National Football League

March 23, 2026

GIF of an iPhone sitting on sand underwater, scrolling through Hinge profiles.

Health

Girls’ Sports Are Getting More Physical

Alexandra Moe

March 17, 2026

Illustration of girls playing flag football, roller hockey, tackle football and wrestling in shades of orange, purple, and green

Press Room

The Atlantic’s April Cover: McKay Coppins on His Year as a Degenerate Gambler

March 12, 2026

Culture

What the Seahawks Did to Win the Super Bowl

Sally Jenkins

February 9, 2026

Photo of multiple blurry screens showing the Super Bowl

Technology

You’ve Never Seen Super Bowl Betting Like This Before

Jacob Stern

February 5, 2026

An image of the Super Bowl trophy on top of a roulette table.

Culture

Mike Vrabel Is Redefining NFL Coaching

Sally Jenkins

February 5, 2026

Photo-illustration of Mike Vrabel with the players Rhamondre Stevenson and Drake Maye

Technology

The Sports Conspiracy That’s Too Easy to Believe

Kaitlyn Tiffany

January 23, 2026

A brown American football floats at the center of a bright-green background, overlaid with white, chalk-like arrows and curved lines radiating outward, resembling a play diagram drawn on a football field.

Culture

How Bad Bunny Did It

Spencer Kornhaber

February 2026 Issue

black-and-white image of Bad Bunny wearing glasses and an NFL-football crown on red background

Culture

A Lesson in False Limits

Sally Jenkins

December 18, 2025

Trivia

Atlantic Trivia on Ketchup Alternatives and the End Times

Drew Goins

December 12, 2025

Ideas

The Most Egregious Double Standard in Sports

Jemele Hill

December 9, 2025

Photograph of an empty stadium at night with a giant screen showing Lane Kiffin's name and photo as head coach of Louisiana State University

The Wonder Reader

How to Approach Even the Hardest Family Discussions

Isabel Fattal

December 6, 2025

Science

No NFL Game Has Ever Ended in a Score of 36–23

Josh Levin

December 5, 2025

Illustration of a football scoreboard showing 36–23, on the surface of the moon.

Ideas

Why Can’t I Just Watch Sports on Television?

Stephanie Hayes

November 15, 2025

Aerial photograph of Knicks and Celtics basketball players at a hoop, overlayed with transparent laptop, desktop monitor, tablet, and smartphone screens

Culture

Seven Books That Will Change How You Watch Sports

Will Leitch

October 24, 2025

Illustration of sports players by Thom Colligan

Ideas

Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl

Xochitl Gonzalez

October 2, 2025

Bad Bunny performs in front of pink smoke, a few backup dancers, and a cheering crowd

Culture

The Most Difficult Position in Sports

Seth Wickersham

September 8, 2025

In a photo collage, there is a quarterback looking out at another quarterback throwing a ball on a field with American flags behind him

Health

The Dangerous Logic of CTE Self-Diagnosis

Yasmin Tayag

July 29, 2025

a blurry color photograph of a high-school football team on the field at night

Health

‘I’m Treating Guys Who Would Never Be Caught Dead in a Casino’

Hana Kiros

June 5, 2025

Basketball players reaching for a poker chip

Ideas

Why Tom Brady Could Be Worth $375 Million in the Booth

Derek Thompson

February 9, 2025

Tom Brady's head poking out of a hole in a stack of $100 bills

Technology

The Scourge of ‘Win Probability’ in Sports

Ross Andersen

October 13, 2024

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Ideas

Football Won’t Save Tua Tagovailoa From Himself

Jemele Hill

September 19, 2024

An illustration of Tua Tagovailoa behind broken glass

Health

Tua Tagovailoa’s Impossible Choice

Yasmin Tayag

September 14, 2024

Collage of football player Tua Tagovailoa

The Atlantic Daily

The Long Odds of This Year’s Super Bowl Location

Lora Kelley

February 7, 2024

Ideas

Have NFL Owners Started Trusting Black Coaches?

Jemele Hill

January 27, 2024

Ideas

The NFL’s Dubious Rhetoric About Race

Jemele Hill

September 17, 2023

Ideas

NFL Owners Are Making an Example of Lamar Jackson

Jemele Hill

March 14, 2023

Black-and-white photo of football quarterback No. 8 poised to start running in crowded stadium

Ideas

Jalen Hurts and Patrick Mahomes Had to Disprove a Misconception

Jemele Hill

February 10, 2023

An illustration featuring the Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts

Technology

The Tech Giants Want What the NFL Has

Alex Kirshner

February 9, 2023

An illustration of the Lombardi Trophy with Big Tech logos on top

Ideas

‘You Get to See Violence’

Caroline Mimbs Nyce

January 17, 2023

An illustration featuring a photo of a player holding a sign that reads: "Pray for Damar"

Ideas

I Saw Horrific Things When I Played in the NFL

Nate Jackson

January 7, 2023

Illustration showing the silhouette of football player and pieces of shattered glass

Ideas

The Dark Pageant of the NFL

Mark Leibovich

January 4, 2023

Buffalo Bills players congregate on the field by an ambulance

Ideas

The Jerry Jones Photo Explains a Lot

Jemele Hill

December 4, 2022

White students in front of North Little Rock High School trying to block Black students from entering in 1957. Jerry Jones is circled.

Ideas

How NFL Teams Talk Themselves Into Players Like Deshaun Watson

Jemele Hill

March 24, 2022

Technology

Sports Betting Is Ruining More Than Your Bank Account

Adam Chandler

February 11, 2022

An image of a slot machine with a three footballs

Ideas

The NFL’s Black Coaches Should Stop Playing Along

Jemele Hill

February 8, 2022

Sections

The Print Edition

Canceled by Hinge

Girls’ Sports Are Getting More Physical

The Atlantic’s April Cover: McKay Coppins on His Year as a Degenerate Gambler

What the Seahawks Did to Win the Super Bowl

You’ve Never Seen Super Bowl Betting Like This Before

Mike Vrabel Is Redefining NFL Coaching

The Sports Conspiracy That’s Too Easy to Believe

How Bad Bunny Did It

A Lesson in False Limits

Atlantic Trivia on Ketchup Alternatives and the End Times

The Most Egregious Double Standard in Sports

How to Approach Even the Hardest Family Discussions

No NFL Game Has Ever Ended in a Score of 36–23

Why Can’t I Just Watch Sports on Television?

Seven Books That Will Change How You Watch Sports

Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl

The Most Difficult Position in Sports

The Dangerous Logic of CTE Self-Diagnosis

‘I’m Treating Guys Who Would Never Be Caught Dead in a Casino’

Why Tom Brady Could Be Worth $375 Million in the Booth

The Scourge of ‘Win Probability’ in Sports

Football Won’t Save Tua Tagovailoa From Himself

Tua Tagovailoa’s Impossible Choice

The Long Odds of This Year’s Super Bowl Location

Have NFL Owners Started Trusting Black Coaches?

The NFL’s Dubious Rhetoric About Race

NFL Owners Are Making an Example of Lamar Jackson

Jalen Hurts and Patrick Mahomes Had to Disprove a Misconception

The Tech Giants Want What the NFL Has

‘You Get to See Violence’

I Saw Horrific Things When I Played in the NFL

The Dark Pageant of the NFL

The Jerry Jones Photo Explains a Lot

How NFL Teams Talk Themselves Into Players Like Deshaun Watson

Sports Betting Is Ruining More Than Your Bank Account

The NFL’s Black Coaches Should Stop Playing Along