FLOWERY BRANCH — Linebacker JD Bertrand is one of the key players on the Falcons’ kickoff coverage units. The Falcons (4-8) will need to cover kicks better when they face the Seahawks (9-3) at 1 p.m.

Kickoff returns are way up in the NFL this year, and with that increase in returns is the promise of more excitement on a play that had become dull when touchbacks reigned supreme. But the most ...

When Super Bowl LX kicks off next Sunday in Santa Clara, California, the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots will line up under the NFL’s dynamic kickoff rules—the format introduced in the 2024 ...

The National Football League implemented new kickoff rules ahead of the 2025 season, hoping to see the rate of kickoff returns increase dramatically. The results paid off, with NFL kickoff stats for ...