Categories Selected Articles NFL to use cameras, not chains, to determine first downs in 2025 Post author By Mike Nova Post date April 1, 2025 During the 2025 season the NFL will determine whether teams have reached a first down by using Sony’s Hawk-Eye system of six, 8K cameras that will optically track the position of the ball. ← Trump administration pauses some family planning grants as it investigates compliance with laws → Voters Will Offer an Early Assessment of Trump and Musk