After two weeks of high-intensity match-ups, it’s time to take a closer look at the shifting hierarchy of the league. Some teams have climbed the ladder with impressive performances, while others have stumbled, revealing weaknesses that could shape the rest of the season. From breakout stars to defensive stalwarts, these rankings highlight the teams that are asserting themselves, and those that will need to regroup, before the next round of games. 1. Black Panthers - Thonon-

The ELF isn’t the only league in Europe suffering from serious changes and disputes. The players weren’t the only ones busy during the offseason. Reviews were conducted here and there, which led to drastic changes in the results of the 2025 season. VIOLATION BY THE SALZBURG DUCKS The Austrian Football League has a very strict policy on import players and what actually counts as an import player. If a player has spent his whole career in Austria, he is considered an ö-class

Did you miss it? We did too! Here is the first power ranking of the D1 Élite 2026’s season! Do not mind your favorite team position this week, it's still kinda hard to figure out who’s really good and who isn't. 1. Flash - La Courneuve 1-0 They faced a solid Leopards squad, but the scoreboard still reflected the gap between the two teams. The Flash relied on a brand-new dual threat in Keegan McCormack-Reamer (former Mercenaries QB in ELF), who was accurate and consistent w

SANTA CLARA, Calif.  The New England Patriots arrive in Super Bowl LX seeking to cap a remarkable turnaround season with a victory over the Seattle Seahawks. After finishing 4–13 in 2024, the Patriots rebounded to 14–3 in the 2025 regular season and secured the AFC title with a 10–7 victory over the Denver Broncos, a game defined by defense and gritty execution in snow-ridden conditions.  Beyond the team’s collective resurgence, several individual contributors stand out as X

SANTA CLARA, Calif. The Seattle Seahawks return to the Super Bowl for the first time since Super Bowl XLIX, earning a berth in Super Bowl LX against the New England Patriots on Feb. 8, 2026 after a 14-3 regular-season finish and dominant playoff victories that included a comprehensive win over the San Francisco 49ers and a comeback against the Los Angeles Rams. Seattle’s balanced roster blends veteran leadership, explosive playmakers and rising defensive talent. Five players

1. LG OLED BLACK DEMONS The reigning champions sit alone atop the West Conference and remain the team everyone has to beat. Built around a strong Spanish core—largely the nucleus of the Madrid Bravos—plus a top-tier trio of running backs, they’re still the benchmark. 2. OSOS RIVAS Paradoxically, this week’s loss to Black Demons has pushed Osos up to No. 2 in the rankings. The encouraging signs from a high-octane second half earn them this spot on merit. 3. TERRASSA REDS

After a disastrous start to his career, Sam Darnold was widely seen as unfit for the NFL. But over the past two seasons, he has reinvented himself, first in Minneapolis, then in Seattle. As he prepares to play in his first Super Bowl, the entire league has changed its perspective on him. Drafted by the New York Jets with the third overall pick in 2018, Sam Darnold endured a difficult start to his career in the league. Quickly labeled a “bust,” he struggled to embody the hope

Division One: Redemption’s Roar? When it comes to the Southern Division One leagues, the South stands out as the one that will be the most hotly contested, with the Hertfordshire Hurricanes and Oxford Lancers both gunning for glory in the Division that has been their home for a while but the additions of Oxford Brookes fresh off their Division 2 Southern Championship last year and former Premiership side in the University of East Anglia (UEA) Pirates making the move from th

The Italian Football League has come to an end as Guelfi Firenze have beaten the Ancona Dolphins 49-14 to take their second Italian Bowl in the team’s history. With that, though, the offseason has just started. Right up until the start of the 2026 season in February, First Down Mag will inform you about all the movements in the IFL by all teams and around the league...

With just 2 regular season weeks left, the Spanish first division of American football is coming to an end, the playoff picture is being set