Whether you’re mad about stats, looking to catch up on the action, or wanting to settle a debate, every football fan needs an app packed full of news, live scores, and updates to help you keep pace with all the latest from the NFL.
To make sure you find exactly what you’re looking for, we reveal our top five Android apps to enhance your Sunday Night Football experience.
5, FlashScore
It’s hard to deny Flashscore a place in our top 5. The high level of detail and ease of use make this app a go-to for NFL nuts and sports fans everywhere. The app runs as smooth as Matt Breida, allowing users to view live scores, fixtures, results, and league standings, well, in a flash! You can also click on the result of a game to view lineups and match stats and adjust the settings to dark mode for comfort. If player stats are your thing, however, you won’t find them here.
4, 888
Like FlashScore you can discover all you need about the NFL at 888 and what’s more, it looks great too. Essential info is clearly presented through the company’s bold orange/white/black color scheme and, though, this may not be everybody’s cup of tea, it’s an app that instantly catches the eye. If you’re looking for basic information on fixtures, league positions, and head to head records, 888 is your best bet for a well-rounded overview of the NFL numbers which matter. And since 888sport is legal in the US, you can place a real money wager on a game and potentially win some bucks while you watch the action!
3, ESPN
Right, if it’s stats you’re after then look no further than ESPN. This app is bursting with all the statistics you can wish for. From receiving and rushing stats to defensive and scoring numbers to splits, game logs, career stats, season stats, and player bios – plus even more – settling your ‘who is the best wide receiver in the NFL’ debate shouldn’t be too difficult! One may argue there is too much information but we’re not having any of it! On top of all of that, you can tune into interviews from pundits and experts and watch game highlights from a range of sports, not forgetting of course how ESPN is a top source for all the breaking news across the sporting world.
2, Bleacher Report
We hear a lot about comparing ESPN with Bleacher Report but it depends on what you’re after. For example, there’s not as much emphasis on stats on the B/R Report app. Instead, it’s heavily focussed on videos, match highlights, memes, and match reports, which, in 2020, is the perfect concoction of content for sports fans. Add a range of genuinely insightful articles into the mix and this offering is hard to beat. The app still manages to feature the basics in terms of match previews, league tables, live scores, etc but if you want the ultimate package for sports entertainment with a user-friendly app to boot, then you need to get B/R in your life.
1, NFL Official App
If you’re an NFL fan reading this and yet to discover this app, where have you been? It’s perhaps no surprise to learn that our number one pick is the official NFL app! You can customize content to your favorite team and be kept up to date with all the relevant injury and roster news, read game analysis and watch highlights of the weekend’s action, all in one place. It goes without saying, you can expect all of the stats under the sun but the short ‘Next Gen Stats’ videos are, in our view, fantastic in breaking down the stats further and bringing the numbers to life! Oh, and remember, it’s only here where you can combine real-life football with NFL Fantasy, the best of both worlds, wouldn’t you say!
Final word
While the Official NFL app gets our seal of approval, there are a bunch of Android apps with an array of features to enhance your Sunday Night Football viewing. Yahoo Sports, theScore, and Sports Alerts – NFL edition are three more top apps worthy of a mention and very much worth a try if our top five aren’t to your taste. Before downloading any app, of course, we recommend reading all there is to know about Google Play Store, first!