After an admittedly rough outing in a 39-37 loss to the Houston Texans in Week Nine, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' defense had a specific goal to pursue as it sought a rebound in Week 10 against Tennessee ...

Look, you already knew that the Josh Allen fourth down run was a first down in the Buffalo Bills' loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday even though officials said it wasn't, eventually leading to ...

Did Josh Allen get the first down? You know the play. 4th & 1, early-fourth-quarter, a QB sneak at a crucial moment in the AFC championship game between the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs. A lot ...

If you haven’t noticed, one of NFL’s time-honored traditions is no longer in effect this season. The long-time use of human-based “chain gangs” to deploy and measure the distance from the spot of the ...

The NFL is a gazillion dollar enterprise, but for the 2024 season it will once again use an incredibly primitive system worth a handful of dollars to determine what is and is not a first down. After ...

The NFL announced earlier this year their plans to modernize first down measurements in 2025, pivoting to Sony's Hawk-Eye technology as the primary method of measuring the line to gain. On Thursday ...

The Ravens had no shortage of offensive issues in 2025, but execution on first down wasn’t among them. It still stands to reason, however, that the hiring of a new play caller, and one with no ...

The NFL announced that they are finally entering the 21st century on Tuesday, confirming the use of virtual technology to measure first downs, according to Cale Clinton of The Athletic. The league ...

The Patriots are headed to Super Bowl LX thanks in part to quarterback Drake Maye’s decision to run for a first down to seal the AFC championship game victory over the Broncos on Sunday. With 1:57 ...

A new clip showing Josh Allen’s attempt at the quarterback sneak that was ruled short has surfaced online and shows that the Buffalo Bills star did get that first down against the Kansas City Chiefs ...

The Lions have proposed removing the automatic first down for defensive holding and illegal contact fouls. The goal is to remove what the Lions view as an overly punitive outcome, with a five-yard ...