NFL data coverage and freshness

Check the data, not the model's calendar

nfl_catalog lists the loaded datasets with row counts, available seasons, and last refresh metadata. Each tool page documents its coverage window; those pages are generated snapshots, not a real-time view of the production database.

A historical charting dataset may stop before the current season even when core stats have newer rows. Injury reports may not cover your requested week. Ask the assistant to state the available period or explain the gap rather than substitute an unrelated season.

1. Find the relevant dataset and coverage using nfl_catalog.
2. Query the exact player, team, season, week, or game you need.
3. Read returned freshness, fallback, quality, and missing-data fields where the tool supplies them.
4. Report what was measured, when, and what is unavailable.

• Dataset catalog
• Tool coverage windows
• Service status

Odds and props are snapshots

nfl_odds and nfl_player_props expose ingested sportsbook market snapshots with prices, timestamps, and freshness or quality metadata. They do not stream a live market or place wagers. Do not describe a stale snapshot as a currently available offer.

Use nfl_schedule for game dates, results, environment, and historical closing-line context. Sportsbook snapshots and historical closing lines answer different questions. Betting-related information is analysis only, intended for adults 21 and older, and carries no guaranteed outcome.

Interpret missing results honestly

Read empty-result hints and structured errors. An ambiguous player needs disambiguation; unavailable data needs a coverage explanation; an expired credential needs reconnection. Retry only when the response indicates a transient problem.

nfl_status reports service health and a data-update timestamp. That timestamp does not certify every dataset is equally fresh, and healthy service status does not guarantee your requested season or metric exists.

• Error handling
• Server status tool