January 1, NFL Players Keep Giving Glory to God and the Faith Keeps Winning

Wyatt’s Take

• Faith is alive and well in the NFL while other leagues hide it
• Players across teams openly thank God after big wins
• Middle America sees the real heart of the game on the field

Sunday’s games once again showed the NFL stands apart from every other pro sports league when it comes to openly honoring God. The players are not shy about it and the fans are not complaining.

After the Denver Broncos beat the Dallas Cowboys, quarterback Bo Nix and safety Talanoa Hufanga made their postgame remarks on national television. Both men gave the credit straight to the Lord.

“Honestly man, all praise to God, just to come out here, believe in myself, believe in my teammates to be in the right spot,” Hufanga said after two interceptions including a Pick Six. “Man, all glory to God that I go out there and play and have some fun.”

NBC’s Melissa Stark asked Bo Nix about the halftime conversation and the young quarterback gave the usual football answer before finishing with the same message.

“But like he said, all glory to God,” Nix said. “He’s really good. He’s given us this platform. He’s given us this opportunity and our job is just to make the most of it.”

“Believe,” Hufanga added, looking straight into the camera.

The same pattern played out in Washington where the Commanders lost a linebacker to injury in the first half. Backup Kain Medrano stepped in and returned an interception for the game-winning touchdown.

Medrano did not celebrate alone. He told reporters he was already praying for his injured teammate.

“Yeah, obviously, we lost a brother,” Medrano said, “but we’re all praying for him.”

In New York, backup quarterback Jameis Winston watched safety Jevon Holland seal the win with a late interception. Winston’s first words afterward were pure gratitude.

“Elated, praise God, so happy and grateful that he did what I thought he was going to do,” Winston said. “I told [Holland] he was going to do that. He did it.”

Even the head coach joined in. After the Ravens’ dramatic win in Brazil, John Harbaugh opened his press conference with one sentence.

“Praise and glory to our Savior,” he said. “And to our guys, nothing but respect for finding a way to win a tough game in the fourth quarter.”

These moments happen every Sunday. The league office may sit in New York and worry about politics, but the men on the field keep their eyes on something higher. They do not hide their faith and they do not apologize for it.

Wyatt Matters

Heartland families still believe that giving thanks to God is the right way to live, whether on the field or at the kitchen table. The NFL’s players remind us every week that faith and football belong together.