WESTFIELD, Ind. (WISH) — The 2026 NFL Flag Football Championships kicked off Thursday, with more than 350 girls and boys flag football teams from around the globe are competing in Grand Park. This is the first year that the tournament is being held in the Indianapolis region and in an NFL club market.

Colts owner Kalen Jackson said she is thrilled that the tournament is happening on home turf.

“We are very biased, but we really believe in our state and in our city, and the surrounding cities in hosting these marquee events better than anybody else, and Westfield has been such great partners...