30-13 defeat to the thought-to-be-down-and-out Miami Dolphins, only a week faraway from their victory over Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs to underline their Tremendous Bowl credentials. Miami’s much-maligned protection bottled up James Cook dinner and the Payments offense as Josh Allen tossed an finish zone interception and as a receiving core devoid of a dependable No 1 needle-mover got here beneath additional scrutiny. Khalil Shakir has his sporadic moments as one of many league’s most dynamic yards-after-catch slot receivers, however continues to obtain little in the best way of assist from an under-performing Keon Coleman.

Chicago Bears @ Minnesota Vikings – KO 6pm, Sky Sports activities+

By now the Vikings and Kevin O’Connell will realise it can take some added endurance and persistence relating to the event of quarterback J.J. McCarthy. The 2024 No 10 total decide not too long ago reclaimed his beginning spot from the injured Carson Wentz, however was a non-factor whereas bearing the brunt of Baltimore’s defensive resurgence final weekend. He now meets the No 1 decide of his class in Caleb Williams in an important matchup because the Vikings look to remain alive within the NFC North. Williams and Ben Johnson are starting to warmth up, a minimum of within the wins column, as their relationship grows by the week to the reward of a five-game successful streak with the playoffs in thoughts.

Seattle Seahawks @ Los Angeles Rams – KO 6pm, Sky Sports activities+

Sam Darnold vs Matthew Stafford. Jaxon Smith-Njigba vs Puka Nacua. Mike Macdonald vs Sean McVay. And two youthful high-flying defenses. Week 11 delivers a gathering of the NFC’s two finest groups hurtling in direction of the playoffs, inside which you’d be hard-pressed to seek out many quarterbacks taking part in higher soccer than the 2 MVP contenders on show. Stafford, particularly, leads the NFL with 25 touchdowns to 2 interceptions. Smith-Njigba has cemented himself beneath the league’s premium pass-catchers as an Offensive Participant of the 12 months candidate, whereas outdoors of Nacua and Davante Adams, McVay continues to seek out pleasure with a number of tight finish packages that simply bludgeoned the 49ers having additionally dazzled in opposition to the Jacksonville Jaguars in London.

San Francisco 49ers @ Arizona Cardinals – KO 9.05pm, Sky Sports activities+ (stream)

The 49ers are anticipated to welcome Brock Purdy again beneath heart this week having been with out their beginning quarterback for six video games since he suffered a toe damage in opposition to Seattle in Week One. Mac Jones has received the admiration of each head coach Kyle Shanahan and his teammates in Purdy’s absence by successful 5 of his eight begins and averaging 268.9 yards passing per sport, although Shanahan has insisted returning to Purdy wouldn’t be a troublesome choice. San Francisco are in the meantime looking for a spike on the bottom, having averaged simply 94.8 speeding yards per sport this season, their worst via 10 video games since 2007, regardless of Christian McCaffrey rating second in scrimmage yards.

Kansas Metropolis Chiefs @ Denver Broncos – KO 9.25pm, Sky Sports activities NFL + Fundamental Occasion

The Chiefs broke Broncos hearts this season as they blocked a last-second area objective to clinch a dramatic 16-14 victory amid their run of one-score success. This time, it’s the Broncos who’re discovering methods to win having seen all eight of their wins this season are available video games throughout which they’ve trailed; they’re additionally 4-0 in video games during which they’ve been behind within the fourth quarter. The Chiefs this week reintroduced rookie left sort out Josh Simmons to apply for the primary time since mid-October following his absence for undisclosed private causes. Whereas they will not search to hurry him again, his return beckons as a significant enhance to Mahomes’ pass-protection on the street to the playoffs.

Detroit Lions @ Philadelphia Eagles – KO 1.20am Monday morning, Sky Sports activities NFL & Fundamental Occasion

Howie Roseman might need performed it once more. The NFL’s famed roster-building mastermind struck once more forward of the commerce deadline earlier this month when he acquired former Dolphins edge rusher Jaelan Phillips, who marked his debut with eight pressures, 5 stops, a fumble restoration and a 19.4 per cent strain fee in Monday evening’s 10-7 win over the Inexperienced Bay Packers. Philly, nevertheless, could not have the ability to depend on a defensive fist struggle this weekend as a dormant AJ Brown-peeving offense persevering with to seek out its groove beneath Kevin Patullo faces a potential shootout in opposition to Jared Goff and his Lions firing squad. Philly’s move offense at present ranks Tenth-worst within the league, whereas Tenth worst in whole yards as they face Detroit’s No 2-ranked scoring assault.

