Foxboro

Home city to the New England Patriots. In Massachusetts, near Boston.

Super Bowl

Yearly season-ending championship game of the NFL to determine the best team of the season.

Playoffs

Late season games to determine the Super Bowl contestants. Playoff teams determined by season record.

The Combine

An NFL draft event where players are evaluated by prospective teams in a military-style fashion. Teams are given up to fifteen minutes to interview prospects and players are identified only by number.

The Blitz

An defensive strategy where many defensive players rush the quarterback at once to give him the minimum amount of time to find one of his players to pass or hand off to. Generally effective against the pass.

The NFL

The National Football League. The organization responsible for managing professional football in the United States.