When Indianapolis Colts kicker Michael Badgley kicked a last-gasp field goal to send Sunday's NFL match to overtime, the Berlin crowd understood the significance, even if many were watching live for the first time.

The reaction of the 72,203-strong Berlin Olympic Stadium to its first regular season NFL match, between the Colts and the Atlanta Falcons, showed how far the sport has come in Germany since its initial foray into the country at the same venue 35 years ago.

The Colts, arguably the NFL's form team this season and the nominal 'home' side at the Berlin Olympic Stadium on Sunday, were trailing after a Falcons touchdown and two-point conversion with 1:44 on the clock.

In overtime, Atlanta had the ball first but Indianapolis won it back, marched up the field and let Jonathan Taylor

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