Articles by 4Football Staff

The editorial desk at 4Football: explainers, guides and data-driven notes for fans of the American game.

Where 4Football's Scores and Stats Come From

4Football started as a search engine. Now it has live scores, team and player pages, fantasy and odds — built entirely on open data. Here is what is under the hood, and what we chose not to use.

4Football Staff · Sep 18, 2026 · 3 min read

How NFL Playoff Tiebreakers Actually Work

Two teams finish 10-7. Only one gets in. Here is the exact order the NFL uses to separate them — and why head-to-head is not always the answer.

4Football Staff · Sep 16, 2026 · 3 min read

How to Read an NFL Injury Report

DNP, LP, FP, Questionable, Doubtful, Out — what each label really means, when the reports come out, and how to tell a real concern from routine rest.

4Football Staff · Sep 14, 2026 · 2 min read

Point Spreads, Moneylines and Totals Explained

What -3.5, +150 and O/U 47.5 actually mean, how to turn a price into a probability, and how to read the against-the-spread records on 4Football.

4Football Staff · Sep 12, 2026 · 3 min read

NFL Overtime Rules Explained: Regular Season vs. Playoffs

Both teams now get the ball in overtime all year — but the regular season can still end in a tie and the playoffs cannot. Here is how each version works.

4Football Staff · Sep 10, 2026 · 3 min read

FBS, FCS, Division II and Division III: How College Football Is Organized

Nearly 700 NCAA schools play football across four levels. Here is what separates them, how each one crowns a champion, and where to follow them all.

4Football Staff · Sep 8, 2026 · 3 min read