Information across the league

• The Giants fired head coach Brian Daboll after three and a half seasons, with OC Mike Kafka taking on as interim coach
• Jameis Winston will begin at QB for the Giants in opposition to the Packers after Jaxson Dart was dominated out via concussion
• Jaguars rookie WR/DB Travis Hunter was dominated out for the rest of the season with a knee damage
• Eagles CB Jaire Alexander was positioned on the reserve/retired listing after stepping away from soccer to deal with his bodily and psychological well-being
• 49ers WR Ricky Pearsall returned to apply having been out with a knee damage since Week 4
• The Bengals opened the 21-day apply window for QB Joe Burrow, who has been nursing a toe turf damage
• Packers OL Elgton Jenkins was positioned on injured reserve with a damaged leg
• Jets WR Garrett Wilson was positioned on injured reserve with a knee damage

Who mentioned what?

Eagles WR AJ Brown: “If you got me on fantasy, man, get rid of me.”

Jags HC Liam Coen on Travis Hunter after his season-ending damage: “I understand there’s a lot of questions about if he’ll remain a two-way player and all those kind of things. All of that is very premature”

Lions HC Dan Campbell on the Eagles’ ‘tush push’ play: “I’m a purist. You take something else out of the game, then we’re taking the next thing out of the game and pretty soon we don’t have pads anymore. I don’t want to take it out of the game. It’s something a team’s got a niche, they’ve found something, they’re good at it, and it’s for everybody else to stop.”

Cowboys HC Brian Schottenheimer on the late Marshawn Kneeland: “My heart is heavy. Our team’s heart is heavy. We don’t move on, but we do move forward.”

Giants QB Jameis Winston: “I want fans to know that I’m gonna do my best. Obviously, I’m gonna have fun, but I’m gonna have a surgical execution and just play ball, man.”

49ers HC Kyle Shanahan on beginning Brock Purdy regardless of the robust type of Mac Jones: “No. It’s not a hard decision. It’s just more about Brock’s health. It’s been awesome how Mac has played. He has been great. But we’ve got a lot of confidence in Brock and we know Brock will play at a high level too as long as he’s healthy.”

Important Studying

The NFL brings ‘mini-Tremendous Bowl’ to Actual Madrid’s Bernabeu Stadium – what does it imply?

Hola y bienvenido a Madrid. Hey, and welcome to Madrid, the place a fusion of sporting behemoths and cultural magnitude brews in wait as one of many NFL’s most momentous international energy strikes but.

“This is going to be like a mini Super Bowl,” Rafael De Los Santos, NFL Spain Nation Supervisor, instructed Sky Sports activities NFL.

LA 2028: Why ‘international phenomenon’ Flag Soccer is booming forward of Olympics

We meet IFAF president Pierre Trochet to debate Flag soccer’s historic Olympics debut at Los Angeles 2028.

“In Samoa we entered an IFAF competition for the first time, we are going to Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Kenya, Uganda. We are obviously in all the NFL market, but also way, way beyond.

“It is a international phenomenon.”

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“I think that female flag football players are going to be the icons of LA 2028, it’s happening.”

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Gabi Bankhardt is Samba. She is Bossa Nova. She is Christ the Redeemer and she or he is Carnival. She is the favelas. She is churrasco and she or he is Copacabana. She is mutirao.

Meet the face of Brazilian Flag Soccer inspiring the subsequent technology of Latin American girls and boys.

The NFL Academy dancer who escaped Nigeria’s violent ‘trenches’

Benson Jerry. The child with the flamboyant footwork. The child who borrowed 30p for the bus. The child who had by no means tried lasagne. The child who had by no means flown. The no-longer-a-kid turning into the inspiration children like him by no means had.

Meet the person main Wheelchair American Soccer’s Paralympic dream

Sky Sports activities NFL’s new sequence ‘NFL to the World’ shines a lightweight on tales of how American Soccer has expanded past the borders of the US; we meet Geraint Griffiths, the person main Wheelchair American Soccer’s pursuit of a dream place on the Paralympics.

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