03 FEB 2026: COMPETITION TIME!

03 February 2026: It's Super BowI LX this week, and to join in the fun, we're running a little competition. To join in, you just need to play a PATRIOTS vs SEAHAWKS exhibition game in either Retro Bowl or NFL Retro Bowl '26 and send us the screenshot via our official X page or via email (pr@newstargames.com) with the result like the image below. It should go without saying, but games must be completed before the real-life Super Bowl game kicks off! The aim is to get as close to the real-life Super Bowl score as possible. If multiple correct scores are received, the scores for each quarter will be used to judge a winner. Just one entry per person please.The winner will get their likeness added to the game, just like last year's winner did.

Our top tips would be to set the game to 2 minute quarters to keep the score more realistic; and try to play as the teams would in real life, for example punting for territory when you're not likely to make a first down or not always going for 2 points after a touchdown. 

We will accept entries right up to kickoff on Sunday. Good luck to everyone who takes part! 

08 JAN 2026: CHALLENGES LIVE

Challenges are now live for NFL Retro Bowl '26. Challenges allow you to pick any of the current NFL Wildcard Playoff games and challenge a friend or friends to play that game and post the best score to a leaderboard. To make use of the new feature you'll need NFL Retro Bowl '26 and iOS26 installed.

Simply open the Games App, navigate to the "Friends" tab and press the "Challenge Your Friends" button and you should see NFL Retro Bowl '26 on your list of games that contain challenges. We hope you enjoy the new feature, and best of luck to your team if they made the playoffs! 

07 JAN 2026: THAT'S A WRAP!

07 January 2026: Happy New Year everyone! We hope you had an enjoyable time over the festive period. The start of 2026 sees the curtain finally fall on the NFL Retro Bowl '26 Championship, and it's congratulations to the Colts fans who have powered their team to the top of the table and kept them there despite strong competition from the Eagles. While the Eagles set the pace in the early weeks of the season, it was week 8 when the Colts first took the top spot, and while the lead has swapped hands a few times, the Colts have set a consistently blistering pace all season. Congratulations to all the Colts fans who took part and contributed to their team's success!    

The rest of the top 10 is filled out by the Eagles, who were excellent, and finish in a close 2nd, the Packers, 49ers, Ravens, Falcons, Vikings, Lions, Rams, and Saints. A big hand from us to everyone who posted scores for any of those teams. Further down the table, the Dolphins' win over the Patriots saw them climb two places, and the Jets, Texans, and Jaguars all finished with a flourish by winning in the last week of the competition to climb places.    

We'd like to thank everyone who posted a score for their team, and hope that you enjoyed the competition. And if your team finished above that of your rivals, we hope you enjoy the bragging rights. Of course, with the competition now closed, you can enjoy your regular career in NFL Retro Bowl '26 without the distraction of the weekly championship game!   

This week's highest individual score was posted on the Packers leaderboard. With a mighty score of 14,498, congratulations to you... You are the week 18, and final MVP of the season!